The Green Flash

Ok, so I admit that I have been a little bit obsessed with The Green Flash.

For those of you who haven't heard of it, Green flashes and green rays are optical phenomena that sometimes occur right after sunset or right before sunrise. When the conditions are right, a green spot is visible above the upper rim of the disk of the sun. The green appearance usually lasts for no more than a second or two. Rarely, the green flash can resemble a green ray shooting up from the sunset (or sunrise) point. Green flashes occur because the atmosphere can cause the light from the sun to separate out into different colors. Green flashes are a group of phenomena which stem from slightly different causes, and therefore some types of green flashes are more common than others.

I have been staring at sunsets, all around the world,  for many years looking for The Green Flash. I never saw one until I moved here! 

Maybe it's because I am fortunate to have this amazing view from my house and can watch for it every night. 

Notice in this picture, the green glow around the edges of the sun...

Do you see it? This is the first time I've captured actual green on film. Next time I will keep my finger on the shutter so I can share the actual flash. Yes, I am a total Green Flash Geek and I am proud of it!