BlogHide Resteemsmtross (40)in travel • 6 years agoThe Wizarding World of Harry PotterWhether or not you're a fan of Harry Potter I highly recommend visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida. I grew up near Orlando and got to visit Disney and Universal many…mtross (40)in art • 6 years agoThe Hand - Timelapse of the PieceFor more art check out my website: www.mtrossdesign.com or follow me on steemit: The Hand is a work of digital art created as part of my series on anatomy. The image is based on my own left hand.…resteemedoopgamesandhobby (42)in game • 6 years agoBoard Game & Miniature Swap Meeting #7 Quarterly (north Seattle) Hosted by OOP Games & Hobby w/videoCome one and come all to our 7th quarterly swap meeting just north of seattle. Facebook event page: Buy , Sell and Trade your, Board Games, Roleplaying Games, Miniatures, Card Games, Comics…mtross (40)in photography • 6 years agoThe Rambunctious Red PandaThe red panda is an immensely charismatic animal. I took this shot in the early morning a few years back when visiting the National Zoo in Washington D.C. Off camera is a zoo keeper trying to coax…mtross (40)in photography • 6 years agoThe Tiniest MountainI stumbled upon this rock while hiking at Yosemite National Park. I loved the way it looked like a giant mountain peak when reflected off the water.mtross (40)in science • 7 years agoThe Brain Killing AmoebaNaegleria fowleri When the body is infected by some foreign agent such as a virus or a bacterium the body’s immune system fights back and hopefully eliminates the intruder before it can do too…mtross (40)in nature • 7 years agoFascinating, beautiful bark: A whole article on tree bark!A photo I took of a Flowering Dogwood tree. Bark is absolutely wonderful stuff. Across species of trees there is an amazing diversity in the appearance and makeup of their bark. This explains why…mtross (40)in science • 7 years agoWhy Cuttlefish Have "W" Shaped PupilsCuttlefish are bizarre and beautiful creatures. Above is a photo I took of a dwarf cuttlefish at the Seattle aquarium. If you check out its eye you'll notice the cuttlefish, has a "W" shaped pupil.…mtross (40)in photography • 7 years agoThe Beautiful Golden Silk Orb WeaverI was recently camping on the rock springs river run near Orlando, Florida and had the opportunity to take this image. The forest around the campsite was covered in webs made by some absolutely…mtross (40)in science • 7 years agoWhy Carnivorous Plants Eat InsectsA photo of my Drosera capensis Eating a Bug. The Drosera capensis (cape sundew, octopus plant) is a gorgeous plant that captures its prey in an absolutely sinister way. When an insect flies onto a…mtross (40)in photography • 7 years agoDragonfly Caught in a SpiderwebWalking through the woods I found this dragonfly caught in some spiderwebs. Though the dragonfly was ensnared it looked like it put up quit a fight as the webbing that surrounded and entrapped it…resteemedartcurator (51)in curation • 7 years agoShow me an artist, get 1 SBD - Art curation 3rd roundHello amazing Steemers. I am sure you are following some artists, send their link here and resteem! So far, after 2 rounds we got 2 amazing winner, @linebacker and @eddy-ess, who are amazing…mtross (40)in art • 7 years agoThe Eye - Vector Art PieceThe Eye The human eye is an absolutely gorgeous, albeit bizarre, structure. Just about everything about the eye is the opposite of our intuition. The visual scene hits the retina upside down.…mtross (40)in nature • 7 years agoA Young Katydid Crawling around the WoodsA Young Katydid Crawling around the Woods I took this photo while on a camping trip near Orlando, Florida. This katydid belongs to the family Tettigoniidae, which means "leaf hopper." The…mtross (40)in photography • 7 years agoA group of spotted lagoon jellyfish (Mastigias papua)A group of spotted lagoon jellyfish The spotted jellyfish (Mastigias papua) belongs to the phylum cnidaria. This means they contain a specialized structure in their skin, called a cnidocyte, that…mtross (40)in music • 7 years agoString FrequencyA macro shot of my Ibanez. The physics of music is a broad and fascinating topic. Perhaps the most important concept, however, is the relationship between pitch and frequency. By definition…mtross (40)in photography • 7 years agoVenus Flytrap after Munching a MosquitoA venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) after munching a mosquito This is a photo of one of my Venus Flytraps. The venus flytrap is perhaps the most well known carnivorous plant. Contrary to what…mtross (40)in art • 7 years agoThe Hand - Vector Art Piece and TimelapseHi All! I wanted to share with you one of my designs called "The Hand." It is a work of digital vector art created as part of a series I'm doing on anatomy. The image is based on my own left hand.…mtross (40)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoHi Steemit! - My name is MatthewHi Steemit! My name is Matthew. I think steemit is one of the more interesting implementations of blockchain technology so it's cool to be a part of an exciting and growing community. I've…