Hey Ray! What Causes You To See A Mirage

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On a hot day, you may have noticed what looks like water in the distance, when looking down a road.
As you travel down the road, you never reach this deceptive water.  You are witnessing what is called a mirage.
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The first part of understanding a mirage is understanding that we see things because our brains are processing how the light bounces off of them.  That usually occurs in a straight line.  The recipe for a mirage, though, c