Purple-Striped Jellyfish

Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic

 

Found this beautiful photo on the National Geographic website. Here is some info about this particular jelly.

 

'A large, purple-striped jellyfish floats in the waters of California’s Monterey Bay, where they sometimes arrive en masse. This jelly can grow up to three feet (one meter) in diameter and appear rather formidable. But its stinging tentacles are used to bring in mostly smaller prey, including zooplankton, larval fish, and fish eggs.'

Quote of the day

'Our existence has no foundation on which to rest except the transient present. Thus its form is essentially unceasing motion, without any possibility of that repose which we continually strive after. It resembles the course of a man running down a mountain who would fall over if he tried to stop and can stay at his feet only by running on; or a pole balanced on the tip of the finger; or a planet which would fall into its sun if it ever ceased to plunge irresistibly forward. Thus existence is typified by unrest.' Arthur Schoppenhauer

Birthday

I designed a quilt for my mum's upcoming birthday... time to start sewing now! Can you figure out her name?

Creative Depart

please also look at my work on this website...

http://www.creativedepart.com/art/the-fear-of-life/

Lee Cronin: Making matter come alive

very interesting Ted-Talk...

http://www.ted.com/talks/lee_cronin_making_matter_come_alive.html

Polyethylenterephthalat fish of the future

http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/category/fourthplinth/