"Green Flash", Sunset phenomenon from Captiva Island, Florida, USA

The rarely seen Green Flash at sunset caused by light refracting in the atmosphere. (For a series of photographs taken of this sunset go to our Wildlife and Nature Gallery and the Astrophotography sub-folder)

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