The Beautiful Sky

by Nicole Close
At anchor, Big Sand Cay, Turks & Caicos Islands

The Green Flash
(picture not taken by us)

One thing I love about cruising is sunsets.  When you're hopping from island to island, you get a chance to see lots of beautiful sunsets.  I think they're a really special thing, especially since each one is unique.  Sunrises are also that way, but my mom's the only one who sees them.  The rest of us like to sleep in.

Another cool thing about sunsets is the green flash.  When the top sliver of sun is just above the horizon, sometimes it will turn green for a fraction of a second.  The green flash can't be seen when the sun is setting on the land.  At first, scientists thought it wasn't real, but they were proved wrong when someone managed to get recorded evidence of it.  The green flash is caused by the atmosphere separating the colors of the sun.  The very first time we tried to see the green flash on this trip, we were lucky and succeeded! However we haven't managed to see it again. 

Here are some pictures of sunsets, sunrises, and beautiful clouds we have taken on our trip.

Alligator River, NC Manteo, NC

More pictures below....

Alligator River, NC Belhaven, NC

Back River, GA Jekyll Island, GA

Matanzas River, FL Miami, FL

Frozen Cay, Bahamas Norman's Cay, Bahamas

Norman's Cay, Bahamas Norman's Cay, Bahamas

Shroud Cay, Bahamas Warderick Wells, Bahamas

Cambridge Cay, Bahamas Staniel Cay, Bahamas

Black Point Settlement, Bahamas Providenciales, Turks & Caicos

Big Fish Cay, Turks & Caicos No Name Harbor, FL