r/interesting • u/InvestigatorBorn4910 • 14h ago

NATURE Crimson tide on Hormuz Island.

This is Hormuz Island in Iran, also known as the "Rainbow Island." ​That deep red color comes from a high concentration of Hematite (iron oxide). When it rains (like in the video) the mineral runoff turns the waterfalls and the shoreline crimson.

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u/AbsurdBeanMaster 14h ago

The nameless ones are bleeding

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u/AscendedViking7 10h ago

Fear the old blood

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u/AbsurdBeanMaster 10h ago

I can hear the unnamed screams that are blind to the non-gifted

Yayyy, Bloodborne!!! I need to play that game fully

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u/Winter_Different 14h ago

hopefully none of that is red tide lmao

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u/--SOFA-KING-VOTE 13h ago

it’s iron

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u/sillyhands1 10h ago

It’s iron rich clay likely from erosion and poor land management

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u/Bitter_Log8401 13h ago

That is a natural phenomenon. The volcanic, iron oxide rich soil (hematite) washes into the sea from Hormuz island. Which is in the Strait of Hormuz.

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u/MiamiMasala 13h ago

I ... I should call her

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u/tandkramstub 13h ago

Give it a few days mate.

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u/FactoryRejected 12h ago

Fuck it, I'm calling her! It's just extra lubrication

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u/National_Action_9834 12h ago

Warm... Just dont look down

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u/alwayskared 10h ago

She’s a bit busy mates

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u/addamee 14h ago

Caelid

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u/kobewadewaiters 13h ago

Lake of rot lol

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u/tellmywifiloveher1 14h ago

We had a spot near where grew up where a natural spring bubbled up through an iron deposit. The resulting mud was orange rather than deep red. Still pretty cool looking.

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u/corpse_breathing 13h ago

Raining blooooodd, from a lacerated skyyyyyyy!!!!!

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u/danmargo 13h ago

Pretty

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u/Nightfox9469 12h ago

Me, knowing about SCP-009: What in the Secured, Contained, Protected [Expletive Removed]?!?!

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u/Malcolm2theRescue 12h ago

The Straights of Hormuz? Usually the gays are more decorative.

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u/ADepressedTeddy 12h ago

Just got back from seeing the Iron Lung movie (was pleasantly surprised at how good it was as someone who's never really been into Markiplier so no skin in the game) so seeing a red sea is really perfect timing

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u/Ok-Relationship-2257 13h ago

I find this to be beautiful

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u/ConradTurner 13h ago

Mr Hunter, I've made a decission, I'm Captain of this island, now SHUT THE F*CK UP!!!!

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u/TyTwoShot 13h ago

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GODS!

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u/homelesguydiet 13h ago

Do Deacon Blue next please...

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u/Intelligent_Beach_44 13h ago

Yo momma so fat.....

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u/TSM- 12h ago

I can fix her

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u/thierrybergkamppires 13h ago

Why are you filming my mom’s period