July 11, 2025

Seeing Things

This afternoon I dropped off two boxes of unwanted things at Goodwill and then took Charlie for a brief visit to the state park. Here are three pictures and I'll publish a couple more tomorrow.

“Beareidolia”

The tendency to see faces in inanimate objects is called pareidolia. It’s actually an ability to find patterns. Here I saw a bear’s face on a picnic bench. Do you?

The weather was quite hot so we did not stay long. I paused on the bridge to take a picture of reflections in the water.


I also stopped along a residential street to take a picture of a sign.

15 comments:

  1. I liked the texture of the wood, but once you suggested the face, I saw it too. Great calm reflections.

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  2. Love your "beareidolia" - such a hairy face) :D

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  3. Unimaginative fellow that I am, I do not see the bear’s face - and yes you deserve better.

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  4. The bear face popped out at me even before I finished reading the paragraph. It's cute!

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  5. ...we all deserve better, amen!

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  6. Three interesting photos, I could see the face on the bark, your reflection photo is very nice and yes we do do to our last photo.

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  7. I could see the face on the bark and beautiful reflections.

    All the best Jan

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  8. Beautiful captures and yes it does look like a bear face. Learnt a new word today thank you!

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  9. I immediately saw a face, and once I read "bear" I saw a bear!

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  10. Learned a new thing, pareidolia. Thanks!

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  11. I saw the face right away but didn't think of the bear until I read your commentary. It is interesting how we can see faces in various patterns. That second picture with the reflection was so nice. If only it hadn't been hot! Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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  12. Absolutely amen to that sign, crazy world and it seems to be digging deeper. Lovely reflection of the water and all great captures. I know Charlie was happy for his outing too!

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  13. Looks like a bear or maybe an alien. I'd say some deserve better and others don't.

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