Rainbow Nudibranchia

thank you Dennis (smile) given the right program colors are easy (smile) MBF or Mind Boggling Fractals is good for rainbow coloring .. I know there is more that you can do colorwise with it but I haven’t figured that out yet (smile) ...

(big smile) yes they are … and they sure are worth further study although that is getting a little difficult since the funding is getting tight … thought I’d put some of their photos up for sale and perhaps supplement the research monies … and oh my you did notice those tiny spores well if you could look closer they look quite close to the parent in form .. we’re not sure they’re spores unless perhaps they grow extremely quick … we still haven’t captured one for study. Well we tried but they disinegrated as we brought them to the surface…. we are only at the beginning of our research and I’m eager to see what else we can find on this ocean planet.

I’m pleased you are interested in our work. thank you for stopping by Scott (big smile)

oh ya (big smile) the program I’m using is good about rainbow coloring .. am learning how to do other color schemes too with it … happy you enjoy it! thanks (big smile)

thank you chuck (big smile) .. if you get a chance read what I replied to Scott Bricker’s comment (big smile)

did you read the description? .. sometimes it’s just fun to make up stuff (big grin) ... happy you like it (smile)

sometimes I can’t tell for sure if someone read it or not .. sometimes they don’t … just didn’t want you to miss it … the image is crazy too (grin)

well since you like Tarlis perhaps you’d like to join us as a research team member? most of the team is still there .. I came back to deal with the funding issues .. always tight (grin) ... actually we could use your expertise in documenting the planet … let me tell you, you’d love it … there are a few islands and we’re stationed on the largest … weather can be a little rough at times however most of our work is done below the water and we have some underwater housing we use too. think you might be interested? if so let me know soon .. I’ll be heading back on Saturday .. that is IF the teleport machine is working (just a joke .. it’s working fine (big smile)) ... well at least think about it .. love to have ya on the team (big smile)

Imagination? (big smile) it’s real, really (big grin) LOL …thank you Jen … It’s fun making up all the imaginary stuff (big smile) ... happy you like the little bugger .. maybe my imagination will spark again and we’ll see more of the creatures of Tarlis (big smile)

sorry to hear that … getting parts from Nova Gallifrae can take an unusually long amount of time .. you’d think after all these years they’d have their supply system a little more up to date … but then again they have cornered the market .. it’s them or nothing … If I had the funding I’d stock up on replacement parts .. oh well … as I wrote I have to get back to Tarlis on Saturday .. I’m bringing back more supplies to build another underwater station .. I want to get it up and running as soon as possible. I will definitely keep you informed as to how the research is going ..hopefully you’ll be able to join us at a later date. ... cheers …

Hi George … thanks for stopping by and checking out my work .. very pleased you enjoy it .. thank you (big smile)

well I’m heading back Saturday via the teleport ... bringing back supplies and construction materials for another underwater station … sadly we’re not set up for visitors yet but I’ll be back on/off and keep you all up to date … and bring photos etc. to share (big smile) I hope your not too disappointed .. wish I could have you over for a visit … we do have plans in the works for setting up a visitors section but it all depends on the funding and you know how that is nowadays … so hopefully one of these days … (big smile) ...

thank you Kaz (big smile) ... the work we’re doing on Tarlis has been exhausting but amazing at the same time .. a new frontier .. exploration! (big smile) and some amazing discoveries … lots of work but very satisfying (big smile) ... I’m so very pleased that you enjoy my work but I couldn’t do it without you … your encouragement keeps me going … thank you (big smile)

perhaps .. really don’t have time now to discuss it .. need to fly off and take care of some business today but I should be back later tonite … so much to do before I head back to Talis … yes let’s talk about this more later .. I’ll get back to you before I leave the planet .. promise …

(big smile) thank you jenny … it’s been a fun ride so far with MBF and the work on Talis (big smile) so pleased you’re enjoying it (big smile)

thank you CJ .. it’s been fun doing it too .. lots more to come as long as my imagination holds out (big smile)

