When I pass, and my atoms are free, I hope they explore the universe I've longed to see.

"I am firm, you are obstinate, I win, you lose."

 

                If it comes, let it. If it goes, let it.

 

 

Sometimes chasing your thoughts is rewarding, especially if you catch one. 

Be content with your own company. . . You will find peace there.

May you touch dragonflies, and stars, dance with magic feet, and talk to the moon . . .

This is the face of a Nautilus, a living fossil that has roamed the oceans for over 500 million years — almost unchanged since the age of dinosaurs!

 

Abandoned in the 50s or 60s, a small one possibly two person burger stand in one of the many tiny towns along Route 66 with the locals the main patrons. Nostalgia surrounds the entire structure from a time long forgotten.

 

 

Octopuses are some of the strangest and smartest animals on Earth. They have three hearts, blue blood, and eight arms that can move independently. Their brains are so advanced that each arm can think on its own. They can solve puzzles, escape from tanks, and even use tools; something very rare in the animal kingdom.

But what really surprises scientists is their DNA. Octopuses have over 33,000 active genes; more than humans. Their genetic code is so unusual that some researchers have wondered if it came from somewhere else in the universe. One theory, called panspermia, suggests that life may have arrived on Earth through comets or meteorites. Could octopus DNA be alien?

While this idea is not proven, it shows how unique these creatures are. Their intelligence, shape-shifting skin, and strange biology make them feel like science fiction; but they’re very real. Octopuses remind us that nature still holds many secrets, and some of them are hiding deep in the ocean.

 

                                                                                                           Neil de grass Tyson 

Update: The remains of six, missing for days, were found buried today in the yard of a Riverside homeowner. Among the grisly remains were pheasant, mallard, monkey, fox, octopus, and another, too mangled for a positive ID.

Still missing but feared gone are hippo, bear, and monkey #2.

A suspect has been identified, but so far she refuses to talk.