My parents are visiting for Christmas, and my mom really enjoys a good sunset. So last night, we decided to check it out from the Cruz Bay overlook. In the hecticness that is the holiday season here on island, I completely forgot that it’s also green flash season!
The green flash is something that can appear just as the sun dips down into the ocean at sunset. For a split second, a flash of green appears just as the top of the sun falls below the horizon line. The sun is currently setting between Great St. James and St. Thomas, so it’s possible to see this from the Cruz Bay overlook, among other spots near Cruz Bay.
Conversely, The Windmill Bar is a great place to see the green flash in the summer when the sun is setting more to the north.
Unfortunately there were clouds near the horizon last night, so we did not get the opportunity to catch the green flash, but we will try to see it again tonight.
Random island fun fact: Our friends at St. John Brewers make an energy drink called Green Flash.
That’s it for today, folks! Have a great day!
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