My young daughter has an irrational fear of giants because of something my brother said to me on our recent road trip from Sugar Land TX to Krause Springs TX– a wonderful campground, and if you are anywhere near the Austin area, you should definitely spend at least a day in the beautiful spring pools. It is an incredibly relaxing and easygoing fun trip that you can share with your friends and family.
When my children have irrational fears of things, I tell them it is because they don’t know enough about the subject, so I searched for giants, finding mostly fantastical creatures – nothing to be feared. The coolest giant find was an Oarfish that lives deep in the ocean, and is hardly ever seen, but could be where the legends of sea serpents come from. They can grow up to 26 ft and swim in strange undulating waves, which underwater looks truly spectacular, but they are quite eerie out of their natural element.
Of course when reading of gigantism, one finds themselves looking in the opposite end of the spectrum – dwarfism. And that’s how we happened upon one of the cutest little creatures in the ocean …Baby Lumpsuckers or Cyclopteridae that make perfect surprised facial expressions. I just wanted to share a fun moment that started from the fear of the unknown – we love discovering new and diverse wildlife, and I hope you do too!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oarfish
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/131022-giant-oarfish-facts-sea-serpent
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