Calculating Infinity

despite its resemblance to the jellyfish, the bluebottle is more closely related to coral. known as a zooid, the bluebottle (or portugese man of war) is a colonial animal composed of many highly specialized and physiologically integrated individual organisms incapable of independent survival. 

the blue dragon – a type of nudibranch, here no larger than a thumbnail, with its own potent sting – is able to eat the nematocysts (stinging cells) of the bluebottle without discharging them and internally relocate them to the tips of each one of the fingers you can see in the pictures.

for their part, the violet snails also feed on the bluebottles.

notes matt, “despite their potentially dangerous sting, the bluebottle is an amazingly beautiful creature. with strong winds, hundreds of these cnidaria are blown into the bays around my home town and trapped overnight.”

Jeremy Mann, a San Francisco-based artist produces stunning, brooding cityscape oil pieces. To achieve an atmospheric setting composed of vague lines and structures, Mann uses a variety of techniques to set the scene. By applying wide gritty brushstrokes, an ink brayer, and the use of solvents to wipe away paint to create a gloomy environment, he creates the illusion of a moody, rainy day. 

“Skysweeping” is becoming a risky trend taking over Russia, where young people illegally scale buildings to capture unimaginable and rare views of the world’s most famous cities. Featuring shots around the UK, Russia and China, the photographs are beautiful and frightening to those who fear heights.