While I wouldn't be surprised if he'd seen all the good cephalopod kitsch before, I would like to offer, in honor of squid-loving blogger PZ Myers' birthday today, an image of this scientifically-inaccurate but highly awesome painting of a T-Rex, a sperm whale, and a giant squid having it out in a dark and choppy sea—with a lightning bolt in the background.
The painting was done by Brandon Bird, whos work can be admired on his webpage.
Image: 'Bad Day on the High Sea,' by Brandon Bird, by permission of the artist.
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