Discoveryのインスタグラム(discovery) - 9月26日 04時13分

Photo and text by Ben Mikha @BenMikha | I come from New Zealand or as we call it here; Aotearoa which translates to “Land of the long white Cloud” in the native tongue. We’re lucky enough to have nature so untouched in our backyard and we pride ourselves in maintaining and preserving the many landscapes our country has to offer. This photo in particular was taken on an Eastern beach of the North Island, I sacrificed a good nights sleep to venture out in the cold to see the night sky light up. After traveling 2 hours north from my home, I arrived at the beach only to find the sky had been blanketed by a layer of cloud, slightly disappointed I walked down to the beach. As I descended the steps I noticed the waves would light up a neon blue colour before crashing upon the sand. My initial thought was that I was seeing things but the more my eyes adjusted to the dark, the more the blue lighting became apparent. It was at that moment that I realised I was witnessing bioluminescent plankton in the water! An elusive rare sight only found in a hand full of countries, and I was lucky enough to have it happening right before my eyes. I set up my camera to capture the anomaly and right at that moment for a short time, the sky opened up and the stars shined through. It was unreal, seeing the beautiful work of nature in the sky and in the water both occurring right before me, a night I would not forget and then one of the many reasons why I’m an advocate for the protection of nature and wild life.
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