A Calm Morning at North Point The ocean was calm that morning at North Point. The water stretched out in shades of blue that seemed almost impossible. Near the shore, it was pale turquoise. Farther out, where the reef dropped away into deeper water, the color darkened into a rich cobalt blue. The trade winds were light, and the surface of the lagoon carried only small ripples. It was the kind of day that makes us want to put on masks and fins and see what waits beneath. North