Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Um...No...

Um...no...it's not motus (rhymes with POTUS or modus, as is operandi), it's motus (rhymes with booze: mo-tuze).

Motus are the small islets that are formed along the coral reefs circling the larger lagoons of volcanic islands and atolls.  Over time the ocean slams rocks, shells, sea life, etc. against the islet resulting in fantastic beaches and shallow, almost transparent water.



Mmmmm....motus.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for enlightening us. I must admit, I had no clue about motus. But I live in the Texas Panhandle, so what would I know from motus? Out here there be hoodoos.

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