An aerial photograph of farmland in eastern Colorado captures an interesting optical illusion that makes flat terrain appear three-dimensional.
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On the way to Denver, Daniel Hoerr noticed something mesmerizing from the window of his plane, which prompted him to take a picture. As he flew over the high plains of eastern Colorado, he noticed that flat farmland looked three-dimensional, creating an optical illusion that made it look like a cityscape.
But what caused a landscape that is actually flat to create this rare illusion? This question was asked by many people looking at the picture Hoerr shared on social media.
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Apparently, in some areas of the ground, patches of snow have been preserved, while in other areas the snow has already melted.
“Overall, I believe the culprits are wind and snowfall combined with farming practices such as steaming crops,” said Noah Newman, an expert at the Colorado Climate Center.
Hoerr also shared an aerial photo (see below) showing what farmland normally looks like without the 3D optical illusion. As you can see in the image, the terrain looks flat.
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