Look up in the sky.
It's a bird
It's a plane
No, it's not superman
It's the Green Flash!
I learned something last evening at a family dinner party. My cousin Cliff asked if we had ever heard of the "green flash". None at the table were familiar with it. He cautioned that it had nothing to do with comic book heroes. Not the Green Lantern.
My cousin is a professional photographer. Every ready to capture the perfect photo, he recounted awaiting a sunset over the ocean picture in La Jolla, CA a few years ago. A woman nearby remarked they might even see the green flash. Coming from a landlocked middle state, he too was unfamiliar with the phenomenon. The green flash is a brief flash of the color green just as the sun plops in the ocean for the night. He waited and watched. He saw the green flash. Apparently you don't always see it. Just got lucky.
We asked our four California relatives who were also at the dinner if they were familiar with the phenomenon. They weren't. I guess it is not common knowledge or a common site. I am not surprised my observant cousin Cliff saw it. He is a talented, gifted photographer and I think the creator couldn't resist giving him this special treat.
Now you know. If you find yourself gazing west at the sunset by the oceanside, watch for it. It is gone faster than a speeding bullet.
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