
Helsinki: The mirage of Harmaja lighthouse island floating above the sea in a cold landscape lit by the morning sun. Picture taken at worm's-eye height from the ice near Kaivopuisto park.
Lara
Wooooow, amazing the yellow is the water right!?!
Thats great !
11.03.2005 (18:29)
Niklas Sjöblom
Thanks, Lara! Actually the yellow is the sky, so the upper third of the picture is sky. The mirage phenomenon occurs just above the sea surface in a thin layer of air, which is warmed up by the sea. The strongly varying temperature at different heights refracts the light causing the illusion of a floating island.
12.03.2005 (11:42)
Beverly, San Jose, CA
Absolutely amazing. The illusion of the water going on forever is really art at it's very best.
13.03.2005 (08:54)
Dave
Magnificent. Amazing. And we thought we had all the natural beauty here :)
Dave
Sydney, Australia.
29.03.2005 (11:29)
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