Morild

Morild is the name of the noctilucales, or sea sparkles. These dinoflagellates (really small animals) emit small amounts of light when they are excited (with waves, for example), and give a ghostly feeling to the coastlines. You can read the Wikipedia entry about them, or a bit more scientific reading here

The spectacle is astonishing: once you are in a dark place, see the mountains, the northern light above us... and suddenly, you start seeing a blue shimmering band along the coastline! Every step you take close to the coastline brightens up with a blue tint!

When you are out and open your eyes, you can see more than what you expect!

The lesson learned here is that we should always expect the unexpected, and open our eyes for the wonders that nature can offer us...

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ISO 1250, f=2.8, 25 seconds exposure time