A Play of Colors: Mozambique Above the Clouds
Last Updated on August 21, 2015
Getting to Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, was an experience on its own. Onboard a light aircraft, we flew over the spearmint blue water off the sparkling coast of Vilanculos, past hundreds of submerged atolls, to get to Indigo Bay. The sea was painted in striated strokes of beige and white, with subtle hints of sand dunes dancing beneath the water surface.
Tiny sailboats looked like little lego pieces lost in the vast sea of blue. Patchworks of islands were scattered throughout the sea and clusters of seaweeds sprinkled along the light beige seabed resembled polka dots on a table cloth. These sand formations were naturally created by the warm, southward-flowing Mozambique Current – but from above, they looked like the work of an artist.
Some say, the journey itself is often more important than the destination. In this case, I can’t agree more. Words don’t do the Mozambique coastline any justice – I’ll let Alberto’s photos do the talking. Enjoy the play of colors!
Sailboats lost in the sea of blue
Cruising over underwater sand dunes
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Folds of sand beneath the water formed by the warm Mozambique Current
Mountains of Gold: Sand dunes on Bazaruto Island
A lonesome sail boat drifting in the shallow waters
A hundred shades of blue splashed across the sea
Clusters of seaweeds resemble polka dots on a blue silky cloth
A dolphin-shaped island off the coast
Closing in on Bazaruto Island
Over the town of Vilanculos
Reaching mainland Mozambique – where the waters off the coast are clear as glass
Disclaimer: Our trip to Mozambique was made possible by Indigo Bay (Rani Resorts) and Nicky Arthur PR, but as always, all opinions expressed above are our own.
The Comments
Dean
Wow this looks like a really beautiful flight. That ocean looks so inviting!
Jeremy Branham
Beautiful colors! Love the different shades of blue and so awesome that you can actually see it underneath the water.
Andy
Incredible pictures! I have heard some really nice stuff about Mozambique, it seems like an incredible place to explore. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
sourabh
I visited Caribbean last month and wa amazed to see clean and charming colors of nature. I had never seen such clear water, such azure sky, and such cool breeze playing with my hair. It was awesome indeed. Thanks to
Keandre Morris
Love the sand dune patterns… They look pretty much like paintings, and by that I mean masterpieces! Don't you just love the ocean!? Amazing images once again.
Nellie
Keandre MorrisThank you Keandre! Alberto really did a great job of capturing the sand dunes and ocean from above. This was definitely the most amazing scenic flight we\’ve done and I can\’t wait to head back to Mozambique and explore more.
panetes
I love Namibia and have written quite a lot about it here, enjoy your trip!