I was more than pleased when I recently read a report from NOAA that there are signs the coral in Hawaii is recovering from the 2014 bleaching event. In late September and early October 2014, Hawaii experienced a huge spike in ocean temperatures and a period of very low winds. NOAA divers were logging water temperatures of 86°F during this time. I seriously could not believe how warm the water was and I recall everyone talking about it. The wonderful colors of coral is something I use to take for granted, like a lot of things in nature these days, but no more!
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Beautiful!
So sad and discouraging though, that digital beauty may outlive the real.