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Thick-stemmed laminaria kelp waves in fast current. The stems of this hardy brown algae host a variety of other species, anchoring a forest in a tremendously dynamic environment.⁠ ——⁠ Welcome to #OctopusGarden, my series over the next three weeks that looks beneath the cold seas and swift currents of the Pacific Northwest, from Washington to Alaska. The temperate rainforests topside are mirrored by kelp and anemone forests underwater, explosions of color and life.