A drop of water falling into a smooth pool of water causes a momentary bubble to be formed that disappears from view in less than 1/1,000 second and thus the details of the event become invisible to our eyes. A high speed electronic flash synchronized with the moment of impact of the drop reveals the complex events that go on at the surface as the force of the drop's impact on the water surface causes this splash to form. By adjusting the synchronization time one can study how this dome evolves and finally disappears.