The Chambered Nautilus
by Colleen Kammerer
Title
The Chambered Nautilus
Artist
Colleen Kammerer
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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The Chambered Nautilus - Fine Art Photograph by Colleen Kammerer
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The path isn't a straight line, it's a spiral that continually brings you back to the things you thought you understood, but now see deeper truths.
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The Chambered Nautilus is a mollusk which lives in a spiral-shaped shell that has an iridescent purple color. The shell is divided into successively larger compartments or "chambers." These chambers are formed as the mollusk grows. When one chamber becomes too small for the mollusk, it builds a new, larger chamber and closes off the old. This activity is repeated many times, resulting in the spiral shape of the shell.
The creature has often been compared to a ship by sailors
and others who saw it floating in the water. This comparison dates back
to ancient times. Indeed, the term nautilus is derived from the ancient
Greek word for sailor. The mollusk moves about the sea, easily staying
afloat because of the air trapped in the smaller chambers.
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December 17th, 2015
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