What the heck is a fata morgana? According to the Wiki... a Fata Morgana is an unusual and very complex form of mirage, a form of superior mirage, which, like many other kinds of superior mirages, is seen in a narrow band right above the horizon.
This afternoon I was told to quickly go outside and look at the mountains across the sea ice. What did I see but a mirage that looked like a butte at the base of the mountains. I didn't have my camera handy but Kira came through once again...
If you look where the white snow of the sea ice meets the darker mountain formation you can see a long rectangular thing which is the mirage.
So cool!
This afternoon I was told to quickly go outside and look at the mountains across the sea ice. What did I see but a mirage that looked like a butte at the base of the mountains. I didn't have my camera handy but Kira came through once again...
So cool!
5 comments:
Very cool indeed. I have never even heard of a fata morgana, much less seen or photograph one. Must add that to my bucket list.
I have never even heard of a fata morgana, much less seen or photographed one. Clearly, seeing a fata morgana needs to be added to my bucket list. Very cool. Thanks for educating me about this.
"the fairy shapeshifting half-sister of King Arthur, is a very complex superior mirage..." with Celtic origins!!
Yowzer!!
http://icestories.exploratorium.edu/dispatches/fata-morgana/
i especially like the 2 mishapenned icebergs in the 2nd photo!!
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