Beautiful sunrise peeking out beneath the clouds. Credit: N. Bodensteiner, University of Washington, V25.

Hieroglyphic styrofoam cup. Credit: N. Bodensteiner, University of Washington, V25.

Vampire Squid. Credit: MBARI.

Eerie lighting in the bathroom. Credit: N. Bodensteiner, University of Washington, V25.

Marlin-spiking. Credit: N. Bodensteiner, University of Washington, V25.

Armored up. Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington, V25.

Sunset off the O2 deck of the Atlantis. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

Recovered temperature loggers from hydrothermal vents at the summit of Axial Seamount and glassy basalt samples. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

A swarm of palm worms recovered following sampling of a tubeworm "bush". Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington., V25.

My "messy" workspace on the R/V Atlantis. Credit. O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

The miniboat M/B Hesperia, lauched off the R/V Atlantis a few hrs steam east of Axial Seamount, sets sail into the NE Pacific through a partnership with Educational Passages, Oregon Coast STEM Hub, and North Bend High School, OR. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V25.

Archway and collapsed basaltic rubble in a 2011 lava channel. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI; J2-1737, V25.

Collecting a glassy basalt sample from talus in a collapsed lava pit from the 2011 flow. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V25.

Lava "whirl pool" frozen in time, formed during the 2011 eruption of Axial. Credit: UW/NSF/OOI/WHOI; J2-1737, V25.

I'm in the Jason "hot seat" leading a survey of a lava channel formed during the 2011 eruption. Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington, V25.

Leo Couchon, UW Oceanography undergraduate in the "hot seat" in the Jason van, leading the survey. Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington, V25.

Dagon awaits his transport to the deep. Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington, V25.

Open water on a calm day in the NE Pacific. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

A venus flytrap anemone happily grows on a pillow basalt along the eastern rift at Axial. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. J2-1729, V25

Jason lights up the waters darkness off the port side of the Atlantis. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

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The animal covered Mushroom chimney in perpetual darkness except when the HD camera lights come on. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1728, V25.

The orange orb about to descend beneath the horizon. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington. V25.

Jason being pulled out of the water at nighttime. Credit: M. McWilliams, University of Washington, V25.

The PPS is prepared to be sampled. Credit: M. McWilliams, University of Washington, V25.

Gorgeous sunrise. Credit: N. Bodensteiner, University of Washington, V25.

Taco Tuesday! Credit: N. Bodensteiner, University of Washington, V25.