The rays are diffuse, but the specks of light are unmistakable.
Above me, the stars are specks of silver paint on a charcoal canvas.
This process is already well under way: the gulf is full of bacteria that happily chomp oil, if they get it in tiny specks.
Tennis, golf, hiking, and skiing kept her freckled the year round. Even her delft-blue irises were dotted, if you looked, with tan specks of melanin.
DON'T use any cosmetics that have glitter in them―the specks cling to wrinkles―and, worse, it'll look like you're trying to go back to high school.
Still smaller versions the size of specks of salt can be added to paint, turning entire surfaces into wireless sensors that can detect motion or act as smoke alarms or security systems.
