I've been fascinated about mirages and never thought I'd get to see a superior mirage. I live on the south coast of England and enjoy a distant view of the English channel. Last Friday 3 August 2018 at about 5pm, I took some photographs from my balcony which I'd love to hear whether they are superior mirages and how rare such a sighting is, particularly in England. I'm also interested to know what the peculiar twisting, foggy or cloudy like substance is in the heat haze in some of the pictures. I live 6.4 miles (10.3 km) from the sea and the camera elevation was 105ft (32 metre) above sea level. We have been experiencing higher than average temperatures for a prolonged time. Is it possible that my position allowed me to see this effect where people on the beach might not? The lines are electrical wires close to my house. Thank you for your help. Further to the first comment, these are ships, they were moving. Mark

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