A potentially invasive crab species has landed in coastal South Carolina, from Hilton Head, though the Charleston area and up to Myrtle Beach.

State regulators are asking the public to report sightings of blue land crabs, which can cause damage to crops and other animals by digging deep holes in search of water.

Historically found in Brazil, the Caribbean and South Florida, blue land crabs are thicker and bulkier than the blue crabs found in coastal waters and served in local restaurants. Despite their name, they range in shades of blue and purple to orange and have one claw that’s larger than the other.

The burrowing creatures resemble a “fiddler crab on steroids,” said S.C. Department of Natural Resources crustacean researcher Daniel Sasson.

For a long time, it was thought the crabs’ northernmost range was the middle of Florida, Sasson said. That has changed.

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‘Fiddler crab on steroids’: SC agency on the lookout for a new invasive (and edible) species https://t.co/WvvYRopXRa

— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) September 2, 2025

Almighty God, we remember before thee this day the blessed martyrs of New Guinea, who, following the example of their Savior, laid down their lives for their friends; and we pray thee that we, who honor their memory, may imitate their loyalty and faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Today we remember Lucian Tapiedi, who was among 333 Christians who lost their lives in New Guinea during the occupation of the island by Japanese forces in 1942.

Tapiedi is one of ten 20th-century martyrs whose statues above the Abbey's Great West Door. pic.twitter.com/HJqGGJNxBn

— Westminster Abbey (@wabbey) September 2, 2025

O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.

A warm welcome to September and happy Tuesday, friends #ScotlandisNow #StormHour #photography #photooftheday #landscape #OutAndAboutScotland #landscapephotography @VisitScotland @ScotsMagazine #STVSnaps #ThePhotoHour #beautiful pic.twitter.com/o4ue1ZLInG

— Mike Wood (@MikeMikwd) September 2, 2025

And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maids of the high priest came; and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway. And the maid saw him, and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” But again he denied it. And after a little while again the bystanders said to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them; for you are a Galilean.” But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” And immediately the cock crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, “Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

–Mark 14:66-72

Morning Tracks. 15°C and blue skies. Rabbits. pic.twitter.com/yzSFTUUhAb

— Yorkshire Wolds Weather (@WeatherWolds) September 2, 2025

O Lord Jesu Christ, Son of the living God, grant me, a weak and wretched sinner, to have ever before the eyes of my heart Thy life and character, and as far as in me lies to imitate them.  Make me to go forward in them and to grow up into a perfect man and into an holy temple in the Lord.  Enlighten, I pray Thee, my heart with the brightness of Thy grace, and let it continually prevent and follow me; that having Thee as my guide in all my ways, I may do such things as please Thee and shun what is displeasing in Thy sight.  Direct, I beseech Thee, my thoughts, words, and actions in Thy law and in Thy precepts, O Most High; so that in all things I may do Thy will, and may be accounted worthy to be saved by Thee both here and for ever.   

–Frederick B. Macnutt, The prayer manual for private devotions or public use on divers occasions: Compiled from all sources ancient, medieval, and modern (A.R. Mowbray, 1951)

We color the world, not with the darkness of our pasts,
But with the rainbow of our hope.
(Jenim Dibie)

Good Monday&new month lovely people in my phone.

🌈#NewWeekNewGoals #newmonth #MondayMood #StormHour #GoodVibesOnly #jefinuist #outerhebrides #Scotland pic.twitter.com/FmZRS6WHua

— DaliMach (@frenchscotjeff) September 1, 2025

O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.

Say goodbye to August… the last day has begun

Enjoy Sunday ☕️ pic.twitter.com/Rc4EEE1qSO

— Cloudymamma (@cloudymamma) August 31, 2025

Oh my God, by Whose loving Providence, sorrows, difficulties, trials, dangers, become means of grace, lessons of patience, channels of hope, grant us good will to use and not abuse those our privileges; and of Thy great goodness, keep us alive through this dying life that out of death, thou may raise us up to immortality. For his sake, who is the life Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

—Give us Grace: An Anthology of Anglican Prayers, ed. Christopher L. Webber (Harrisburg: Morehouse, 2004), p. 305

I can never walk in this woodland without a delicious little shiver creeping down my spine, but on this particular morning my imagination was in overdrive. The trees were definitely whispering about me, ushering me further and further in. Their trunks were slick and shining, the… pic.twitter.com/htdanOfayo

