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Virginia Lucas

a person swimming in the ocean with a large white shark behind them and an underwater camera attached to their side

Spirals In Nature

National Geographic Magazine

Water Adventure

Viria

Natural Phenomena

August 2010

“insanely dangerous” vortex in Chimney Blue Hole off Grand Bahama. Like a giant bathtub drain, it sucks down millions of gallons when the tide comes in. “It’s like going over a waterfall—there’s no escape.”

From smoke rings to spinning seawater: the science of vortices

From smoke rings to spinning seawater: the science of vortices. Oceans are full of much larger, slower versions of Norway’s Saltstraumen Maelstrom.

a large blue wave is breaking in the ocean

Celebrate Quotes

Peter Lik Photography

Ted Videos

Peter Lik

Ocean Waves Photography

Landscape Photography Art

Waves Photography

Ocean Wallpaper

Ocean Wave

Top 10 Best Landscape Photographers in the World

Peter Lik (3)

the water is blue and green with white swirls

Moskstraumen maelstrom, Norway Maelstroms are systems of tidal whirlpools. One of the most famous examples, and the second most powerful of its kind, is the Moskstraumen system, which is located off the Lofoten Islands on the mid-north coast of Norway. The strongest currents occur between July and August and can be seen by tourists on a boat trips - from a safe distance.

the ocean with stars in the sky above it and a poem written on the sand

Biobay

Biobay, Vieques, Puerto Rico. Hidden along the Caribbean coast is one of the most spectacular Bioluminescent Bays in the world. The mysterious blue-green light is created by micro-organisms which thrive in an environment uniquely suited to their needs.