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A Glass Octopus you say? Indeed so. They occupy deep waters and are rarely seen, but even in shallow waters they're hard to see. And they like sex. Males have a particular arm that will actually detach to get the job done. That's what you call determination!

Dungeness Lighthouse, Kent This small, painting, features Dungeness Lighthouse in Kent painted on an original vintage map from 1969. It measures 14x11 inches and will be posted with the mount

Dungeness #Lighthouse in #Kent on an original #VintageMap from 1969
#ElevensesHour #CraftBizParty #Nautical #CoastalArt #ShopIndie #ShopSmall #UKMakers #GiftIdea
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The Lizard Lighthouse, Cornwall The Lizard Lighthouse on the coast of Cornwall. This painting shows one of 2 octagonal octagonal towers with cottages between. Built in 1751 by the landowner it was taken over by Trinity House in 1771...

The Lizard #Lighthouse on an original #nautical chart from 1972
#EarlyBiz #Cornwall #CoastalArt #CraftBizParty #ShopIndie #SmallBizFridayUK #BritishVeteranOwned
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Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows

Chronic ocean heating is causing a “staggering and deeply concerning” loss of marine life, a new study of over 33,000 populations has found

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digital poster for the event: [equine textile image] Global Equine Cultures February 26-27, 2026 A Free Program GW 而 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MUSEUM THE TEXTILE MUSEUM Virtual Cotsen Textile Traces Global Roundtable museum.gwu.edu

Via GWU Museum & The Textile Museum:
“The Global Equine Cultures roundtable brings together an interdisciplinary panel to accompany our new exhibition Adorning the Horse: Equestrian Textiles for Power & Prestige.”
Feb. 26-27, 10AM-12:30PM
FREE Virtual Program
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Forty Mile Point Lighthouse: A Historical Overview | Northern Michigan History Explore the history of the Forty Mile Point Lighthouse, which protects mariners along the Lake Huron shoreline safely.

🌊💡 Forty Mile Point Lighthouse was built to light a dangerous gap along Lake Huron—and it’s still shining today. From shipwrecks to scenic trails, its story is pure Great Lakes history.
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#FortyMilePointLighthouse #LakeHuronHistory

The Needles lighthouse The Needles lighthouse off the coast of the Isle of Wight painted on an original nautical chart from 1962 f collected it will include the blue mount but if posting is required it will come in a tube w...

If you've taken a ferry passing the #IsleOfWight or perhaps competed at #Cowes you might have seen the #Lighthouse at The Needles. This is painted on an original vintage #nautical chart from 1962
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#ElevensesHour #OriginalArt #VintageMap #Sailing

My local lighthouse on a snowy day like today
#photography #lighthouse #winter #snow

Covesea Lighthouse on a vintage map Limited edition print of Covesea Lighthouse on the Moray Firth painted on a vintage map. 11x14 inches including mount

Up to the north of #Scotland today to Covesea #Lighthouse with a stunning outlook onto the Moray Firth
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#EarlyBiz #CraftBizParty #GiftIdeas #Handmade #ShopIndie

Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.

Covesea Lighthouse Limited edition print of Covesea Lighthouse, Moray, Scotland viewed from Lossiemouth beach 14x11 inches

Back to my traditional paintings with #print of a #seascape and Covesea #Lighthouse on the Moray Firth, #Scotland
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#ElevensesHour #CraftBizParty #ShopIndie #GiftIdeas

Oldest known whale song recordings discovered in Cape Cod archives The files, found on a bygone piece of audio recording equipment, may give scientists new evidence about how humans have changed the ocean.

The files, found on a bygone piece of audio recording equipment, may give scientists new evidence about how humans have changed the ocean.

Looted African artefacts to be returned by Cambridge University The items stolen in the late 19th Century by British troops will officially be returned to Nigeria.

What amazing artefacts!🇳🇬✨
A good decision I think!👏👏

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Another lighthouse on another stormy day. From the archives. Pigeon Point.
#photography #lighthouse #californiacoast

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.

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These are great for anyone who loves #Lighthouses or #Sailing
More #notecard packs to come through the day
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#EarlyBiz #ElevensesHour #LincsConnect #CraftBizParty #GiftIdeas

Since this news story is popular with you people, here's a reminder that naming species after monstrous humans is a bad idea and a big problem.

The species in that preview is the Hitler beetle. Neo-Nazis have robbed museums and threatened people trying to get a specimen.

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Sculpture of an upright irregular shaped driftwood piece inlaid with rainbow coloured stained glass sited on a pebble beach by the sea at dawn

Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt

Scarborough Lighthouse Scarborough Lighthouse on the coast of North Yorkshire painted on an original Ordnance Survey vintage map from 1947. 16 x 20 inches with mount, this will be sent in a tube so without mount. UK delive...

We are now visiting #Yorkshire and #Scarborough Lighthouse on this original #VintageMap from 1947
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#ElevensesHour #LincsConnect #CraftBizParty #OriginalArt #Lighthouse #ShopIndie #Upcycle #TuesdayFeeling

Dungeness Lighthouse, Kent This small, painting, features Dungeness Lighthouse in Kent painted on an original vintage map from 1969. It measures 14x11 inches and will be posted with the mount

Today we are looking at Original #VintageMaps
This is a smaller painting featuring Dungeness #Lighthouse in #Kent on a map from 1969
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#EarlyBiz #CraftBizParty #Upcycle #ShopIndie #Handmade

Sunset at Pigeon Point Lighthouse, from the archives.

#photography #sunset #californiacoast

Ancient seafarers helped shape Arctic ecosystems Humans might have been sailing the sea between Greenland and Canada as long as it’s been unfrozen, archaeological evidence suggests

Humans might have been sailing the sea between Greenland and Canada as long as it’s been unfrozen, archaeological evidence suggests

15 seconds of calm at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse during sunset by drone

Octopuses 🐙 have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.

They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning

Our guest is Jen Lewis, Fundraising and Outreach Manager for the Point Cabrillo Light Station in northern California.

In 1908 a combined lighthouse and fog signal building was built of local redwood and Douglas fir.

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Enigmatic Fossils Fill Missing Chapters in Story of Earth’s First Fishes | Sci.News In two separate studies, paleontologists in Australia and China examined the fossilized remains of enigmatic Devonian lungfish with cutting-edge imaging, revealing overlooked anatomical details and de...

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#science #paleontology #ichthyology #fossils #fish #lungfish #evolution

Cheboygan's Front Range Lighthouse seeks seasonal keepers The Front Range Lighthouse is open to visitors during the summer and fall seasons, when it is staffed by volunteer keepers.

In Michigan the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is seeking volunteer keepers for the 2026 season at the Cheboygan Range Front Lighthouse. www.cheboygannews.com/story/news/l...

‘The Librarians’ To Premiere On PBS ‘Independent Lens’ As Political Backlash Mounts Against Book Banning 'The Librarians,' directed by Kim A. Snyder, will debut on PBS amid a backlash to book banning campaigns across the country.

“There are book challenges; that is not new. What is happening now is brazen breaking of protocol on a scope that has never been seen like this.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @la-cac.org @oif.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social

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Willem Bastiaan Tholen - Wikipedia

Willem Bastiaan Tholen "was a Dutch painter, draftsman and printmaker with some connections to members of the Hague School and later associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism movement."

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A black charcoal sketch showing a sailboat to the right and a lighthouse to the left.

#LighthouseArt of the Day

Willem Bastiaan Tholen (Dutch, 1860-1931), Study sheet with a boat and a #lighthouse, n.d., black #chalk on paper.

Courtesy Rijksmuseum, rijksmuseum.nl

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#art #artsky