The beaches of northern Sydney lit up "like a galaxy" over the weekend due to a rare bioluminescence bloom.
Photographer Jamen Percy was on the scene as the waters of Palm Beach and Freshwater turned electric blue.
Mr Percy told 9news.com.au he's still pinching himself at the "rare event".
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"Stumbling across bioluminescence is surreal experience of wonder and fascination," he said.
"Is this actually happening here? Did that wave just glow blue? Wow, my hands are glowing!
"These are the thoughts going through your head. It's impossible not to feel like a child again playing with nature."
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CVgS-N9hbSE/Mr Percy said there are reports of more bioluminescence at Freshwater.
"Apparently some people saw a little more at Freshwater beach last night so it's still around," he wrote on Instagram today.
"I'm getting more details."
Bioluminescent blooms occur due to tiny, floating organisms called phytoplankton.
They are so small that thousands of them can fit in a single drop of water.
Last year the shores of Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast also lit up with a bioluminescent bloom.
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