by JL Yastine
The Sovereign Investor
I’ll never forget setting out on a beachside hike along the edge of Florida’s Charlotte Harbor.
The bay, though expansive, rarely hosts vessels much larger than a shrimp boat. So, imagine my amazement as I spied a massive ship — supertanker-sized — headed straight down the middle of the channel. It was an incredible sight!
As I continued to watch the image on the horizon, it slowly morphed until I realized, to my surprise, I wasn’t viewing a supertanker at all, but a humble fishing trawler heading for the Gulf of Mexico.
I had just witnessed my first fata morgana — an optical illusion that happens when viewing distant objects — ships, mountains, city skylines — through layers of cooler or warmer air.