The flash, visible for less than a second,
is an optical phenomenon when a green ray shoots up from the sunset point just
as the sun sinks into the ocean. Green curves more than red/orange making that
light visible after the red rays are obstructed by the curvature of the earth.
The flash comes from the refraction of light as in a prism. Whenever we were
rewarded with the show, a shout went up: “I saw it!”
The brilliant tropical sunset brought an end to each perfect sunny day. After dinner, we left the others to enjoy the little casino or Las Vegas-style entertainment while we sat on deck thinking of our future life and watching the stars and the white wake shimmering in the moonlight as it was endlessly left behind.
Judith
Works (to be continued)
