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One Cubic Foot

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Common bush tanager; moss. Photograph by David Liittschwager
A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Sacoglossan sea slug. Photograph by David Liittschwager
A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Blue-ringed dancer. Photograph by David Liittschwager
A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Pacific Harbor seal pup. Photograph by David Liittschwager
A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Flame hawkfish; Alice sundew. Photograph by David Liittschwager
A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Wood sorrel bulb; green-crowned brilliant. Photograph by David Liittschwager
A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Drop of water from plankton sample. Photograph by David Liittschwager
A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Wood sorrel; hydrozoan jellyfish. Photograph by David Liittschwager

One Cubic Foot

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