Protruding Collection (#2)

A Secretary Blenny looks out from its coral home, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

The eye of a common octopus in West Palm Beach, Florida
The eye of a common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in West Palm Beach, Florida

Close-up view of a common octopus, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
Close-up view of a common octopus (octopus cyanea), Fathers reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Secretary blenny makes its home nestled in some hard coral, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Yellow Headed Jawfish peeks out of its hole to see whats going on, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Moss growth on the shell of a map turtle laying on the sandy bottom of Morrison Springs
A Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) laying on the sandy bottom looking out between its shell and the sand. Moss growth can be seen on the turtles shell in the freshwaters of Morrison Springs

Brown Garden Eels protrude from their sea floor burrows, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Close-up view of a Vomer conch with eye stalks and mouth extended
Close-up view of a Vomer conch (Strombus vomer) with eye stalks and mouth extended, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

The face of a Peacock Flounder camouflaged on the ocean floor, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Detail of a nerve bundle

A schematic showing the layers of Enceladus: an icy crust beneath which may lie liquid water and a solid, hot core

Microscopic view of the common cold virus
Conceptual image of the common cold virus. The common cold virus is an infectious disease typically transmitted via airborne droplets (aerosols), direct contact with infected nasal secretions

Octopus eyeballs, West Palm Beach. Florida

A Blue Spotted Lagoon Fantail Ray, Papua New Guinea
A Blue Spotted Lagoon Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymma) peeking out from under a coral reef ledge, Papua New Guinea

Spotted Eagle Ray swims along the ocean floor with garden eels protruding from sand
A Spotted Eagle Ray swims along the ocean floor with garden eels protruding from sandy bottom, Turtle Reef, Grand Cayman

Microscopic view of Henipavirus. Henipavirus is a established group of paramyxoviruses comprising the Hendra virus, Nipah virus and Cedar virus

Christina Rossetti (b / w photo)
XJF354215 Christina Rossetti (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christina Rossetti (1830-94)

Saga gorAc mitsutoki, The warrior saga GorAc Mitsutoki. Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1844 and 1848], 1 print : woodcut, color; 35.3 x 24.3 cm

Reeds in a lake

Mount Ra Gusela, 2595 m, Dolomites, Alto Adige, South Tirol, Alps, Italy, Europe

St. Pancras Church in Karlstein near Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgadener Land district, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wind turbines on Mt Schauinsland, Freiburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

European eel -Anguilla anguilla- looking out of its sand cave, Lake Helenesee, near Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Trees sticking out of the water, Kabini Reservoir, Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka, India

European Green Woodpecker -Picus viridis- feeding young at nest in tree hole, Germany

Green Woodpecker -Picus viridis-, young looking out of the tree hole, Germany

View from Brauneck to the Karwendel in fog, Lenggries, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Orange crocus flowers -Crocus- in the snow, Eckental, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

American Alligator -Alligator mississippiensis- in water, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida, United States

Flowers growing in crevices, Oludeniz, Mugla Province, Aegean region, Turkey

Aesculapian Snake -Zamenis longissimus-, darting its tongue, on stone, lambent, Pleven region, Bulgaria

Parish church, Senftenberg, Kremstal calley, Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Amalfi cityscape with cathedral, Italy
Cityscape of Amalfi coast with view of Amalfi cathedral and the mountains surrounding the village

London Landmark
circa 1950: Londons National Art Gallery protruding from a thick mist. (Photo by George Pickow/Three Lions/Getty Images)

The first light of dawn illuminates the rocks shaped by the wind and the cold sea of Uttakleiv, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Dawn illuminates the rocks shaped by wind surrounded by fresh snow, Uttakleiv, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The cold wind that blows constantly shapes the snow on the rocks around Uttakleiv at dawn, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Boulders in Lily Bay on Moosehead Lake Maine USA

Picture No. 10785009
Chameleon - with protruding tongue catching insect (Calumma brevicornis) Date:

Seamen hauling a clinker-built dingy up on shore. In this type of construction the planks of the vessel overlap the plank below and are fastened with clinched

seated figure of Xiuhtecuhtli the Aztec goddess of Fire. AD 1325-1521 From Mexico. This figure represents Xiuhtecuhtli, the Mexica god of fire

Paralejurus: Partly enrolled specimen, protruding slightly

Spina bifida, MRI scan
Fibrolipoma of the spine. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a sagittal section through the spine of a 24-month-old patient with spina bifida

Intestinal hernia, artwork C016 / 7525
Intestinal hernia. Computer artwork of a person with an intestinal hernia (lower right), showing how it has been treated (left)

Bowel disease in the colon C016 / 8338
Bowel disease in the colon. Endoscopic view of diverticular disease (diverticulosis) affecting the sigmoid colon. Diverticulosis causes sacs (diverticula)

Hiatal hernia, endoscopic view C016 / 8330
Hiatal hernia. Endoscopic view of a hiatal hernia (gastro-oesophageal prolapse), seen from below, with the endoscope(black) seen in an inverted position inside the stomach

Hiatal hernia, endoscopic view C016 / 8329
Hiatal hernia. Endoscopic view of a hiatal hernia (gastro-oesophageal prolapse), seen from above. A hernia is the protrusion of an organ, or the fascia of an organ

Childrens feet
MODEL RELEASED. Childrens feet. Four-year-old girl and her five-year-old brother sitting in bed with their feet sticking out from the duvet

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"Protruding: When Art and Nature Play Tricks on Us. " Look at this funny giraffe with its long neck protruding into the sky. Who needs a ladder when you have such an advantage? Prepare to be amazed by the hollow-face illusion artwork, where objects seem to pop out even though they're actually concave. Mind-bending. Step back in time with Australopithecus afarensis, as their protruding brow ridge tells us about our ancient ancestors' features. King St. C17th showcases stunning architecture with intricately carved decorations that protrude from the buildings, adding grandeur to the streets. Meet the Komodo Dragon -Varanus komodoensis- on Rinca Island. Its menacing tongue and sharp teeth are just some of its many protruding features. Another mind-boggling hollow-face illusion artwork will make you question reality once again – how can something appear so real when it's not? Sir John Eldon Bankes, an English judge from 1906, had a distinguished career marked by his wisdom and intellect that seemed to protrude from every decision he made. Behold the blotched blue-tongue lizard with its vibrant colors and unique patterned scales that seem to proudly protrude from its body. Dive into botanical wonders like Styphelia tubiflora, whose delicate flowers gracefully extend and softly protrude in shades of pink and white. Madame De Maintenon's illustration for Le Rire captures her elegance perfectly – her regal presence seems to effortlessly protrude through every stroke of color lithography. In a world full of surprises, artistry, nature's marvels, historical figures, and optical illusions never fail to amaze us with their captivating ways of "protruding.