Posted on 07/21/2023 4:23:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Photographer Johnny Chien captured the glorious blue glow in the water caused by bioluminescent plankton at a Santa Cruz County beach in mid-July.
"The bioluminescent plankton is back at Seacliff. I took this picture this morning at 2:54 a.m.. I don't think this shot of the ship from this angle would be possible if the pier was still there, as it would probably be in the way," wrote Chien on Instagram.
Advertisement The blue glow is caused by a common species of plankton called Lingulodinium polyhedra. Members of Lingulodinium polyhedra, a species of single-celled dinoflagellates, appear to be reddish-brown during the day and then emit light by way of bioluminescence at night.
Video: Bioluminescent plankton light up the ocean in Aptos (2020)
Beautiful California.
No offense intended.
I just wanted to compliment him. I was basing my comment on my own sheltered life.
Sorry.
“Most of us live sitting at the FR keyboards and getting up for beverages or bathroom breaks.”
Sounds familiar. At least I daydream and have a good imagination lol. Have done a few things; being a private pilot and downhill skiing at a couple of world-class above-timberline resorts were probably the high points.
Now it’s mostly like you say, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9VNccQ2A8Y
RUSH (the band!) : “Losing it”
Some are born to move the world
To live their fantasies
But most of us just dream about
The things we’d like to be
Sadder still to watch it die
Than never to have known it
For you, the blind who once could see
The bell tolls for thee
The bell tolls for
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I don’t agree with all of their lyrics, case in point. But still a great song/ballad.
I’m glad that I have all the memories of my adventures as well as raising children that are now grown (an adventure and accomplishment in itself) than to have never known it.
And there are still adventures waiting - just of a tamer nature.
No need to apologize...
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