sketch: turtle on rock

Sketch of a Red-Eared Turtle, sunbathing on a rock.

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illustration: giant octopus

In the 17th century, there is a story in the high seas, where many a sailor’s life was swept away, not by the hurricanes and white squalls of the angry oceans, but rather, by a great giant sea creature, known as the Giant Octopus.

At night fall, each of its tentacles slithers aboard the Buccaneer, capturing every man as a scrumptious meal. Even the courageous captain defends his honor, with scimitar in hand, only to go down with his ship.