Fata Morgana

 

A Fata Morgana is an optical mirage occurring in a narrow band at the horizon.  Distant objects will appear as multiple inverted and upright images stacked on each other (the trees on the right) and can also show alternating compressed and stretched out areas (like the hill on the left).   The bottom picture is how these hills usually appear.   This is one of the reasons I love living in the Northwoods.  You can observe phenomena like the Fata Morgana, Chinese Lantern Sun, and Sun Pillars.  Living out in the country I can look for the Green Flash (no, not a superhero), Zodiacal Light, and Anti-Crepuscular Rays.  Things are always looking up here.