— peaklass (@peaklass1) August 30, 2025

Father of lights, from whose unshadowed home above comes every good and perfect gift, I receive as from Thy hand my share in the common blessings which, without respect of persons, hourly descend upon mankind.  I thank Thee for the special tokens of Thy friendship and personal care that have made me glad this day.  Help me to use these and all Thy bounties according to Thy design, that my whole life may be a hymn of praise to Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

–Robert W. Rodenmayer, ed., The Pastor’s Prayerbook: Selected and arranged for various occasions (New York: Oxford University Press, 1960)

Pretty early morning view of the Ravenel Bridge from Downtown Charleston! pic.twitter.com/YH9iEToi47

— Joey Sovine Live 5 (@JoeySovine) August 29, 2025

O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst drive forth from the temple those who profaned the holy place, saying to them, My house shall be called the house of prayer: Make us so to love the habitation of thy house and the place where thy honour dwelleth, that with humility and godly fear we may draw near to worship thee; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.

Chalk Tracks. 19°C and a gentle breeze. Swifts preparing to leave. pic.twitter.com/HDPAmX0R3b

— Yorkshire Wolds Weather (@WeatherWolds) August 28, 2025

O Lord and heavenly Father, who through thy Son our Saviour hast taught us that we cannot serve both God and mammon: Deliver us, we pray thee, from the love of money; and grant us grace to use wisely and faithfully all such possessions as thou hast entrusted to us, for the furtherance of thy kingdom, the relief of those in need, and the supply of our own necessities; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sunrise above Beinn Tianavaig – Isle of Skye #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @bbcweather @StormHour @ThePhotoHour @VisitScotland pic.twitter.com/aRoMWyCIUZ

— James MacInnes (@Macinnesplant) August 27, 2025

Almighty God, whose loving hand hath given us all that we possess: Grant us grace that we may honour thee with our substance, and, remembering the account which we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of thy bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Good morning 🌅 pic.twitter.com/XmDd9LHlZm

— Sharon Welby📷 (@sharonwelby1) August 26, 2025

Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

weekend hiking
⛰️ pic.twitter.com/QLzco85tJr

— Portmann Carrick (@PortmannCarrick) August 25, 2025

Almighty and everlasting God,
who gave to your apostle Bartholomew grace
truly to believe and to preach your word:
grant that your Church
may love that word which he believed
and may faithfully preach and receive the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

One of my very favourite heather views in the #peakdistrict, especially at sunset, when the last light floods over the moors and makes every flower glow. Standing amid the huge boulders on the Iron Age hill fort of Carl Wark, you can look towards the rocks of Over Owler Tor and… pic.twitter.com/c76oMD1ugz

— peaklass (@peaklass1) August 24, 2025

O God, who art faithful to thy people and dost not permit them to be tempted above that they are able, but with the temptation also makest a way of escape that they may be able to bear it: We humbly entreat thee to strengthen us thy servants with thy heavenly aid and keep us with thy continual protection; that we may evermore wait on thee, and never by any temptation be drawn away from thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

'Painted Sky' This morning just before sunrise in Glastonbury, the whole sky turned orange. 🧡 pic.twitter.com/IritiKprdq

— Michelle Cowbourne (@Glastomichelle) August 19, 2025

Make us tender and compassionate towards those who are an overtaken by temptation, considering ourselves, how we have fallen in times past and may fall yet again.  Make us watchful and sober-minded, looking ever unto thee for grace to stand upright, and to persevere unto the end; through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; through Jesus Christ, your Son or Lord, who is alive and remains with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Serene Son of God, whose will subdued the troubled waters and laid to rest the
fears of men: Let thy majesty master us, thy power of calm control us; that for our
fears we may have faith, and for our disquietude perfect trust in thee; who dost
live and govern all things, world without end.

–Robert W. Rodenmayer, ed., The Pastor’s Prayerbook: Selected and arranged for various occasions (New York: Oxford University Press, 1960)

We humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and for the glory of thy Name turn from us all those evils that we most righteously have deserved; and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thy honour and glory; through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

⛰️🌞💙 Guten Morgen 💙🌞⛰️ pic.twitter.com/bhFlyBgBVp

— Brigitta Neurauter (@BrigittaNeurau2) August 15, 2025

O Almighty and merciful Lord, who givest unto thy faithful people the Holy Spirit as a sure pledge of thy heavenly kingdom: Grant unto us this same Spirit, that he may bear witness with our spirit that we be thy children and heirs of thy kingdom; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Wishing you a happy Thursday from my little slice of North Yorkshire 😊 pic.twitter.com/SzDkgWm88p

