Hottest summer for decades creates a rare and beautiful phenomenon in the UK...

[AGXStarseed]

(Not written by me. Please click the link at the bottom of the page to view images, as for some reason they are not showing when I paste them here).

• Bioluminescent plankton were spotted off the coast of Port Talbot, Wales, by photographer Tim Bow last week
• Images show the sea glowing bright blue as millions of plankton light up like fireflies after being disturbed
• Recent surge in bioluminescent plankton believed to be caused by heatwave as temperatures soar across UK

A photographer captured these stunning images of the sea glowing blue as millions of plankton lit up like fireflies.

Photographer Tim Bow captured the rare natural phenomenon off the coast of Port Talbot, Wales, last week, amid a spike in the sightings of bioluminescent plankton.

Scientists believe the phenomenon is the result of plankton being disturbed, causing them to emit light though a complex chemical reaction.

It is thought the recent surge in sightings of bioluminescent plankton has been caused by the heatwave.

Mr Bow snapped these breathtaking images on Friday night.

He said: 'Bioluminescent plankton is randomly popping up at different locations around Wales.

'It's been spotted at different locations along the South Wales coast in the past week although it's slightly unpredictable.

'It's believed that the increased sightings are from the high temperatures we have had over the past few weeks warming the waters around the UK.'

Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism.

It occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi and microorganisms such as phytoplankton.


Source (with images and video): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5981985/Bioluminescent-plankton-glowing-Welsh-coast.html

 

[tree]

Here is one photo from the article.
I took a screenshot of it.

 

[Aeolienne]

Another phenomenon has been the revealing of former land uses, some dating back to prehistoric times.
Hidden landscapes the heatwave is revealing (BBC News)

 

[tducey]

Looks neat, weather's been quite warm here lately as well. Today's been the first cool day in a couple weeks. That image in the 2nd post of the thread is quite nice.

 

[oregano]

Another phenomenon has been the revealing of former land uses, some dating back to prehistoric times.
Hidden landscapes the heatwave is revealing (BBC News)

I think that it is clear to most people by now that there was a very advanced civilization in the Brittanic Islands during what was supposedly a "stone age" of primitive hunter gatherer tribes. Hunter gatherer tribes could not have created these elaborate henges aligned to astronomical features. The persistent refusal of the Royal Government to allow excavations at these sites can only be explained as a fear of what might be discovered during the digging, discoveries that could demolish much of the official narrative of prehistoric Brittania-and possibly beyond. This level of sophistication almost certainly means that there were cities, along with writing/literacy and advanced mathematics.

As for that lost mansion, the High British Empire in the 17th and 18th centuries produced many such ornate buildings, many of which no longer exist-the upkeep of such sprawling manors eventually proved to be too expensive. American tabloids have reported that even Buckingham Palace is in dreadful condition inside, with much of the palace blocked off due to it being too dangerous to inhabit. One report claimed that Princess Anne narrowly avoided being crushed when a brick chimney gave way. The Queen has refused to move the Royal Court to Windsor Castle, but after she is gone the new king, be it Charles or William, will likely have no choice. The Royal Family is "land rich and cash poor", to use an American saying, with the income from the estate going right back out in nonnegotiable expenses. One can only imagine the financial situations of the upper nobility such as dukes and earls, which is why the surviving manors are tourist attractions and hostels and golf clubs and such, rather than private residences.

 

[AGXStarseed]

Couldn't you have found a better link to the story than in the Daily Fail?

I saw it on MSN and just clicked the link; I didn't decide to judge based on which tabloid uploaded the story, I just judged that the story itself was interesting enough to share.

 

[tree]

https://mymodernmet.com/bioluminescent-plankton-kris-williams/
Linked article includes a video, with people splashing in the *day-glo* water.

 

[Mr Allen]

It's TOO hot! I'm sat in the Bedroom sweating like a Sheffield United fan (a Pig) and the sweat has killed my hearing aid, and the one I have in now is the spare from home, because the original was killed due to sweat as well.

 

[Aeolienne]

Although the summer is now past, this reservoir in the Peak District is still abnormally low:
Ladybower Reservoir's low water levels reveal abandoned village

 

[oregano]

@Aeolienne, when the village of Monticello, California, was drowned to create Lake Berryessa, the village was burned to the ground first, then the ashes hauled off. The extreme 1987-91 drought totally emptied the lake, and a few ruins were visible, including a pre-WW2 bridge built as a crossing over Putah Creek and an abandoned swimming pool, as well as a few foundations. The thing with California mud is, when it dries it becomes hardpan, and people wandered the ruins without fear. People snapped photos of each other on the bridge with film cameras.

 

[Aeolienne]

The two main reservoirs in the Lake District, Thirlmere and Haweswater, also shrank during the summer revealing traces of lost settlements. There are no reports of this phenomenon having continued (or recurred) this month, so I'm guessing that the weather conditions affecting Ladybower Reservoir are fairly localised.