Friday 26 February 2016

Palm Trees at Night

Image: NOAA Vents Program
Stalked Crinoids are those bizarre echinoderms that look like bony starfish with twice as many arms, resting on sticks.

Image: NOAA Vents Program
Palm trees on a cliff face
Their arms are feathery so they can catch tiny specks of food....

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Palm tree surrounded by shrubbery
Which makes them look just like palm trees!

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Palm trees and flowers
So if you ever happen to find yourself stranded in the deep sea with nothing but mud and volcanic rock formations for company...

Image: NOAA Vents Program
Palm trees on a really big cliff face
Head out to the nearest crinoid, squint a little and you'll be convinced you're relaxing on a tropical island!

Image: NOAA Vents Program
Palm trees on rolling hills
Tropical islands have their cold, foggy nights, too, you know.

2 comments:

elfinelvin said...

Those look like they should have fairies sitting under them! Very wet fairies.

Joseph JG said...

Haha! Yeah. I kind of feel like they would be hiding under them to shelter from the rain but I don't that works underwater!