Rare 'sunglint' transforms Alabama River into a giant 'golden dragon' — Earth from space
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Rare 'sunglint' transforms Alabama River into a giant 'golden dragon' — Earth from space

A 2023 astronaut photo shows the moment the Alabama River briefly morphed into an undulating golden serpent, similar in shape to a Chinese dragon. This temporary transformation was the result of a rare mirror-like phenomenon known as a "sunglint."