Walker 'stunned' to see ship hovering high above sea off Cornwall

David Morris encounters rare optical illusion known as superior mirage while out on coastal stroll

There are only so many polite words that come to mind when one spots a ship apparently hovering above the ocean during a stroll along the English coastline.

David Morris, who captured the extraordinary sight on camera, declared himself stunned" when he noticed a giant tanker floating above the water as he looked out to sea from a hamlet near Falmouth in Cornwall.