A Study In Textures - "A Former Home" Part One

In 2004, I found a shell while on a walk and I took a photo of it in the hand of an old friend of mine. I kept the shell and began a series of photos of it in different environments as a texture study.
I still have that shell, as a matter of fact.
And lately, I've been considering redoing it with my current 20 year skillset and upgraded gear, rather than with the 5-8 year skillset and original Canon Digital Rebel I had when I created these.

I'll be posting each one - from 1-8 - over the course of the next few days. Enjoy. :)