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Barnacles and Mussels Under Ultraviolet Light, Olympic National Park, Washington

Gooseneck barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus), appearing violet, grow among mussels on a rock exposed at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. This scene was captured under ultraviolet light, which resulted in unusual colors. The color shift is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible.

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Gooseneck barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus), appearing violet, grow among mussels on a rock exposed at low tide at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. This scene was captured under ultraviolet light, which resulted in unusual colors. The color shift is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible.