Otto of the ‘In Flow’ blog, has challenged us to show photos of something which surprises the viewer and makes him see beyond the obvious. In the past, I have posted images of rocks, trees and clouds, where I’ve seen faces and animals in these objects. The condition called ‘Pareidolia’ is a natural function of the human brain which I think many of us ‘suffer’ from, enabling us to see familiar things in the strangest of places. It has been defined as “A false perception of imagery due to what is theorized as the human mind’s over-sensitivity to perceiving patterns in otherwise random phenomena.”
What do you see in this perfectly ordinary tree trunk which jumped out at me in the rain forest in Costa Rica?
I was fascinated by the facial hair and the fancy hat. 🙂
I see a Shaman.
I see Jesus in the tree !
And I learned a new word too. I am one of those who can visualize something out of an ordinary thing.
Thanks, Mona Liza. Yes, I do see what you mean about seeing an image of Jesus here. Amazing!
what a great find, Sylvia! it could be a lot of images! though definitely needs shaving LOL 🙂 thanks!
Thanks, Lola. Yes, I agree with you about the “shaving”. 🙂
Ah, love it!
Thanks, Phil. 🙂
I ♡♡♡ this!
Thanks, Becca.
I am adding this term to my vocabulary and viision, Sylvia. Excellent. My children had a picture book by Peter Spier called Dreams and a couple of kids find faces and animals in the clouds.
Glad you enjoyed, Ruth. I’m sure your grandchildren will also like to learn the term. 🙂
a face with a beard!
Definitely so. 🙂
That is fantastic Sylvia. I see curly hair. 🙂
Thanks, Sue. Yes, I’m very jealous of the curls. 🙂
That man needs a makeover 🙂 But he definitely gave me a smile. Great find and capture, Sylvia.
Thanks, Helen. Glad you enjoyed seeing him. 🙂
Actually I see a poodle with its tongue poking out, remember the cartoon “Peanuts”???!!!!. Lovely old tree Sylvia.
Thanks, Pauline. Yes, I see what you mean. 🙂
I’d probably stop and chat with him, Sylvia. With a bit of manscaping he’d be an interesting dude 😀
“Manscaping” sounds like it could be big business. 😀
A scruffy, but interesting man.
I think the most interesting men are a little scruffy. 😀
I agree I’ve got one…..
😆
This tree would give me nightmares.
Well I wouldn’t like to meet it in the dark. 😏
Lol that’s amazing
Thanks, Kathy. 😀
Talk about a 5 o’clock shadow! That tree needs a trim.
Tee hee. It’s now called ‘Designer Stubble’. 😀
maybe too dark for me but I don’t see a face
Not to worry. Not everyone suffers from this condition. 😀
I like her hairstyle …. great catch, Sylvia.
Thanks, Viveka. Glad you can see it, but it’s a bit worrying that you think it’s a woman with all the facial hair. 🙂
Syliva, today we can’t really be sure … what is what at times and that is more than okay with me, but I looked at the hairstyle more than the face. *smile
I see a face and hat too. Fascinating!
Great! I’m happy you can also see what I see. 🙂
I see a face too 🙂
😀
What a delightful find. I’m not sure I would have seen this at first — I’d be too busy watching where I was walking. But this is a first class photo find!
Thanks so much. I’m always on the look out for weird faces. Sometimes I don’t have to look very far. 🙂
of course you are not alone in the jungle, the trees are watching you!
Not only the trees, I’m sure. 😕
A bearded man with a stringy neck and a deranged taste in top hats!
The stuff nightmares are made of. 😯
Wolken,bomen en stenen geven somsr gezichten en voorwerpen weer.Ik kijk heel graag in de wolken.
Oh yes, I so agree with you. It’s fun to imagine.:)
Awesome, I see it! Happy Saturday to you Sylvia ~
Thanks, Mary. You too. 😘
That’s a brilliant one, so glad you were ‘suffering’ on that day 🙂
Hehehe Thanks, Gilly. 🙂
Yes! That looks like a man face to me.
Oh goody! I’m so glad you’re also crazy. 😀
I could be even more so 🙂 You are very good at seeing these (e.g. Lion face …) 🙂
Well spotted!
Thanks, Sue. 🙂