At day's end, viewers wait for the green flash
The Florida Keys sit between the Atlantic Ocean and the expansive shallows of Florida Bay. While the ocean side offers blue waters and colorful coral reefs, the bay side opens to wild mangrove islands and shallow sandbars that are a playground for bird watchers and back country fishermen.
Each evening, the setting sun creates memorable light shows across the bay as it illuminates the turquoise shallows. A favorite pastime of locals and visitors alike is to stake out a waterfront viewpoint and watch for the fabled green flash, which is said to occur at the moment the sun drops below the horizon.
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