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Rialto Beach, Washington. April 2021.

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Flowers of Yakima Valley. May 2022.

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Caterpillars in Yakima Valley. May 2022.

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Today's Seal Is: Explorer of the Seas

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lighthouse study. started in sketchbook and finished in procreate

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Trail of the Giants

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Lavender.

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moon over campus

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live laugh and all that

*my art is available at the shops linked in my pinned*

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tiny people and big clouds ☁️ mt saint helens national volcanic monument

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Feeesh

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by David Baker

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Utah Lake. May 2018.

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flowers at night

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You want a mint? Oh sorry that’s actually my mini koi pond

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Sorry to bug you, but this giant isopod wants to meet you face to carapace!

The giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) is a colossal crustacean that grows up to 16 inches (40 cm) and is found in the deep Atlantic Ocean, living 1600 feet (500m) and more below the ocean’s surface.

Cousin to the backyard pillbug, Bathynomus is a connoisseur of carcasses. This adorable seafloor roomba senses its surroundings with large eyes and two sets of antennae to pick up the scent of some fresh carrion. The giant isopod roams the deep seafloor on 7 pairs of legs, with an occasional burst of speedy swimming from fluttering swimmerets, to feast on the remains of the deceased raining down from above. Because food fragments can be few and far between, they have adapted to eat as much as they can at one time, and then may not eat again for a year or more!

We’re sure that many of you are fans of giant isopods already—but if you’re not yet convinced, check this out! You can see AND TOUCH giant isopods for yourself in our new exhibition, ”Into the Deep: Exploring Our Undiscovered Ocean”! Tag someone who needs to give a giant isopod a pat on the back!