Bioluminescent Red Tide in San Diego County May 2018

May 2018 Red Tide in San Diego County

This is a single exposure shot along the coast in Solana Beach, California on May 11, 2018. Lights from Encinitas can be seen in the distance to the right. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

May 2018 Red Tide in San Diego County

This is a single exposure shot along the coast in Solana Beach, California on May 11, 2018. Lights from Encinitas can be seen in the distance to the right. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

Chillin' At South Ponto Beach and Watching the Bioluminescent Red Tide In Southern California

A red tide is causing the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. The phenomenon is caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and has been affecting the ocean from San Diego to Encinitas since Monday. Shot with a Canon 6D and Canon 50mm lens at 2 sec f/3.5 ISO 2500. This is a single frame from a timelapse I shot this night.

Red Tide At Night

This is a single exposure shot at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas, California on May 11, 2018. Lights from the Oceanside Pier can be seen in the distance to the left. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

Red Tide At Night

This is a single exposure shot at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas, California on May 11, 2018. Lights from the Oceanside Pier can be seen in the distance to the left. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

Red Tide Romance

A couple hugs each other while watching the tide glow blue. This is a single exposure shot at the jetty at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas, California on May 11, 2018. Here the Pacific Ocean connects to the Batiquitos Lagoon. I don't know the names of the people seen here. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

Southern California Bioluminescent Red Tide

This is a single exposure shot at the jetty at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas, California on May 11, 2018. Here the Pacific Ocean connects to the Batiquitos Lagoon. The orange light of a ship in the distance can be seen slightly right of center here. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

Southern California Bioluminescent Red Tide

This is a single exposure shot at the jetty at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas, California on May 11, 2018. Here the Pacific Ocean connects to the Batiquitos Lagoon. The orange light of a ship in the distance can be seen slightly right of center here. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

Southern California Bioluminescent Red Tide

This is a single exposure shot at the jetty at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas, California on May 11, 2018. Here the Pacific Ocean connects to the Batiquitos Lagoon. The orange light of a ship in the distance can be seen slightly right of center here. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

Southern California Bioluminescent Red Tide

This is a single exposure shot at the jetty at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas, California on May 11, 2018. Here the Pacific Ocean connects to the Batiquitos Lagoon. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.

Southern California Bioluminescent Red Tide

This is a single exposure shot at the jetty at South Ponto Beach in Encinitas, California on May 11, 2018. Here the Pacific Ocean connects to the Batiquitos Lagoon. The orange light of a ship in the distance can be seen slightly right of center here. A red tide caused the nighttime surf to light up in a striking blue color along parts of the Southern California coast. This phenomenon was caused by an algae bloom called bioluminescent phytoplankton and could be seen from from San Diego to Encinitas the week of 5/7/2018.