Seaside

The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) is a small cephalopod found throughout temperate & tropical oceans in extreme deep sea conditions. Unique retractile sensory filaments justify placement in its own order, Vampyromorphida, as it shares similarities with both octopuses and squid.

Octopuses are so smart and can use tools

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The kelp forest ~ Monterey Bay, California

I was looking through the Biodiversity Heritage Library website last night and I came across these illustrations of seashells. I thought they were beautiful and that they would make an elegant gallery wall in a bathroom or a beach house. These images are archived from old books and journals, therefore, the color was not ideal. I did some color correction in Photoscape and formatted the images in Powerpoint to be printed on letter or ledger paper for 8' x 10' or 11' x 14' frames. The…

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You can see amazing pictures of lighthouses in dramatic settings around the world in Amber Books' new book, "Lighthouses: Beacons of the Sea."

Phare du Petit Minou lighthouse in Plouzané, on the often stormy coast of Brittany in northwestern France

Sea Thrift in abundance at Rosehearty

Judges reviewed thousands of entries to winnow out these breathtaking images.

In the kelp forest (photographer Kyle McBurnie)

Bioluminescent waves off Newport Beach, California. More likely to occur in conjunction with red tides, caused by dinoflagellates.

TAHITI Famosa pelas suas paisagens paradisíacas, a ilha do Tahiti, também conhecida por Rainha do Pacífico, é a maior da Polinésia Francesa. O Tahiti é conhecido também pelo seu povo alegre e hospitaleiro, guardião de uma cultura exótica, que se manifesta não só em rituais típicos, mas também na arquitetura de palafitas. Quando ir O …

Roundup of posts from our other sites BlazePress and Linxspiration. You can check out the previous episode here – Random Inspiration #177