This is another one of Mother Nature's surprises. It's free and it's beautiful, and so far science doesn't fully understand it! What more do ya need?
Moon Illusion
The Moon Illusion has existed since Ancient times, back in the days of Aristotle and the Ancient Greeks and Chinese. The illusion is that the moon seems to appear much larger lower in the sky than it is higher in the sky. In the past people have suggested things such as an atmospheric effect, or something physical, but these have been debunked. Others have suggested such things as relative size, or apparent distance as explanations for this illusion, yet this still baffles scientists. So far no one, even with modern science, has been able to definitively explain this mysterious phenomenon.
Like the mystery of the flowers, who really cares why nature does what it does. We should just be thankful for the beautiful gift and enjoy it, know what I mean?
Coffee out on the patio this morning. Hot biscuits and honey sound OK?
7 comments:
I have seen a moon so huge it dwarfed the earth. I don't care what the reason for it was I LOVED it. Mother Nature can put on a fantastic show some times. Biscuits and honey sound real yummy this morning. Have a great weekend.
That's why they call the moon 'magic'! What a beautiful photograph!
It's beautiful and yes what more do we need to know. I have captured a few pictures of really full moons but yet to have caught it at it's largest. Someday
Hey Linda...
The sights of some of the shows put on by nature are mind blowing, that's for sure!
Thanks for stopping by this morning!
Hey Phyllis...
Does seem like magic at times, doesn't it?
Thanks for coming over todaqy!
Hey Jo...
Many great photos have been taken of the moon. Another reason it seems so special, I reckon.
Thanks, sweetie, for coming over this morning!
Optical illusions are Nature's way of fooling us mortals. In fact, there are a lot of them out there in nature.
Hey Dizzy...
This is certainly one of her better ones!
Thanks for the visit this morning!
Now see this is one of the things I have always just enjoyed n figured someone smarter than me knew why. Lol ...breakfast sounds yummy :))
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