Lotsa big words in this thread. My big word for this phenomenon is superfantastic! Well, I guess that's two big words.
Also known as "St. Elmo's Fire" to old time sailors.
Bad news Homme your way off!!! [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Elmos_Fire[/ame]Also known as "St. Elmo's Fire" to old time sailors.
One time we were walking on a sandbar by Eastern Lake and our foot prints lit up! We have always noticed if you rub the "wet sand" the "stars" appear but that was exceptional. A few weeks ago when we were there all around Eastern Lake, there were 1" little clear colorless jelly animals that glowed.
Those were most likely ctenophores (comb jellies). You can actually stick your finger inside of them and at night time it looks cool with glowing fingers (at least to some people).