Hi Guys
Thought it would be fun to share our little joyride earlier this evening. In
the afternoon, we noticed as we drove by that the ocean breakers were reddish
colored. So after supper tonight we hopped into the Sprite and went down to
the beach to check it out--just like in the '60's. Sure enough the tide was
red, which causes the breakers to fluoresce in shades of white and green
like a neon sign. We watched the show awhile, talked with some people who
had never seen a Sprite or a red tide, and just generally had a good time.
Some of kids were down at the tideline letting the water get on their feet,
which is neat--the splashes are fluorescent too!! No, I am not kidding
you, and I don't have the scientific info at hand. It's some kind of
plankton. It has no relation to their mating or birthing habits, as in the
case of grunion.
Annice & Bob
1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise)
1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes)
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