Anthony Franks, Man O War (May Theme: The Elegance of Nature)

The Portuguese man o' war or ‘blue bottle’ hits Australian beaches every summer and bring it’s nasty sting to many beach goers. Not many see beauty when they think of this. But standing back and looking at it stranded on the beach shows it’s beautiful colours.

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