This image shows a mirage over WIlcox Playa which is located in the southeastern
portion of Arizona. The mirage is what appears to be the reflection (which
looks like water) approximately across the middle of the picture. This
very common type of mirage is also seen on road surfaces during the heat of the
day. In this image, light from the vegetation and the house is bent
upwards towards the eye of the observer (camera). This gives the
impression of a reflection as off the surface of water. But it is actually
a refraction of light through the higher temperature air above the playa.