Picture of Fata Morgana (mirage) phenomenon on the coast in Northern Norway

Picture of Fata Morgana phenomenon on the coast in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera November 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

In this picture you can see the optical phenomenon called Fata Morgana, on the coast in Northern Norway. Please click the image to get a larger view of the phenomenon. Notice how the coast (especially the small island on the left) is “miraged”. The phenomenon is a result of differences in temperature.
You can read more about Fata Morgana in this article on Wikipedia.

Check out this picture from last winter where the Fata Morgana phenomenon also appears.

Information about the pictures:
Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 134 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

9 thoughts on “Picture of Fata Morgana (mirage) phenomenon on the coast in Northern Norway”

  1. I almost made it to Norway this year for business, but the trip was canceled. Your photos are quite beautiful… hopefully I will see Norway in person someday.

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