A South Surrey resident has captured an interesting visual phenomenon while enjoying the sunset.
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The usual skyline looked altered.
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Rare optical illusion Thurs evening over Mud Bay, looking out from Crescent Beach.
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A temperature inversion caused refraction of the light from Tsawwassen; making strange columns appear instead of the flatter land. It's called Fata Morgana.
Photo by Don Pitcairn
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The phenomenon creates a horizon line on the bottom and a horizon line on top, and everything in between, said Pitcairn.
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The mirage was visible for about five minutes as the sun was setting.
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