These photographs were taken after the same storms that created the flood of urchins featured in the previous post.
Sea foam is “created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms” [Wikipedia] ©WMB/notesfromafrica.wordpress.com
Very clear and “empty” rock-pools. The decreased salinity in the pools (caused by lot of fresh water entering the sea at the river mouth) has forced the sea life to flee, or in some cases killed it. ©WMB/notesfromafrica.wordpress.com
The pinkish sand and sea-foam being offset by the green algae growing on the rocks. ©WMB/notesfromafrica.wordpress.com
Calm after the storm – late afternoon at Witsand ©WMB/notesfromafrica.wordpress.com
Other posts about Witsand include:
- A flood of urchins
- Witsand I: Breede River and Coastline (on the Notes from Africa Photoblog)
- Witsand II: Dwellings
Thank you to Willie for allowing me to use his beautiful photographs and for providing the information for this post.
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The last photo is beautiful.
Thanks, that is my favourite too.
Mine too, Lisa. I particularly like the golden glow on the clouds.
You’re right, there is a glow to the scene.
How awesome would it be to try and capture that bioluminescence in a photo!!?
Yes, it would have been awesome. He’ll have to do that the next time he goes fishing after a storm!
Wilie’s photos are fantastic.
Thanks Rosie! Willie’s happy that people like his photos.
Four beautiful and collectable photos; somehow each imparts a different mood . . . thank you!
Thanks! I wasn’t sure initially whether these four photos would work in one post.
Stunning images, Lisa. Thanks to Willie!
Hugs,
Kathy
Thanks for your kind comment, Kathy! 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever seen sea foam on the sand like that. Very cool!
Yes, it is interesting to see so much foam. Had never thought before about what would be causing it.
these photos are amazing~they really are!
Thanks Kate! 🙂
Beautiful pics – thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your kind comment, and for visiting my blog! 🙂
I am a bit late commenting on this post!
I found this sea foam absolutely intriguing. I would have guessed that someone had contaminated the water with detergent and it had all foamed up (I was told someone did that for a prank in a park fountain once – the effect was apparently quite fantastic, but it did not amuse the local council!)
My favourite pic is also the last one – the lighting is beautiful. I think Willie should enter it into a competition of some sort.
I also thought the sea foam might be from some chemical in the water. Then I looked it up and (in this case) it’s all natural.
Willie does take good photos. Those in this post, and the ones in the sea urchin post, were taken with a small compact camera inside a waterproof housing. I’m amazed at how clear the photos were despite being taken through an extra layer of perspex (or whatever it is the housing is made of).