archatlas:

The Weeping Stones

Photographed off the coast of Okayama, Japan, The Weeping Stones is a photo series by the creative duo Trevor Williams and Jonathan Galione of Tdub Photo that captures the eerie blue light emitted by a native species of bioluminescent shrimp. More commonly referred to as sea fireflies, these rare creatures live in the sand in shallow sea water, floating somewhere between the extremes of high and low tide. At just 3 mm in length the shrimp are extremely small light sources, but when grouped together they take on abstract patterns that light up the water around them.

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marthajefferson:

The Blue Lava of Kawah Ijen Volcano. The ‘blue lavas’
are a rare phenomenon, only visible on the Kawah Ijen Volcano, in
Indonesia. It may look like the volcano is spewing blue lava, but in
fact, the shocking blue fire occurs when the volcanic sulphuric gases
combust. Emerging from cracks in the volcano’s side, these gases ignite
when coming into contact with air. It’s not actual blue lava, but blue
flames. (video)