Ink 10/10/2018 Speedball 512 nib 6 X 8 inches [15.2 X 20.3 cm] #sciart #gawoski #desmid

Looking through an old pond sample I came across this now empty valve (shell) of the desmid Micrasterias. These snowflake shaped cells are some of my all time favorites. This one also shows there is also beauty in death in the microworld.

#microscope #Microscopy #nature #desmid #Algae