1. Gorgeous photo of a jellyfish. And this one, too.
2. Beautiful photo of coral.
3. And check out this mushroom, and these, too.
Showing posts with label ocean creature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ocean creature. Show all posts
Disturbing squid
Or maybe just a terrific photograph of a typical squid?
*Buy The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss at Amazon.
Link roundup
1. "The tall, sleek, curving Vdara Hotel at CityCenter on the Strip is a thing of beauty. But the south-facing tower is also a collector and bouncer of sun rays, which -- if you're at the hotel's swimming pool at the wrong time of day and season -- can singe your hair and melt your plastic drink cups and shopping bags."
2. Octopus with Tron-like lights around the edges of its tentacles.
3. Racial and ethnic clusters mapped out in Los Angeles. Via.
*Buy Tron toys at Amazon.
2. Octopus with Tron-like lights around the edges of its tentacles.
3. Racial and ethnic clusters mapped out in Los Angeles. Via.
*Buy Tron toys at Amazon.
Link roundup
1. Rad photograph of a jellyfish.
2. Magnificent photo of a massive number of devil rays. The artists' site is one incredible photo after another. For example, these oxen look like some kind of three-headed god. Via.
3. American Idol is too classy for today's audience. One of the singers on Simon Cowell's new talent show is a known prostitute.
*Subscribe to National Geographic at Amazon.
2. Magnificent photo of a massive number of devil rays. The artists' site is one incredible photo after another. For example, these oxen look like some kind of three-headed god. Via.
3. American Idol is too classy for today's audience. One of the singers on Simon Cowell's new talent show is a known prostitute.
*Subscribe to National Geographic at Amazon.
Watch a manta ray steal a $5,000 camera rig
23 seconds in, a manta ray uses it's mouth to snatch away a $5,000 camera rig. Via.
*Buy underwater cameras at Amazon.
Glow in the dark jellyfish attack poster
"The Sea Also Rises - Sinking of the Agamemnon" by Tim Doyle. Available in mundane and glow in the dark versions here.
*Buy glow in the dark toys at eBay.
Link roundup
1. Scientists think that some different types of dinosaurs are actually simply the juvenile and adult versions of the same animal. For example, Triceratops (juvenile) and Torosaurus (adult). Via.
2. Sucker Punch concept art.
3. Adorable purple octopus.
*Buy Sucker Punch posters at eBay.
2. Sucker Punch concept art.
3. Adorable purple octopus.
*Buy Sucker Punch posters at eBay.
1950's Batmobile (link roundup)
Go here for several great photos of Johnny Lightning's 1950's Batmobile Diecast model, and browse throughout the site for lots more Batmobiles.
And a few more links:
1. Photo of the astonishingly obese Nomura’s jellyfish. Via.
2. Lord of the Flies was rejected by twenty-one publishers before it was published. Via.
3. Edward Goreyish Alice in Wonderland illustration.
*Previously: 28 Days Later meets Lord of the Flies in this short film starring the new Alice.
*Buy Batmobiles at Amazon.
Fallout Cooking Guide (link roundup)
Fallout 3 fans, you can download the Vault Dweller's Survival Cooking Guide here. Via.
And a few more links:
1. This does sound obvious - - Sprint and Palm should have saved the money spent on that historically atrocious ad campaign, given away the Pre (and enjoyed the free viral press), and made the money up on data plans.
2. Megan McArdle offers some theories for why storefronts stay vacant for so long.
3. A species of marine worms (annelids) can detach bioluminescent flash bombs from their heads to stun other animals. Photo link. Via.
*Previously: "Breakfast on a Stick" cooking contest.
*Buy Fallout bobbleheads at eBay.
Penguin escapes Orcas by jumping into boat
This video is interesting enough just because it shows a pod of killer whales hunting penguins. But then one of the penguins jumps into a boat to escape. He then just sort of hangs out watching the whales:
Via.
Have you ever seen Orcas hunt seals? They swim right up to the beach, grab a seal, and play catch:
*Previously: Penguin runs errands for family.
*Planet Earth dvd sets are on sale at Amazon.
Via.
Have you ever seen Orcas hunt seals? They swim right up to the beach, grab a seal, and play catch:
*Previously: Penguin runs errands for family.
*Planet Earth dvd sets are on sale at Amazon.
Best album cover ever?
This is Akiko Yano and a dolphin on the cover of her album from 1977 called "Iroha Ni Konpeitou." You can see the track listing here or buy a copy from Amazon Japan. There's lots of Akiko Yano videos at YouTube, but I didn't spot any that involved dolphin wrestling. Via this Cheesy Vinyl Flickr gallery.
And this isn't the only bizarre cover featuring a dolphin that I saw today. I present Robert Merle's "Day of the Dolphin"
The book is apparently a satire about a dolphin trained to sabotage a ship transporting the president of the US. Even better, it was a movie:
I couldn't find a video clip, but here's a Simpsons parody inspired by the film's name:
I found one copy of the book with this cover at eBay. There's several original Day of the Dolphin posters on sale for under $30 at Movieposters.com. And the dvd is $6.50 at Amazon.
*Previously: Whale in an iceberg.
Diagram of the delicious parts of the whale, perhaps?
Go here to download the high res version or order prints of "The delicious parts of the whale explained." Via Serious Eats, which also recently posted a handy list of ten no-cook desserts.
*Previously: Diagram of Sleeping Beauty's Castle.
*Buy "Graphis Diagrams 2: The International Showcase of Diagram Design and Technical Illustration" at Amazon.
Piglet Squid photos
Piglet Squid (Helicocranchia pfefferi), about the size of an avocado, and found in deep water. Photos via these sites. (Apparently the first photo is from the Cabrillo Marine Aqaurium.)
*Previously: Where's Narwaldo?
*Buy "The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss" at Amazon.
Desktop Wallpaper: Octopus playing the piano
Go here to download this desktop wallpaper of an octopus playing the piano.
*Previously: Plush bunny with tentacles.
*Buy octopus toys at eBay.
Sea Serpent, Ship prints by Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth
"Mythical Sea Serpent" and "Wavejumper" limited edition prints by Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth, on sale for $45 each here. Via.
*Find more of my poster picks here.
*Buy classic movie posters collections at Amazon.
3,300 pound stingray and other weird animal stories
*Fishermen catch 3,300 pound stingray. (Photo link.)
*"Eccentric" woman surrounds bed with rat poison to protect self from house teeming with rats. (Photo link.)
*German shepherd stays by owner's side for for six weeks after owner dies. (Photo link.)
Via these sites.
*Previously: Image of whale in iceberg from 1884.
*Buy Peter (Jaws) Benchley's book about a giant stingray at Amazon.
*"Eccentric" woman surrounds bed with rat poison to protect self from house teeming with rats. (Photo link.)
*German shepherd stays by owner's side for for six weeks after owner dies. (Photo link.)
Via these sites.
*Previously: Image of whale in iceberg from 1884.
*Buy Peter (Jaws) Benchley's book about a giant stingray at Amazon.
"Harpooning The Woolly Whale" by Michael Wandelmaier
Here's Michael Wandelmaier's personal site, and you can buy prints of some of his work (not the whale, yet) here.
*Previously: Wind God, Thunder God Bearbricks.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
