PORTLAND, Ore. — What started as a casual afternoon swim in the Willamette River ended with one local man unintentionally becoming Portland’s newest source of renewable energy.
Witnesses say 34-year-old Derek Morrison emerged from the Kelly Point Park section of the river last Tuesday “radiating a soft green hue” that could be seen from at least three blocks away. At first, friends thought it was the sun reflecting off his skin — until they realized the sun had set over an hour earlier.
“I thought he had one of those LED festival outfits on,” said bystander Chloe Ramirez. “Then I realized… no, that’s just Derek. He’s literally glowing. Like a human glow stick.”…