Pardon the grainy photo. The water is glowing while we are rowing enough cheesy rhymes. If you are in Vieques hit up @blackbeardsports for a trip to the magical glowing bay. Here's the history courtesy of Wikipedia The Bioluminescent Bay (also known as Puerto Mosquito, Mosquito Bay, or "The Bio Bay"), is considered the best example of a bioluminescent bay in the United States and is listed as a national natural landmark, one of five in Puerto Rico. The luminescence in the bay is caused by a micro-organism, the dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense, which glows whenever the water is disturbed, leaving a trail of neon blue. A combination of factors creates the necessary conditions for bioluminescence: red mangrove trees surround the water (the organisms have been related to Mangrove forest [12] although Mangrove is not necessarily associated with this species [13]); a complete lack of modern development around the bay; the water is cool enough and deep enough; and a small channel to the ocean keeps the dinoflagellates in the bay. This small channel was created artificially, being the result of attempts by the occupants of Spanish ships to choke off the bay from the ocean. The Spanish believed that the bioluminescence they encountered there while first exploring the area, was the work of the devil ('El Diablo') and tried to block ocean water from entering the bay by dropping huge boulders in the channel.[citation needed] The Spanish only succeeded in preserving and increasing the luminescence in the now isolated bay. #travelphotography #nyc_explorers #exploretocreate #puertorico #bioluminescentbay #bioluminescence #vieques #leica #longexposure #nightphotography #peoplescreatives #allshots_ #udogpeopleandplaces #ig_udog #illgrammers #awesomepix #awesomeearth #earthfocus #livingonearth #bestdestinations #ig_all_americas #exklusive_shot #brooklyn #nyc #me #love