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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Anemone Wearing Jewelry

In the tide pools of northern California, anemones are abundant. They eat other sea creatures and camouflage themselves with the shells of their prey. this gives the illusion of a bejeweled sea creature.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: California, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro
Copyright: © Jaime Wickersheim