gingersoul posted on Sep 27, 2008
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There is the real phenomenon. Its a matter of scientific explanation about the spectrum of the basic colors and their refractions on the surface of the Earth, most specifically water.
At sunset, when the sun touches the line of the horizon and the atmospheric conditions are optimal (dry air and clear sky) the light occasionally (pretty rarely) turns green. Its a shot of a green beam, like a green laser.......it beauty lasts only few seconds though.
I alwasy wanted to see this but I've never been able to.
During my many sunsets on the sea i have always hoped to witness the "rayon vert", the green flash....
Never been this lucky....its an elusive beauty...
Then.....its not a coincidence that one of my favorite art director, the French Eric Rohmer, had filmed a movie entitled "Le rayon vert" that became one of my favorite movies...
(The scene in the video is about another epiphany that the character of that movie has about the beauty of Nature...so intense that she starts to cry...).
So, we have also another explanation of this phenomenon.......the one i like the most...
The poetical explanation around which the movie plays is that if two lovers watch the green flash together they are true soul mates and their love will last forever.
Also, if you are asking for understanding about some confused love emotions ...watching the green sun will give an epiphany...you will know in your heart what to do, who is the one to love...
This poetic explanation came from the book of Jules Verne "Le rayon vert" (1883) in which the heroin is confused about marrying or not the man her uncle has selected for her until she sees the green ray....
Poetic, isn't?...
Well, I never watched le rayon vert with anybody either.
But, there is always hope, right?....:-)
And you? Ever seen it?
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secretlife said on Sep 27, 2008....
i'm worse than you- i've never seen it OR heard of it!!!!! -
gingersoul said on Sep 27, 2008....
Secret..........LOL...yes you are! You girl!....
Well...now you know it....
Will this give you another reason to sigh at sunset?....:-) -
secretlife said on Sep 27, 2008....
i rarely get to see sunset on water (just vacation, a week or so a year at the shore), so i doubt i'll ever get to see rayon vert, but of course now i'll be looking for it!!!and no, i the last thing i need is one more reason to sigh at sunset!!!! -
gingersoul said on Sep 27, 2008....
I know, i know.......not fair of me instilling in you such ideas.....lol.....
But what if.....wonder..... if two see it from different locations would it have the same value?....uhmm.....gotta investigate now...for the sake of knowledge.......:-)
Anyway....you don't have to be close to the sea....you might see it on some lake....surrounded by wild green forests.....got the hint?.....lol...
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secretlife said on Sep 27, 2008....
LOL.........you're BAD -
gingersoul said on Sep 27, 2008....
Moi??? Bad??.....lol.. -
gingersoul said on Sep 27, 2008....
Hey guys, do me a favor ....delete those tags up there.
Thank you very much. -
Actorguy said on Sep 27, 2008....
Hope I helped with the tags Ginger. I think tney're gone. I remember a John D MacDonald book called "A Flash of Green" that talked about this, but I've never seen it. -
gingersoul said on Sep 27, 2008....
Actor...thank you very much....they are gone....:-)
Yes, there are several books about it...
None of the people i know has ever seen one either..
But hope is the last one to die...
Its great to talk to you again...how have you been?
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BreatheUnderwater said on Sep 27, 2008....
erm..i'm afraid to ask this..but can you see it in one of the vids? i've been watching..but uh...i don't see it.. :( -
gingersoul said on Sep 27, 2008....
Breathe....lol.......its only in the second vid.... tiny but i think its like most can see it ..
In this one is more visible....
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BreatheUnderwater said on Sep 27, 2008....
whooooooooooooooooooooo....yes...now i saw it..i was starting to think i was colour blind..i watched some more vids on youtube but i didn't see it on any...so...if i have seen one for real.. i probably missed it..and will miss it..lol -
gingersoul said on Sep 27, 2008....
Breathe.....glad you like it.....it's something..isn'it?
Bet from now on you will be looking for it....
It can be a curse....:-)
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hinana said on Sep 27, 2008....
veeryyy coool. i didnt know that was fro real. i heard about it from pirates of teh carribean LOL and thhought it was just made up =Pah well..something to look for now =) -
queenparanoia said on Sep 28, 2008....
never heard of it but it sounds so cool!!! i wish i could see that someday!!! ;-) -
gingersoul said on Sep 28, 2008....
Hinana......oh, right....i forgot about that reference in Pirates....guess i was too distracted by Johnny.....lol....
I am glad i gave you a scientific confirmation of its reality...:-)
Queenie....i hope you will...maybe with the love of your life?...:-) -
andora said on Sep 28, 2008....
thanks for the video's, i especially love the itallian language
at our sunday drum circle we convene on a beach here on maui and the whole group stands looking west when the sun hits the horizon...this is our moment to salute the love that is always holding the earth in the arms of green light....the color of the heart...truly it is part of our religion....if we had one
just thinking about it gives me feelings of love...i get to go to the drum circle today and i will be thinking of you in Italy and include you in my trance prayers as i dance in the green flame
aloha
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gingersoul said on Sep 28, 2008....
Andora......the place in which you live is indeed a paradise.
Unfortunately, i don't live in Italy anymore by several years but my dream is coming back.
Thank you for your thoughts.
Wish you to see the green ray again.
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