It was around this time last year that Maika, co-editor of the Geyser of Awesome, created her first Cthulhumas tree using a bunch of our Chtulhu tentacles, blue string lights, silver garland, a plush Cthulhu, and just the right amount of eldritch chanting. 

Knowing the Great Old Ones would be expecting a tribute at least as nice as last year’s effort, Maika created a second Cthulhumas tree this year, building on the original design with the addition of more lights, three dozen Finger Tentacles, and some Terrified B-Movie Victims. 

Don’t leave small pets or children alone around this tree. Those frightened little figures won’t satisfy it for long. 

Merry Cthulhumas one and all. May the Elder Gods continue to sleep soundly.

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

We love cuttlefish. These amazing cephalopods can rapidly alter their skin colour at will, their awesome and sophisticated eyes have w-shaped pupils and no blind spot, and they have one of the largest brain-to-body size ratios of all invertebrates. 

Cute + Smart + Tentacles = Awesome

The handsome fellow pictured in the top photo was photographed by Eric Hill at the New England Aquarium. Beneath that you can see an small army of the cute and feisty squirt cuttlefish that are available at the Archie McPhee store in Seattle.

It’s International Cephalopod Awareness Day on Geyser of Awesome!