Wednesday, February 27, 2013

It's One Hell Of A Planet

Doug Perrine captured these stunning photographs in the Maldives. The particular location (Vaadhoo Island) has a concentrated population of bioluminescent phytoplankton. Bioluminescence is a natural chemical reaction which occurs when a micro-organism in the water reacts with oxygen. When washed ashore by the tides, the phytoplankton’s chemical energy is turned into light energy, illuminating the waves.


 

5 comments:

mshatch said...

wow. I think that's all I can say, just wow.

Anonymous said...

Wow.

Paradox Al said...

Someone once told me that if you bathe in places like this, your body would glow, too. I wonder if that's true?

Anyway, it looks pretty cool.

DrGoat said...

Got to see this on a smaller scale on Maui a few years back. We were fortunate enough to be there for a few weeks. Magical.

Michael Lynn P. said...

Oh my goodness! That is stunning! In my mind that is what Etheria looks like. Mermista would love it there. Thanks for posting this Kal!