Chaos

According to chaos theory seemingly random phenomena actually have underlying patterns that vary according to initial conditions.

Eye of the pond
The bottom of this ice covered pond can be seen through this "eye" formed by the most recent freezing. It is surrounded by growth rings from previous freezings.
best_minimal minimalism minimalist Ice abstract freezeup late autumn pattern winter
Brown Lobe Coral
Layer of coral bubbles formed by Brown Lobe Coral (Porites evermanni) off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Black and white.
minimalism minimalist Anthozoa Brown Lobe Coral Class Anthozoa Cnidaria Invertebrate Kona coast dive site Order Scleractinia Phylum Cnidaria Porites evermanni Poritidae Seacam underwater housing South Kona dive site The Dome Subclass Hexacorallia Zoantharia abstract biosphere black and white cnidarian coelenterate in situ monochrome naturalworld pattern underwater winter
The colors of sponges
Encrusting sponges (Phylum Porifera) in a multitude of colors corresponding to different taxa (Orange Hydroid Sponge: Timea sp., Vermilion Clathria: Clathria sp., Yellow Hyrtios: Dactylospongia sp., and Green Encrusting Sponge: Batzella sp.) line the ceiling of a lava tube off south Kona, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
Batzella sp.Big Island Class Demospongiae Clathria sp.Dactylospongia sp.Green Encrusting Sponge Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Kona coast dive site Microcionidae Orange Hydroid Sponge Order Dictyoceratida Order Poecilosclerida Phoriospongidae Phylum Porifera Porifera Seacam underwater housing South Kona dive site The Dome Spongiidae The Big Island Timea sp.United States Vermilion Clathria Yellow Hyrtios art biosphere color design earth in situ marine life naturalworld nature pattern scuba scuba diving sponge surface texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wall wild winter yellow
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Anthozoa Class Anthozoa Cnidaria Invertebrate Kona coast dive site Mound Coral Order Scleractinia Phylum Cnidaria Porites lutea Poritidae Seacam underwater housing South Kona dive site The Dome Subclass Hexacorallia Zoantharia biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ injured coral naturalworld underwater winter
Winterscape
Aerial image of the Copper River Delta, Alaska landscape in winter is nearly monochromatic.
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Phase change
Chaos and patterns of phase change relative to solubility revealed in ice during breakup.
Alaska Cordova Eyak Lake Ice Prince William Sound South Central Alaska spring United States biosphere breakup chaos gas solubility in situ naturalworld pattern tests underwater www.salmonography.com
Schooling Racoon Butterflyfish in Black and White
Racoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) schooling near Kona, Hawaii island. Black and white.
minimalism minimalist Actinopterygii Big Island Chaetodon lunula Chaetodontidae Chordata Class Actinopterygii Hawaii Infraclass Teleostei Kona Neopterygii Perciformes Percoidei Phylum Chordata Racoon Butterflyfish Seacam underwater housing Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate abstract biosphere chordate in situ marine life monochrome naturalworld nature pattern underwater underwaterphoto wild winter
Collector Urchin's Sculpture
Sculpture created by a Collector Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla) from marine detritus.
minimalism minimalist Big Island Class Echinoidea Echinodermata Hawaii Invertebrate Kona Phylum Echinodermata Seacam underwater housing Toxopneustidae Tripneustes gratilla United States abstract biosphere collector urchin echinoderm in situ marine life naturalworld nature pattern underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild winter
Juxtaposition
Crows rest on a power lines as a jet flys overhead and the moon rises.
Alaska PWS Prince William Sound South Central Alaska South Central Alaska 2 United States moonrise www.salmonography.com
Impressions
Human and bird impressions on the sandscape.
beach Landscape landscapephotography minimalism minimalist Alaska Copper River Delta Cordova Cordova Shorebird Festival Hartney Bay Prince William Sound South Central Alaska South Central Alaska 2 Spring United States abstract black and white monochrome pattern
Grand Canyon Colors
The colors and banding of the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
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