Patio Shade Discovery

The midday sun was beating down, so I ducked straight into the cool shadow beneath the slatted garden bench on the patio. The dark flagstones felt wonderfully chilled against my paws. Right beside the bench’s wrought-iron leg, something pale caught my eye—a pristine, empty snail shell curled into a tight spiral! I dropped low onto my chest, ears pitched forward to inspect it. With a gentle, measured tap of my nose, I gave it a soft nudge. It rolled across the smooth stone with a dry, hollow rattle before coming to a stop right against my right paw. A quiet little patio treasure!