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Image Caption: Sunglint or sun glitter is a in this photograph makes visible small
details of the Chesapeake Bay area. The sun's reflection on the water
is directed towards the observer, known as "forward reflection". The
easternmost landmass is the Delmarva Peninsula, so named because it
includes the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The largest
body of water between the Delmarva and the mainland is Chesapeake Bay.
The sickle-shaped river is the Potomac.