Spectacle of Lights

摘要

AS DUSKDEEPENED INTO inky darkness, the light show began.At first, it was just a few quick sparks. The flickers were deep in the woods, and I caught them out of the corner of my eye, not sure yet if they were ' real. Then the numbers grew and the spectacle became unmistakable: fireflies, hundreds of them, the pulsing of their tiny lanterns synced together perfectly. The flashing came in sets of six. Six blinks, then darkness. Another six and darkness again. Then the flashes were everywhere, and the Tennessee forest was filled with rhythmic biolu-minescence. I felt myself begin to sway with the pattern of the lights.