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John Kennedy
Depoe Bay, OR, USA
12/31/2022

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Some kind of camera...

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Submitted by Cecilia Kennedy's clueless soul mate.
She is too critical of her work and does not consider this photo to be up to Earth&Sky standards. This is however a critical documentation for these reasons... All hell to pay when she finds out I submitted this...

Last sunset of the 2022 year on the sometimes violent Pacific coastline. My understanding a bit dated, as in 20 years ago, but there was an ongoing debate about the "green flash". A transient phenomenon that was more urban legend than verifiable scientific fact. Two people could stand beside each other at the moment of a clear sundown. As the sun sets below the horizon, there is claimed to be a transient green or violet artifact over the sea. Problem is, one will see it and the other will not. Old attempts to photograph and verify the phenomenon were quite bad.

I think Cecilia got it though she says it is too out of focus. Out of focus or not, this ends the debate. Beautiful sunset on the last day of 2022.

May all be well, loved, warm, at peace.

John K

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