Amazing Sight!

[WestEndAngler]

Just got this in an e-mail thought I'd share it with everyone...

AMAZING SIGHT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

In November 2006, the yacht 'Maiken' was traveling in the south Pacific when the crew came across a weird sight... It was sand in the water, and the sand was floating ON TOP of the waves... Look at these photos and try to imagine the feeling, the thrill of experiencing this phenomenon.







This is not a beach, it is volcanic stones floating on the water.







The trail left by the yacht..through the sand







And then this was spotted .... ash and steam rising from the ocean...



And, while they were watching...











A brand new island formed...





A plume of black ash...



Pretty wild, huh?

Tonga volcanic eruption seen by yacht crew 08 Nov 2006, 18:07

Can you imagine the thrill of being the first & only people to see a new island being created . . . where there was nothing before?

[Unclehandy]

I see the pics just fine! That is amazing!

[WestEndAngler]

Yah, I had to do a quick edit and removed 2 posts in the process

[Muddskipper]

Sweet pics....go over and stick a flag in it and call it your island....hahaha

[boom]

Don't tell me that is a mariner kicker motor on that blowboat! lol

Very cool thing to see. (the island)

[TTU Wader]

Dude that is awesome haha. If planet earth maybe some hd dvd of that happening they would have my $$ lol

[Milkjug]

Those are awesome pics, never heard of huge "sand lines" floating like that. Wonder if they have any mahi underneath

Don't know if I buy the island forming in front of them thing. Mabey they just took the first pic from far away. I think those islands take a long time to form. That stuff does happen quick sometimes, but blows sky high when it does. At least that's what my late night history channel watching tells me Definently cool pictures though.

[nokatchin]

Great pics.Thanks for posting
NK