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In Las Fotos de los Lectores de La Vanguardia we can see the first dawn of June with surprise on the beach of Gavà, in the Baix Llobregat, where the phenomenon of the "flying ship" has once again occurred.
It is about the magic of Fata Morgana, which has been produced again when the weather conditions for it occur. Spectacular image of the ship in the air, without distinguishing whether it sails through the sea or flies in the sky.
The Fata Morgana effect gets its name from the Italian fata Morgana (meaning fairy Morgana), referring to King Arthur's half-sister (Morgan le Fay) who, according to legend, was a shapeshifting fairy.
It is a mirage or optical illusion that is due to a temperature inversion. Objects on the horizon, such as islands, cliffs, ships, or ice floes, take on an elongated, raised appearance, similar to "fairy-tale castles." Or, as in this case of the boat, they seem to "fly".
The most famous Fata Morgana is the one produced on the southern coast of Sicily, in the Strait of Messina, between Calabria and Sicily. But the truth is that references to the so-called "floating cities" off the coast of Barcelona are increasing as a result of two factors.
First, the favorable weather conditions to generate the Fata Morgana effect. And secondly, the important traffic of large ships, whether cruise ships or merchant ships, that exist in the Port of Barcelona.
