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Trip Reports: Wow.... Day 10
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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Goodwin * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #665) on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 10:02 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Today...

1) Spotted eagle rays
2) Squid
3) Octopus
4) Turtles
5) Seahorse
6) Mixed grill
7) Green flash
8) Cold Brights

Words could never do it justice.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Goodwin * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #666) on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 10:05 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Sorry for double post.
The internet on Bonaire has been less than spectacular the last couple of days.

Moderators, feel free to remove.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Lance and Sandra Berry (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 11:21 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

We are coming from Houston on Friday night! Can't wait! Where did you see the Seahorse?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By brenda (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #761) on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 11:23 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Really.......Green Flash?

Wow!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By elaine sculley (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1601) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 3:34 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

have never seen one. sure u didn't have too many brights? just kidding. want to see one. been coming since 1985. sounds like u are having a wonderful time
es

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Goodwin * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #668) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 12:20 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Just before the sun set below the horizon -- and I mean just before -- the entire horizon turned a slight green color for a few seconds.

Conditions were exactly perfect and we got lucky.

But yes, it was green and it was a "flash."

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Debbie B.~ Jersey Gal(*) (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12536) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 12:39 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dave, sent you an email, sorry we missed you at Bobbe Jans.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert J. Patch (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 3:19 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

There are two possible explanations of the green flash (which I've never seen). One is that it is some sort of refractive event when the sun just sets in the ocean, in other words, it is something that happens in the atmosphere, and should be visible to all observers at the same time and place.

The other explanation is more interesting. Remember the chromatic wheel, in which the colors of the spectrum go around in a circle, with opposite colors opposite each other? Red is opposite green, blue is opposite orange and purple is opposite yellow. Also remember what you've no doubt noticed when driving along a street marked with discontinuous orange stripes: when you come to the end of one stripe, you see a blue flash continuing in the same direction, for only an instant. So if you're staring at the red sunset and all of sudden the sun disappears, there should be a brief green flash, right? But this in entirely within your eye.

It might be interesting to hear from other BT'ers who have an opinion on green flash.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Aqua Paul (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #104) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 4:13 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

My wife and I have seen the Green Flash several times here at home in Michigan and in Bonaire. Just as the last sliver of sun goes below the horizon. The sky has to be very clear without much or any haze. We saw the Green Flash 5 nights in a row one year at the Bruce's Carib Inn.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay Parsons (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #104) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 4:57 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I apologize the trips reports are getting better---well except for this one is a bit brief. Dive on my friends

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Snorkelers (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 5:08 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Great trip reports! Saw the green flash for the first time during our last trip, the first two weeks of June. My husband missed it, he wasn't watching the horizon like I was. He was photographing the great light on the clouds and captured a beautiful shot shortly after the sun disappeared

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Goodwin * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #670) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:43 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Jay,

You're a good friend, but you confuse me.....

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Goodwin * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #672) on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:49 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Debbie,

Got the e-mail.
I understand and no problem. Maybe we'll meet up later.... after you stop hugging Smack.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Debbie B.~ Jersey Gal(*) (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12542) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:50 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dave, "Snort!" Look forward to it! :)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Eric M. "CamMan" (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1300) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:34 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Relatively speaking, the depth of the ocean near Bonaire is a thin sliver of the earth's diameter. Because of the curvature of the earth, at sunset for a fraction of a second, the sun is below the horizon but a portion of it is shining right through nothing but water (when viewed from a vantage point overlooking the ocean.) So for this split second, there is going to be a very powerful refraction of light through the water that is broadcast onto the horizon, creating the green flash.

I have no idea if this is right but it's my theory and it sounds pretty convincing. I think I'll post it on Wiki so it will become truth!

e.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert J. Patch (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 10:04 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Eric--greet post! Good for you! Yours is an explanation that should get all of us thinking.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rayman is back.. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3719) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:39 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

nah too late Eric, someone beat ya to it :):)

Green Flash explained

C'mon Dave, a bit more effort on these reports ;) :)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Eric M. "CamMan" (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1304) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 1:15 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I like my answer better. More oceany.

e.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By MONTY FORBESS (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #271) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 1:38 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

nope it's the brites i'm sure of it..the green lime juice disperses unevenly through out the brite and creates a flash back image when the sun reflects off the back bottom of the bottle reflecting back across the surface of the brite and lime mix...it's all documented and very scientific

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert J. Patch (BonaireTalker - Post #38) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:19 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hi Monty--

Your solution sounds like a lot more fun than anything I suggested. I like a guy who's got his priorities straight.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By MONTY FORBESS (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #272) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:56 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

we were lucky enough to get one of the end rooms at Belmar last year in Nov, and a large group had gathered for the sunset as the skies were beautiful with no haze..as the sun set the anticipation grew and grew..MIL was with us for the first time and was confused over what was going on, cameras were ready and when the moment came, everybody screamed and celebrated as much as when the Saints won the super bowl this year..me, didn't see a thing, wife, didn't see a thing, MIL...just thought everyone was crazy..guess you have to have better eyes than I do to see the green flash...seemed like a good excuse for a party anyway

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Truesdell(Bellafonte condos) (BonaireTalker - Post #97) on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:46 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hey Lance and Sandra,We will be on the Houston flight on Friday night. Hope Deb saved some of the Dolphin time for us. Seems as though she sees a lot of Dolphins when she is there. We have a resident seahorse out in front of windstock on the south end. Hope we are able to find him again.Mike Cindy Steve and Wylene

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By **Jim Mc **-- But you can all me Link (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4008) on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 9:05 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

I have witnessed more than a few flashes in my time on Bonaire. I saw a couple three weeks ago off the stern of the Aggressor as well. Many people on the boat never heard of this phenomena, and they witnessed it with us for the first time. It was pretty cool. Kathi thinks I'm nuts, but who don't know that? She has never seen one and thinks it does not exist. She does not have the best eyesight either. LOL

Dave, I assume you are home by now, and glad you had a great time.

 


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