Earth curves up.

[KsRancher]

How many people have seen this. Not sure what it's called or what causes it. Happens 3 or 4 times a year. Things that are 10-20 miles away that you can't see are in full view and it looks like the earth curves upward. This picture for example. What looks like a big flat mesa out there isn't at all. It's actually lower than the road. On a normal day you can't see it. Grain elevators in all the small towns around look like they are a mile tall when you can't see them on any other day.

 

[Wheels]

You ok?

 

[KsRancher]

You ok?

several people I have asked said the same thing. Even my wife until we were together one day and she seen it for herself

 

[PredatoronthePrairie]

Glitch in the matrix.

 

[Geewhiz]

Ask a pilot, they’re in on it.

 

[Yoder]

I knew the Earth was flat.

 

[rogerdoger]

Earth is flat

 

[doc holiday13]

those pesky hills and mountains get you every time

 

[DenverCountryBoy]

Atmospheric refraction.

Mirages and other atomospheric optic phenomena

Happens over the Great Lakes frequently. You can see city skylines that are over the horizon.

 

[Mturney]

I also live in flat country and can confirm that this is real. Seems to happen on cold still mornings.

 

[CJ19]

Flat. If round all water would flow to the bottom.

 

[Reburn]

easy on the edibles bro.
You are not supposed to eat all the cookies in that box.

 

[RMM]

easy on the edibles bro.
You are not supposed to eat all the cookies in that box.

What are you? My doctor?

 

[Antares]

How many people have seen this. Not sure what it's called or what causes it. Happens 3 or 4 times a year. Things that are 10-20 miles away that you can't see are in full view and it looks like the earth curves upward. This picture for example. What looks like a big flat mesa out there isn't at all. It's actually lower than the road. On a normal day you can't see it. Grain elevators in all the small towns around look like they are a mile tall when you can't see them on any other day.

Fata Morgana

 

[GSPHUNTER]

It all depends on whether you are going up or down. And how much brown is left in the bottle.

 

[EastHumboldt]

Atmospheric refraction as Denver country boy said in post number nine. It doesn’t just happen in flat country. I live about five or 6 miles out on a flat valley floor, East of the Sierra. Some days they are definitely sticking up in the air further than other days.

I don’t actually understand it well, but it seems to me it’s more noticeable on cold clear days. The mountains look noticeably taller.

This is from Wikipedia where there is a thorough explanation.

 

[Alpine4x4]

You caught the simulation during an update, give it a minute to refresh.

 

[Beendare]

Refraction......So thats why I shot over the back of that buck this year with my Recurve.....I knew it had to be something.
Grin

 

[intunegp]

I think what OP is saying is that the earth IS round, but we're on the inside

 

[displacedtexan]

Refraction/mirage.

Or LSD.