Optical illusion turns Glen Affric hills into icebergs
An unusual optical illusion called Fata Morgana is believed to have made Scottish hills appear as icebergsFata Morgana makes objects on the horizon look like they are floating in the airA hillwalker says she was stopped in her tracks by the sight of an unusual mirage in the Scottish Highlands.
The Hostelling Scotland chairwoman said: "It was unsettling at first, as I couldn't understand what I was looking at.It is suspected the iceberg effect was caused by an optical illusion called Fata Morgana, a mirage usually seen across open water and also in Arctic regions.In the past, the phenomenon inspired legends of fairy castles, mysterious cities and phantom ships.
"Caused by high pressure and separating two different air masses, the inversion acts like a mirror, so from the ground if you’re looking a long way to the horizon, light will bend and reflect.
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