— Nicky (@Nicky13Johnson) August 14, 2025

O God, who hast given us not the spirit of bondage, but the Spirit of adoption into thy family: Grant us the witness of thy Spirit within our hearts, testifying that we are thy children; and give us that fellowship with the sufferings of Christ which shall end in our being glorified with him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

Morning everyone I hope you are well. Early morning mist clearing from Thirlmere before the start of another hot day in the Lakes. Have a great day.#LakeDistrict pic.twitter.com/sr7RRjbt3f

— Rod Hutchinson (@lakesrhino) August 13, 2025

Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that as a tree is known by its fruit, so we may be recognized as thy children by our obedience to thy will.  Help us to put away all hypocrisy and self-seeking, that we may truly set forth thy glory and extend thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Morning Lanes. 23°C and a warm day to come. Cattle on the hills. pic.twitter.com/4zI9VlRUHT

— Yorkshire Wolds Weather (@WeatherWolds) August 12, 2025

O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: Deliver us, we pray thee, from an inordinate love of this world, that, inspired by the devotion of thy servant Clare, we may serve thee with singleness of heart, and attain to the riches of the age to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ever.

11 Aug: the feast of St Clare of Assisi, who was the first woman to write – & defend – a Rule for her religious congregation.

(Unknown artist, 17th century, Museo d'Arte della Città
Ravenna) pic.twitter.com/T6dnILtdEd

— John McCafferty (@jdmccafferty) August 11, 2025

Almighty God, give us the increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we may obtain what you have promised, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

Dappled Skies. 22°C and the harvest gathered in. Butterflies. pic.twitter.com/4fxmBYkwhH

— Yorkshire Wolds Weather (@WeatherWolds) August 11, 2025

And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again; and again, as his custom was, he taught them.

And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to put her away.” But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.”

And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”

And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

–Mark 10:1-16

We love #Swaledale at this time of the year 💮 We thought we'd share this view for some #MondayMotivation!

We hope you had a good weekend. Share your #Dales photos with us, and we may post them on our social media accounts 🙌

📸 Mark Sadler | #GetOutdoors #NatureTherapy pic.twitter.com/N8PPFbOD1s

— Yorkshire Dales National Park (@yorkshire_dales) August 11, 2025

I have been at this blog since the first part of 2003, and it is time to step back. As I am constantly insisting to my friends, none of us is indispensable, and this is a way of living that out by yours truly.Some longtime blog readers may remember how I have mentioned that I am the type of person who goes to bed every night just a little sad–only a little–about how much I don’t know (and still wish to find out). So moving away from the information addiction for me will not necessarily be easy–but it is important.

Posts will be catch as catch can until I let you know–KSH.

Map by @JakubMarian shows how long the summer break for primary education students is across Europe. pic.twitter.com/pukHLKI8kv

— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) June 30, 2019

Lord God,
your Son left the riches of heaven
and became poor for our sake:
through your Spirit when we prosper save us from pride,
when we are needy save us from despair,
that we may trust in you alone;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen (slightly edited-KSH).

🌸☀️Happy summer Sunday☀️🌸 pic.twitter.com/rEhSGgGcBz

— Brigitta Neurauter (@BrigittaNeurau2) August 10, 2025

Bless our God, O peoples,
    let the sound of his praise be heard,
who has kept us among the living,
    and has not let our feet slip.
For thou, O God, hast tested us;
    thou hast tried us as silver is tried.
Thou didst bring us into the net;
    thou didst lay affliction on our loins;
thou didst let men ride over our heads;
    we went through fire and through water;
yet thou hast brought us forth to a spacious place.

–Psalm 66:8-12

Guten Morgen und einen schönen Sonntag wünsche ich euch!#Griechenland pic.twitter.com/JrB6DDGj2L

— Thomas Stiegler (@StieglerThomas) August 10, 2025

Pour out thy grace upon thy church, O God, that like thy servant Edith Stein we may always seek what is true, defend what is right, reprove what is evil, and forgive those who sin against us, even as thy Son hath commanded. All this we ask through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.

9 August 1942 | Edith Stein, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Discalced Carmelite nun #OCD, patron of #Europe, was murdered in a gas chamber of the German Nazi #Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp. Read about her story below. #EdithStein #carmelites pic.twitter.com/F5JTJ7hKvR

— Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) August 9, 2025