Chaos
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.
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Brown Lobe Coral
Layer of coral bubbles formed by Brown Lobe Coral (Porites evermanni) off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Black and white.
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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.
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Phase change
Chaos and patterns of phase change relative to solubility revealed in ice during breakup.
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Schooling Racoon Butterflyfish in Black and White
Racoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) schooling near Kona, Hawaii island. Black and white.
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Collector Urchin's Sculpture
Sculpture created by a Collector Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla) from marine detritus.
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Juxtaposition
Crows rest on a power lines as a jet flys overhead and the moon rises.
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Grand Canyon Colors
The colors and banding of the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
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