Posted by Liz
One of the best things about living on the boat is constantly being enveloped by our natural world. Sea, stars, lush green landscapes, fish, sun, rain. We have the luxury of Time - and most times, Ed and I can sit in the cockpit, sometimes for hours, just staring with wonder at our environment.
While we were in Sainte Anne, Martinique, there was a full moon, which we enjoyed observing it's rising for a few nights, each night one hour later. Ed remarked that when we're at home, many times we'll notice a full moon for a minute or so while driving or getting out of the car....but how often do we get to watch it rise higher and higher in the sky, until the moonglow is so bright and shining upon us? That alone is a wonder.
But one of the most awesome things we saw... was a FULL MOON SETTING. We were both up around 6am one morning, and sitting in the cockpit. Dawn was just breaking, and looking over to the Northwest, toward Diamond Rock, we saw the full moon setting behind the landscape. We were both awestruck and mesmerized, and remarked that if we hadn't been up at this time, how this event would have come and gone without us being a part of it.
Another observance we've both experienced, finally, for the FIRST TIME ever - is the infamous "Green Flash" that supposedly occurs at sunset, while the sun is setting over the water in the western horizon. Many of our other sailor friends have seen it, but we had not. Even with all of Ed's 70,000+ ocean miles under his belt. But twice, we've seen it now!
Our general observation is that it happens on evenings when there is little to no cloud coverage - a perfectly clear sky. As the sun sets, and is close to the horizon, you'll see it take on a green hue, and then BHAM, when it goes down, the green spreads out across the horizon. It's easier to see when you look through binoculars or probably a high powered camera.
We were psyched to observe this phenomenon - as well as the full moon setting - and thank God for the opportunity we have now to enjoy and be a part of His natural wonders and creations.
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