A few days each year, for just a few minutes, the sun projects a larger-than-life shadow of a cougar chasing its prey on the Superstition Mountains east of Mesa. Timing is critical. This phenomenon only happens when the sun sets at just the right latitude on the western horizon.
The kind of stuff you know from being a local. I am not in this case but wherever you are there is usually something that is local knowledge.
The above was posted in June 2022.
The “cougar shadow” has returned to the western face of Superstition Mountain Arizona. The best shadows of the Cougar Chasing Prey appear during the third weeks of March and September. It ties to both spring and fall equinoxes These are the two times of the year when day and night are of approximately equal length. This amazing phenomenon is visible across Apache Junction just before sunset. The actual sighting depends upon the weather and viewing location, but along Superstition Blvd is usually a great place to see it. Shaka Cave, Superstition Mountains
A much better image of it from this year.
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