Blue Tears, Silent Harbor

• Photographer
  Chih Hsiao Chou
• Technical Info
  Nikon D5 Lens: 14-24mm Focal Length: 22mm Aperture: F/4 Exposure: 8s (long Exposure) Iso:4000
• Photo Date
  2021/04/15

On the remote Matsu Islands, an abandoned fishing boat rests silently on the shore under the misty night sky. The glowing waves of “Blue Tears,” a rare natural phenomenon caused by bioluminescent plankton, illuminate the tidal patterns in striking contrast with the silhouette of the ghostly vessel. Behind the mountain ridge, faint military lights recall the island’s history as a frontline outpost. This photograph captures the fragile coexistence of human memory and nature’s fleeting beauty—where silence, light, and time intertwine to tell the story of a borderland at night.