“Artists have talked about the sea-distilled “wet light” in the Hamptons for more than 100 years. In the Hamptons, colors can appear more vivid or more muted than anywhere else in the world, yet on days when the sky is clear, the light seems to vibrate, virtually humming. The theory is that because the Hamptons are enveloped by sea and ponds and kettle holes, the luminous, rippling water patterns give off horizontal bands of light reflected by the water molecules, enhancing the ether.”

STEVEN GAINES,
PHILISTINES AT THE HEDGEROWS