Turns out it’s neither, but a digital imaging phenomenon known as “blooming.” The highly reflective, white-painted structures of the lighthouse bounced so much sunlight back into space that it completely oversaturated the red channel on the satellite’s sensor.
Name: Blood or Algae? What’s in the Water?
Lat, Long: 55.274876,-5.5832594
Location: Campbeltown, United Kingdom
https://www.weirdgoogleearth.com/2026/06/14/blood-or-algae-whats-in-the-water/https://www.weirdgoogleearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/red-1024x576.jpg?v=1781353089https://www.weirdgoogleearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/red-150x150.jpg?v=1781353089WeirderUncategorizedPhoto glitchTurns out it's neither, but a digital imaging phenomenon known as 'blooming.' The highly reflective, white-painted structures of the lighthouse bounced so much sunlight back into space that it completely oversaturated the red channel on the satellite's sensor.
Name: Blood or Algae? What's in the Water?
Lat, Long: 55.274876,-5.5832594
Location: Campbeltown, United...WeirderWeirderWeirder@ianevitch.comEditorWeird Google Earth
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