God didn’t say why…He just said it would!
Sydney‘s famous beaches, popular with surfers, looked more like a scene out of a horror movie today when the waters were stained blood red from an algae bloom.
Bondi Beach, as well as nearby Clovelly Beach and Gordon’s Bay, were closed while authorities tested the water.
The beaches reopened in the late afternoon after the red algae, which was identified as Noctiluca scintillans or sea sparkle, begin to fade, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Algae blooms are most prevalent in hot, humid weather, the newspaper reported. Australia is currently enjoying the transition from spring to its summer, which begins in December.
PHOTOS: Red Tide Shocks Swimmers
While red algae isn’t toxic, people were advised to avoid swimming in the algae-colored water because its high ammonia levels can cause skin irritation.
“It has got quite a fishy smell to it,” lifeguard Bruce Hopkins told the Australian Associated Press. “It can irritate some people’s skin but generally not much more than that.”
Hopkins said the red algae was rare but definitely not unheard of.
Despite the warnings, it didn’t stop some swimmers, including the one pictured above, from jumping in to the surf.
Earlier this month, Prince Charles visited Bondi Beach as part of a tour celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.
Categories: STRANGE NEWS, WEATHER/NATURAL DISASTERS
Tags: ABC News, Algae, Australian Associated Press, Bondi Beach New South Wales, Bruce Hopkins, Noctiluca scintillans, Red algae, Sydney, Sydney Morning Herald
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When I saw this….it was a leap in my spirit.
Have you heard of all the other ones too? China and more? Also, in July there was blood red rain over in the east (I forget where exactly now), and last week, in India and surrounding areas, they had unexplainable blood, red rain that had a strange smell for fifteen minutes. There was no red sand in that area or pollution that would turn it red. Scientists still can’t figure it out. I even wrote back and forth with a Christian girl from Sri Lanka who confirmed it to me. Furthermore, as I noted above in this article..it doesn’t matter how, God just said it would be. Sometimes, the secular media is quick to find a reason for something when we’re all crying, “It’s God! It’s God!” And then we shrug it off as nothing. not so. The Bible just says that these things will happen as a sign, but does not tell us how it happens, or for what reason. So it doesn’t matter if chemicals were spilled, acid rain fell, or algae grew…God said rivers and seas would turn blood red…and blood red rain would fall from the sky. And they are…and it is! God bless you Naphtali. Me too! He’s coming soon! Very soon! That’s why me, and many others are crying out to people to get ready. But many are not listening..instead, accusing those of us called to preach repentance of being judgmental and out of line. Praise the Lord! We’re just following God’s commands, even though our message is not the ‘popular’ one that people want to hear.
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Be sure and check out the slideshow where it says “Photos: Red Sea Shocks Swimmers. They are worth it!