Many situations that we encounter in our daily lives and cannot explain ourselves can reach levels that can be circulated on the internet as ‘paranormal events’. But the truth of the matter can be very different from what is thought and can only be solved with a simple explanation.
Today, we are here with a natural phenomenon that many people are not aware of. Chris Randall, who was out for a walk in the UK’s Lake District National Park recently, shared an image that could be scary if seen in real life.
Natural event that can cause you to see a silhouette in the fog:
In the above image, brought up by The Independent, Chris saw a black shadow-shaped silhouette a few meters away. But in fact, this silhouette and the rainbow circle around it, which seemed very faint, were caused by a completely different event.
The silhouette in the image shared by Chris Randall was actually the reflection of his own shadow in the fog. This event was in fact what came to be known as the ‘Brocken spectre’, or ‘Brocken ghost’.
So what is the Brocken spectra?
Brocken spectra is caused by your own shadow appearing in fog, especially in foggy weather and mountainous areas. The event occurs when the sun’s rays hit you from behind. The rainbow around the shadow is formed by the reflection of sunlight on small water droplets in the air, called ‘Glory’.
The Brocken spectre can lead to sights that will amaze you once you know the background:
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