[BITList] Birth Of An Island

[John Feltham]

AMAZING SIGHT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

The yacht 'Maiken' was traveling in the south Pacific in Tonga when  
the crew came across a weird sight.  It was sand floating ON TOP of  
the water.

Look at these photos and try to imagine the thrill of experiencing  
this phenomenon close-up.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/maiken.asp






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...



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


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