Still Waters Posted January 29, 2011 #1 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Swimming is supposed to give you a healthy glow, but these swimmers weren't quite sure what was going on when they took a late-night dip and turned a fluorescent shade of blue.'It was like we were playing with radioactive paint,' said photographer Phil Hart who snapped the bizarre sight as his friends emerged from a lake in the dark of night. The light is created by a chemical reaction called bioluminescence, which happens when a naturally-occuring micro-organism in the water is disturbed. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keymaker Posted January 29, 2011 #2 Share Posted January 29, 2011 This is really interesting, the photos are beautiful if not bizarre looking. I'd love to see this in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdillinjah Posted January 30, 2011 #3 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Ive seen bio-luminescence alot of times when fishing at night ..its unusual the bio-luminescence I always see is green not blue ? maybe there are different types of micro organisms that create it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFO_Monster Posted January 30, 2011 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2011 If I ever go there, I will be sure to visit this lake. This body of water deserves further research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted January 30, 2011 #5 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Beautiful. I want to go swimming in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistydawn Posted January 30, 2011 #6 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Another wonder of the natural world! I'd love to go swimming there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinx Posted January 30, 2011 #7 Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) It looks beautiful but also a little disturbing too. I'm sure swimming in it is safe, but I'd personally be too creeped out to do so. The pictures are pretty amazing, though. Edited January 30, 2011 by Pinx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0202243 Posted February 1, 2011 #8 Share Posted February 1, 2011 i've seen a similar reaction when i was once walking on the beach, the sand was wet and everywhere i put my feet down, the sand was lighting up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d e v i c e Posted February 1, 2011 #9 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Nature always blows me away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted February 1, 2011 #10 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Ooohhh..pretty. I wish I could go see it in person. I can imagine how beautiful it would be in the full moonlight though. Kind of cool because I love blue and this lake has that iridescent, electric blue color...very neat indeed. Though I am curious about the micro organisms too..I thought they usually produced colors like green or white and maybe lime-greenish yellow... All the photos were excellent..especially the timed exposure showing the movement of the stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptozological Mascot Posted February 1, 2011 #11 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I wonder what color the water turns if someone pees in it while swimming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXHellkittiesXx Posted February 1, 2011 #12 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I want some for my fish tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mojo Risin Posted February 1, 2011 #13 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thats pretty amazing but my first reaction would not be...hey, lets go swimming in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky7 Posted February 1, 2011 #14 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I've never seen this before.... it's beautiful. Nature is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: Posted February 1, 2011 #15 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I wonder what color the water turns if someone pees in it while swimming? "Do not drink the fluorescent green water!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistydawn Posted February 1, 2011 #16 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I wonder what color the water turns if someone pees in it while swimming? Yellow??? Ha ha Ha Ha!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delovely5150 Posted February 1, 2011 #17 Share Posted February 1, 2011 That's just stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mojo Risin Posted February 1, 2011 #18 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Probably a simple answer but the one photo has the stars going in a swirl pattern....whats going on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptozological Mascot Posted February 1, 2011 #19 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Probably a simple answer but the one photo has the stars going in a swirl pattern....whats going on there? The camera's shutter was kept open to allow more light from the water onto the film... as the earth rotated, the stars appeared to change positions at a constant rate and thus made light trails. Or 2012 is getting closer. Whichever you prefer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mojo Risin Posted February 1, 2011 #20 Share Posted February 1, 2011 The camera's shutter was kept open to allow more light from the water onto the film... as the earth rotated, the stars appeared to change positions at a constant rate and thus made light trails. Or 2012 is getting closer. Whichever you prefer... I mean we are looking at a glow in the dark lake with stars rotating around in circles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Bismarck Posted February 1, 2011 #21 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Ive seen bio-luminescence alot of times when fishing at night ..its unusual the bio-luminescence I always see is green not blue ? maybe there are different types of micro organisms that create it ? The chemicals involved in bioluminescence are luciferin, a substrate, and the enzyme, luciferase. Different creatures produce different varieties of these chemicals resulting in different colors of light. The most common color produced by marine life is blue, which is a natural evolutionary selection since blue penetrates farthest through water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawling2u Posted February 2, 2011 #22 Share Posted February 2, 2011 this explains the orgins of the blue man group clearly now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avant Posted February 2, 2011 #23 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I live about an hour from this place and I'd never heard of this before...stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCrimsonx Posted February 2, 2011 #24 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universal Sight Posted February 2, 2011 #25 Share Posted February 2, 2011 what an awesome, awesome sight. What a wonderful and yet still mysterious planet we live on. Is this the real Illuminati? Is there any way we can use this to blow something up? lol sorry a little black ops humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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