Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
Before I leave the Fred Telonicher Marine Laboratory, I’ll introduce you to a living tiger shrimp. It’s front and center in the shot above, brown and shiny, almost camouflaged. But it proudly stands there almost waiting for its portrait to be taken. In the background are some gorgeous strawberry anemones.
I eat cooked shrimp in virtually every shape and form. Looking this cute little guy in the eye hasn’t exactly changed my appetite but, gee…doesn’t he seem to have personality?
We visited a series of very nice aquariums at the Fred Telonicher Marine Laboratory in Trinidad, CA this month. When I arrived at a tank containing a small octopus I carefully scanned until I found it nestled into a rock outcropping. I was excited to see it since it was very well camouflaged. To my delight it slowly unfurled and made its way to the glass where I stood.
For over seven minutes it stretched, moved, and quickly danced across the glass as I took pictures, transfixed by the beauty and grace of this amazing creature.
Its tentacles curled and stretched as it swept along, an underwater dancer free of gravity’s bounds.
This is what it looked like when it emerged from its rocky home.
(All photos were taken in natural light.)