When you were a kid did you ever stare at something until you could see a face in it? I used to love doing this. I would see a lion roaring in the bathroom rug, an old man in our wooden floors or an elephant trumpeting in the clouds.
It always fascinated me that our eyes can see something innocuous, like a rug, and our brains will fill in the blanks to create something we recognize.
So, here is your challenge on this Photo Story Monday.
Look at the photo of this tree trunk and share in the comment box what you see in it. If you want to go a step further, also share a brief story about what you see.
Have fun with this. Just look at the tree trunk and see what your brain tells your eye is there.
Enjoy!
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I see a face. It does not look happy, maybe a women’s face. I see some hair on top……Oh wait! That’s a picture of Sara when she couldn’t get to her site to post this picture! JC
I used to do that too and I loved it! I also loved seeing things in the clouds. When I first looked this I saw a pig in the center and a skull over to the right…. Hmmm….I wonder what that says about me… hahaha
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I actually see a dragon’s head! It’s funny…before even reading your post…I saw it! Very cool!
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@ JC — Funny..ha! ha! I do appreciate, however, how you kept me calm by reminding me that Kathy would fix the problem and that we are six hours ahead of the States…funny, how I keep forgetting that:~)
@ Positively Present — You see what you see….JC also saw the skull when he looked at the picture…now the pig…well, that’s another story. Remember, there are those who believe a pig is good luck. Check out this site http://www.luckymojo.com/luckypig.html.
@ Ah…the dragon!!! It is fun to see what you brain comes with, isn’t it? Actually, you’re the first person who’s mentioned that, but I think it’s cool. I love dragons. Did you see Eragon…the movie made from Christopher Paolini’s book? It is a good movie…I’ve seen it about three times:~)
the face of a young female and a small pet/animal, could be a cat, small dog or an e.t. species.
A frog climbing a tree for a leafy, buggy snack.
Old and warty frog I see, climbing, climbing up the tree -
Just a bit of leafy green to give my skin a luster an’ sheen,
Old and warty frog I see,
Or is that just a wish from me?
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Hi Sara. From the time it took for me to view this in my Reader and then click through to your blog, the image I received changed 3 times! First and very briefly, I saw an owl. Then I saw a pig’s face, right before it changed to a turtle’s face — a snapping turtle that is.
I used to see pictures in clouds and in campfires too. Great shot Sara. This is alive with texture.
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I see an old friendly male face.
I still see things in things just like we did in childhood…
best wishes
Ribbon
I see a face, right in the middle. How fun, I haven’t done that since I was a kid!!
~Tabitha
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I see a face that kind of resembles Tahitian mask or a pig’s face.
@ baaight — I like the idea of an e.t. species:~)
@ WOW Patricia — I love the poem. Share some more on your site…this was really great:~)
@ Davina — That’s what is so cool about the brain. You could look at this picture, or one like it, again and again and still see something different! I’m pleased you like the photo:~)
@ Ribbon — As do I…see things in things! That’s what I loved about this tree trunk. I saw something different each time I looked at the picture. Thanks for sharing:~)
@ Tabitha — So glad you stopped by and had some fun:~)
@ Keith — I wasn’t sure what a Tahitian mask looked like so I googled it…they’re awesome, but scary at the same time:~)
Hi Sara, an interesting photo.
I see a fish head in the left, a dragon head in the center (like Caroline saw) and an alien head in the right.
Thank you for sharing this photo, Sara. It’s fun.
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I enjoy photo challenges!!
I see a picture of a grumpy face but with the touch of a quirky smile. It is a great reminder for us to take a step back and to see the humorous side of life. It is more often the case that our immediate facial reactions show how bothered we are by the small irritations and daily struggles.
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I see a dragon blowing fire out of its mouth.
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@ Carla — I like the image of a dragon with fire blowing out of his mouth:~)
@ Evelyn — I agree that we should see the humorous side of life more often. Laughing is one of my favorite things to do and I really try to practice it whenever I can. Thanks for your comment:~)
@ Arswino — WOW… you really covered all the bases. When I look closely, I can see the alien head, but I still have problems seeing the dragon even though others commented about seeing it. I’ll keep looking because I imagine it will pop out for me eventually. Thanks for your comment:~)