Peter Dombrovskis - Macrocystis and Hormosira Seaweed Perigord Truffles of Tasmania the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Commission

the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Commission proposed a dam on the Franklin River

And he dare not dwell on his fear of the sea or his deep-worn premonition that the ocean will one day take him

Tasmanian beeswax candle (90hr)

24 Carat Gold Horizontal Shrub Cameo Pendant

Each species has specific adaptions of size

Peter Dombrovskis - Macrocystis and Hormosira Seaweed Perigord Truffles of Tasmania the Tasmanian Hydro Electric CommissionMacrocystis and Hormosira seaweed, Tasmania The kelp (Macrocystis) and the Neptunes necklace (Hormosira) featured in the photograph both have gas filled bladders (pneumatocysts) that keep them afloat and allow the seaweed to receive sun for photosynthesis. If you look closely at the kelp pneumatocysts, you can just see the reflection of a man, Dombrovskis himself, crouching next to a tripod. It is a rare self portrait, probably an accidental one.