Anomura

Went to Shakespear Regional Park. There is a nice secluded beach and from there you can see the entirety of Auckland, about 40 km away. The weather is surprisingly nice and calm. No other human in sight... I go look for them. Who are they? Hermit crabs! I see the shallow tide pools and make myself completely still. Juts under the water, something moves. There you go. Minuscule hermit crabs hurrying out of my presence. I keep catching them and soon the number is a dozen. I place them on a rock. Here a race begins. It's utterly fascinating! Next time I'll get everything ready to keep them at home. Then come here again for a mass deportation! But then, what do I see in hermit crabs' lives? AM I ONE OF THEM?