Herring Run

Every year herring spawn and turn the ocean turquoise blue. It only happens for a few days and usually not this close to my home.

Here's an article that explains for what happens and shows a few more photos... https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/community/mars-moment-herring-spawn-to-produce-increased-marine-life-activity-near-shoreline/

[Jane Pittenger]

Wow. Fascinating. Thanks for the info too

[LManning (Laura)]

That’s amazing! Incredible capture - beautiful layers in the clouds and water.

[Nada]

Lovely layers of blue. Thank you for the fascinating image and information

[Milanie]

This is fascinating to learn. Thanks for sharing this

[Yoland]

Lovely turquoise shade. One of our neighbours is fishing for herring up near Parksville on the “free to wander”

[Harry J Benson]

Amazing capture

[sarah]

Amazing

[Ulrika]

Love this uncluttered feel to this with beautiful colours

[jackie edwards]

really interesting. it certainly adds to the layers of color in the photo.

[sheri]

Love this seascape with the interesting shoreline and varied water.

[Ingrid]

Very interesting. Great photo too with the layers!

[CC Folk]

fav

[eDorre]

Neat!

[Lois]

Cool capture! Interesting info!

[Maggiemae]

Can't see any birds at the moment but see that definite turquoise stripe!

[Lynda McG]

Wonderful!

[Casablanca]

Oh how interesting!

[Sarah Bremner]

How beautiful and how fascinating.
My father's family in Outer Hebrides (Scotland) worked on herring fishing boats in 1890s and 'followed the herring' along the north coast of Scotland and down the east coast as far as Great Yarmouth. But I've never been aware of the herring spawn. Now I must explore.
Gorgeous colours and thank you for your information 😊

[Issi Bannerman]

Wow, that's absolutely fascinating! Great image and explanation.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

That is just fascinating, and so wonderful!

[Mags]

Wonderful capture and info!

[Lou Ann]

Lovely and thank you for the splendid article.

[Jennie B.]

That’s amazing

[Kitty Hawke]

Goodness....did not know that.....

[Anja]

Beautiful turquoise line. I read the article, very interesting

[william wooderson]

You did well to go out and capture this unusual event! Beautiful contrast of blues.

[Mallory]

Love the blues!

[carol white]

Great layers and blue tones

[haskar]

Lovely textures and tones.

[Kathie]

Neat to see an additional layer of colour

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It was exciting then for you to see and photograph it! It sure is a pretty color- do the fish stay underwater or do you see some surface activity as well?

[KWind]

@olivetreeann I don't think you can see the fish but there tends to be seals, sea lions and eagles around feasting!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@kwind Oooo- just as exciting!

[*lynn]

wonderful information and capture

[Esther Rosenberg]

How cool! I didn't not know this info and we dutch eat quite a lot of herrings. Now living in the USA , for the longest time we celebrated the new herrings and came together to make a party and eat the new herrings ( after they finish they herring spawn I guess lol) . Great capture. special coloring.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Kathy]

A curious fact.

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Very very interesting -- nice capture of the phenomenon.