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jaw3:

This collection of zooids (dactylozooids (the hunters), gastrozooids (the eaters), gonozooids (the reproducers) and the pneumatophores (the sailors) are more commonly known as the Portuguese Man o’ War. Not much is known about these creatures except that they sting. Aaron Ansarov turned them into beautiful works of psychedelic art, yet remains unharmed. Ansarov and his wife collected them from the shores of south Florida, transported them in a cooler full of sea-water to his nearby studio, photographed them on light tables (mirrored their image in Photoshop), and returned them to the shore, unharmed. To be clear, however, these creatures are on their death bed once they hit the beach. “When they drift ashore,” says Ansarov, “it is rare for them to survive the tide and be pulled back out to sea…sometimes they may get pulled back out, but it’s up to nature’s design.” To see more of Ansarov’s work, visit his website.

dontforgetyouryellowbird:

i feel like when we were 16, we were just being stupid teenagers. I know that sounds stupid because we’re only 17 now but with graduation nearing and the pressure of being a.mature adult nearing, it makes me reconsider who i want to be and how i want my life to progress. This is the time we decide who we really are. And i respect the fact that you want to do some self discovery, because i do as well. i just hope we can both come out of this as winners.

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