[Sungirl]

Hey, come on down to Florida and go swimming!

[Sungirl]

FORT LAUDERDALE --
Worried over accusations the city's drinking water might not be safe, officials agreed Tuesday to seek an outside audit of pipe installation practices.

And come drink some of our Fresh water!!

Drinking water contaminated?

[China Clipper]

Out on the left coast, they sometimes have a similar thing. On lazy summer afternoons, I remember some times in Ventura, California when the water would turn a dirty brown, not really red. During the days, it would be really ugly, but at night, it was absolutely beautiful.

These microscopic plankton have a quality known as "bio-luminescence"...At nights, especially when the moon was new, a stroll along the beach at night would be like walking in a living light show. Every time a wave would break, a incredible splash of bright yellow-green color would explode in each wave. Kicking the sand would send a shower of greenish sparks as the sand splashed from your foot. As a kid, this was one of my favorite childhood memories.

A bit later in life as an offshore sailboater, it was also very romantic to night sail like a ghost through these "red tides". Your boats' wake would explode in brilliant yellows and greens as your boat slid silently through the water. Sometimes I miss those days....Quite a treat!