Little Glowy Things!

The other day, I posted a few pictures of some sort of little glowy things that were floating around above the marsh. Whatever these "orbs" were, they would rise above the marsh to about thirty feet and then either disappear or slowly sink back down to marsh level. I still do not have a clue of what was in them that made them glow or even what I was seeing. I have gone back every evening since then and have not encountered them since. Perhaps this was some weather phenomenon or perhaps just swamp gas. (Or maybe I was right in guessing Will-o-the-Wisps!) Whatever..they have not reappeared since that evening. I will keep watch in the future, though, as curiosity always gets the best of me when it comes to the "unexplained"!

Tonight, there were glowy things! Not the same type of glowy things but glowy just the same. Hubby and I were on the pier quite late. I was trying to catch a redfish that was playing around near the shoreline and refused to give up until I ran out of bait. Those goofy crabs kept stealing my little mullet before the redfish had a chance to find it! Anyway, when we were on our way back up the pier, headed for the house, I spied "Glowy Number Two"! Only this time it was in the water! Halfway up the pier where it goes over the marsh, there is a sort of pond area. This is just a wallowed out area that the tide fills and empties at whim and usually contains all sorts of small fish and crabs. Tonight, however, there was something strange lurking beneath the water surface! Being as it was low tide, the pool was pretty nigh empty. The marsh clumps were protruding and there was quite the large mudflat. Near one of the marsh clumps, in about 12 inches of water, something was emitting an eerie blue glow. Now..was this the precursor of the glowy balls of light that bounced over the marsh grass? Or was this some sort of bioluminescent critter? I stopped to take a few pictures..whatever it was remained still. It was definitely under the water. Did I dare to poke at it with a pole? What if it was some sort of gaseous bubble that would spew who knows whatever all over me? I looked up..Hubby was heading toward the house. I looked at my "Glowy"..did I want to poke an unknown glowy thing while I was down here by myself? After dark? All alone??.........Sure! I searched for something to use as a poker..nothing handy...rats! I really wanted to poke that thing! Wait up! I'm coming! Goodbye, Glowy Number Two!

One thing about living on the Bayou, I am never short on interesting phenomena to keep me busy! I have lived here for many years now and I am always discovering new and unusual things..things that I sometimes cannot explain. Like I said..I will keep watch on the marsh! If any other glowy things appear..above the marsh or below the water..I will try to photograph them! Who knows..maybe someone out there will see the pictures and provide me with some answers!