Category: Gulf of Mexico
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Spring Equinox Sunset
The spring equinox, aka the vernal equinox, occurred earlier in the week, marking the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the first of two days each year when the sun illuminates equally in the Northern and Southern hemishperes. The other day of each year is the Autunmal Equinox to start the…
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Moonset and a flower
On this particular morning, the moon was due to set 15 minutes before the sunrise. This was a worthy reason to get out of bed. So just before dawn, I walked outside to head to the beach. First thing, I find a beautiful blooming flower from the cereus cactus. The middle of the brilliant white…
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Sunset before summer storm
The storm clouds hid the sunset tonight, but glimpses of the sun hung just above the clouds on the horizon, The reflections from the sky appeared as bands of rays accross the Gulf of Mexico. Soon the rays disappeared as the summer storms rolled in,