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Inferior and Superior Mirages, and Fata Morgana

Gravel flower bed

This optical illusion is actually an aerial shot of BLM protests in Boston in 2020.

Source/credit: ThaddeusMaximus2906

Not sure who took this picture. But ThaddeusMaximus2906 initially thought that this is an image of a gravel flower bed. It is actually an aerial photograph of the BLM protests in Boston in 2020. The lack of context surrounding the image creates a nice optical illusion.