Time is either our ally or our enemy. It flies when we’re having fun, yet passes at a glacial pace when we’re bored. The harder we race against it the faster it seems to catch up, and the greater we wish for more of it, the faster it slips away. Just like wildfires, wind and rain, time is a force of nature that we often underrate.
There are certain events that occur in the world where mother nature has curiously combined the elements of time and place. There’s only one word that describes the resulting experience – magical. In these moments, timing truly is everything. In partnership with Cluse Watches, we’re sharing a few of our favorite magical moments around the world.
The Magical Sunsets in San Pancho, Mexico
It seems obvious – the sun sets every day no matter where you are in the world. The difference in San Pancho, however, is that no one misses it. At the first sign of dusk, street vendors abandon their post and residents trickle out of their palapa style homes, gravitating towards the ocean where the sun begins to slowing wane towards the horizon. Friends and families congregate in groups on the beach to swap stories and toast the end of a laborious day with a refreshing cerveza. Soon, the clouds begin to glow in crimson and gold as the sun’s reflection sets the sky on fire. The sunset in San Pancho represents community and connection and elicits a humble reminder that we’re all governed by its amber light.
San Pancho, Nayarit, Mexico
Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting in Trinidad and Tobago
Each year, more than 10,000 leatherback sea turtles travel from around the world to nest on Trinidad’s eastern beaches between March and August. During nesting season, the female leatherback comes to shore at night to laboriously dig a hole in the sand for her eggs. In this season, she will come to shore an average of 10 times to lay anywhere for 50-100 eggs at a time.
Leatherback sea turtles are one of the largest reptiles on earth with the average adult measuring between 5-6 feet and weighing 600-800 pounds. At first glimpse, they certainly look prehistoric – they even survived the extinction of the dinosaurs! Today, however, they are one of the most endangered species on Earth. Watching this beautiful cycle of life is an incredible experience!
Grande Rivière, Trinidad and Tobago
Swim in Bioluminescent Waters near Koh Rong Island, Cambodia
Bioluminescence is ‘living’ light produced by an organism. It can only be created in a rare number of chemical and circumstantial environments – one of them being the Koh Rong archipelago off the coast of Cambodia. Essentially there are tiny bits of phosphorescent plankton in the water that react to movement and will light up when you swirl the water with your hands or feet. The movement sets off the plankton and makes the water appear to glitter in the dark. (Be careful to full moons as their brightness will easily dim the show). Although this phenomenon technically happens in various locations all year round, it’s a supernatural spectacle you will never forget.
Koh Rong Island, Cambodia
Wildflower Festival in Antelope Valley, California
It’s pretty hard to be in a bad mood with 7 miles of bright orange poppy wildflowers blooming and beaming ahead of you. Welcome to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, a hidden gem just an hour outside of Los Angeles. Between late February and May (depending on the rainfall), the dry Mojave desert comes alive with bright orange poppies and various other wildflowers. There are 8 miles of trails to get lost and take photos in. As tempting as it may be, no DIY bouquets allowed!
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
What (or where) are your favorite combinations of time and place? Contribute your travel knowledge in the comments below!
