Bizarre & Beautiful

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The Bizarre & Beautiful exhibit contained unusual marine creatures from around the world. It also included a long coral reef aquarium with many colorful fish.

 

This octopus was wedged into one corner of its tank. It sure has a big head!

Octopus

 

These two colorful little fish were residents of the coral reef aquarium.

 

Copperband Butterflyfish

 

These funny little fish were sitting in a little tank sticking their heads out of the sand. I couldn't help laughing since they all look so serious.

Shore Gallery

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The Shore Gallery contained fish and a few crustaceans from shallow areas of the ocean near coastlines. Visitors could also touch starfish, crabs, and other creatures in open aquariums.

 

This little crustacean was hanging onto a log near the bottom of the tank.

 

These fish were kept in large, brightly lit aquariums.

 

This starfish was hanging onto the glass in one of the viewing tunnels.

World Rivers

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The Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky showcases thousands of aquatic animals from around the world. I recently visited the aquarium and attempted to photograph the many beautiful species of fish there.

The viewing areas are divided into twelve sections, each exhibiting fish from different habitats or parts of the world.


In the World Rivers area, some aquariums simulate a swiftly flowing, rocky stream, while in others slow-moving water swirls around lush plant growth.

A large, circular aquarium in the center of the display contained these freshwater cichlids.

Cichlids

 

This fish's tank was filled with bright green plants.

Boesemani Rainbow Fish

A large, well-lit aquarium housed hundreds of cardinal tetras, along with this colorful discus fish.

Discus Fish

Looking out of Ash Cave

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Looking out of Ash Cave
 

These trees around the entrance of Ash Cave all seemed to be reaching for the sky.

Another Cliff...

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Another Cliff...
 

This part of the cliff around Ash Cave is splotched with orange-colored rock. I took this photo in the evening, and with the trees overhead, there wasn't a whole lot of light to work with.

Ash Cave

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Ash Cave
 

The other large cave in the Hocking Hills area is Ash Cave—my next stop. I took this picture looking out of the cave into the forest. In damper weather, a small waterfall cascades over the cave's roof.

Rock Face in Woods

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Rock Face in Woods
 

On the hike back from the falls I noticed this little rock cliff in the woods and stopped to take a picture.

Upper Falls

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Upper Falls
 

Old Man's Cave is surrounded by the Lower Falls on the south and the Upper Falls on the north. This small stone bridge spans the top of the Upper Falls, which flow over the rocks under the bridge.

Moss on Cliff

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Moss on Cliff
 

These little clumps of moss were hanging onto one of the rock faces.

Stone Wall

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Stone Wall
 

This type of impressive stone wall was very common in the area around the cave.