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Nature's Patterns - the beauty in the details

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Lots of communities are dedicated to nature's big pictures, the breathtaking vistas and scenic landscapes. Those are all great, but I find the details of the natural world to be just as much of a draw.

From ripples in sand, to whorls in bark, this community celebrates the beauty in the little patterns and textures of nature.

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The skin of Googly-Eyed Stubby [Bobtail] Squid (EVNautilus, 2016) (i.imgur.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2381349

Source (video): Googly-Eyed Stubby Squid - 2016 | Nautilus Live (Remastered!) - YouTube

This moment comes from 2016 offshore of Los Angeles investigating the Southern California Margin. This (now famous) stubby squid was spotted by ROV Hercules at a depth of 900 meters (2,950 feet). Related to the cuttlefish, this species spends life on the seafloor, activating a sticky mucus jacket and burrowing into the sediment to camouflage, leaving their eyes poking out to spot prey like shrimp and small fish.

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