(big smile) ... maybe something can be worked out … I have to fly off right now .. got some business to attend to today … but I should be back later in the evening .. will try to get back on and discuss this more with you … sorry I can’t right now … catch ya later

thank you Linda (big smile) ..well you know we can always use more researchers on the planet … if you were interested we could continue this conversation perhaps in bmail … I have some ideas you might be interested in … if so let me know …

hi lorilee! so nice of you to stop by to check out my work .. thank you (big smile) and I’m so very pleased you enjoy it (big smile)

she’s a cutie isn’t she (big smile) please you like my work, Bea .. thank you (big smile)

(big smile) thank you (big smile)

thank you Thea (big smile) .. it really is a fun program to play with … the rainbow colors really blaze out at ya (grin) ... very pleased you like the little creature (big smile)

well …... actually …... (grin)

thanks bunches Scott! ... did you read through the comments here? seems a few of my friends just might join me on the research team … I’m back on Tarlis right now .. found out when I got here we’ve had a few problems when I was gone … thank goodness communications is good … it was the filters for the water units … I brought spares but will need to return and pick up more just in case … so I should be back tomorrow if you’d like to meet for coffee later in the day? .. if not another time? I could let you know how the research is going .. well that is if you’re interested (smile) ... well gotta fly … so much to do before tomorrow … take care .. hope to hear from you soon .. and oh yes thanks for the congrats on the feature … we’ll be sharing more photos of Tarlis soon … funding is so tight we decided to offer them for sale … well gotta go … cya later ..

LOL .. a bailout, eh (grin) ... no such luck ..

haven’t gotten any new photos here on Tarlis … got the water filters installed finally … weather’s been a little rough .. oh it doesn’t matter if we were down under the water … however we weren’t … testing the filters right now .. later today we’ll go down …

btw given any consideration in joining the research team? (grin) .. you know we’d love to have you with us (big smile)

(big smile) thank you Wendy (big smile)

okie dokie Scott … and thank you (big smile)

Hi Anne! thank you for stopping by and checking out my work .. so pleased you like this little slug (big smile)

so it took me so long to get back to you (blush) ... I can’t imagine how I missed your comment! .. sorry ..

I am so pleased that you enjoy my work linaji (big smile) thank you so much (big smile)

sorry bev … I lost your comment somehow (blush) forgive me? (smile) .. I’ve been so busy on Tarlis .. the underwater living labs have been plagued with problems and equipment breakdowns … hardly have had any time to do any exploring ..

as for these little beasties .. well we did have time to do a little research on them before everything started to fall apart … the small fractoids are actually both … they are known to cannibalize their young under certain conditions …

we’ve done the DNA work cataloging their genes … as for their coloring we seem to think it’s a reproductive adaption not unlike seen in birds and other animals on earth and other worlds .. similar looking but duller colored individuals have been found .. we’ve been wanting to process their DNA to ascertain if they are of the same species as the colorful one … however with the life support problems we’re having we haven’t had any time to continue the research … oh do I know about so little time and so many questions! never enough even under ideal conditions

... and to add to our problems I just found out that our funding may be pulled … pure research is hard to fund … I so much wanted to have this project develop .. we even had planned to build a living museum here for off-worlders to visit .. now those plans are put on hold perhaps permanently (sigh) ...

well I didn’t mean to dump my problems on ya … thanks for listening and I hope I’ve been able to answer at least some of your questions (big smile) .. and again sorry for the long delay in answering your message …

thank you Carlie (big smile) ... If you’ve read the description and the above comments/replies you’ve probably gleaned that I’m a project director on the ocean planet Tarlis doing research on the life we’re finding there (big smile) as I just told bev I’ve been so busy with problems and breakdowns that the research has basically come to a standstill and to top it off our funding might be pulled if we can’t get it all under control .. would hate to see that happen since Tarlis is such an interesting planet … (smile)

(big smile) I find that MBF with it’s bold rainbow colors works well for some applications … this guy just popped out of the water in front of me and how could I resist (big smile) thank you so much Peaches (big smile)

thank you for your understanding of the problems we’re encountering here on Talis … the records of our explorations and research are safely tucked away … even if the project folds at least we have that … I haven’t yet given up (big smile) ... in fact I’ll applied for more grants … will know later this summer if the project continues or not …

(big smile) thank you carlotta! (big smile)