Random picture thread for Friday

Above Lake Tahoe

Located some 80 miles distant from the Anchorage Shore of Cook Inlet, the distant Alaska Range with its Active Mt Spurr Volcano appears larger than life due to refracted light creating the illusion of mammoth mountains.

In these videos from yesterday afternoon witness this Superior Mirage otherwise known as a Fata Morgana.

Link to Video Playlist of the Mirage Magnified Alaska Range including Active Volcano Mt Spurr:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLtb5zi734BfY3KH9XOhBsV1mTAj7kkl14

Concurrently taken photos:

Mirage Magnified Mount Spurr:

Airliner Flying Above Mirage Magnified Alaska Range:

Sleeping Lady as seen from same vantage point:

The fire red sunset across Cook Inlet as viewed by the Inlet's namesake, Captain Cook:

Same Views

Earlier this week:

Yesterday: