I'm always seeing things that aren't really there. No not hallucinating just that I see images, animals, faces, etc. in clouds, root structures, the way rocks are arranged along a stream, tree alignments or boulders, which present my favorite imaginary imagery.
Recently while at Mahlon Dickerson, I came across what sure as heck looked like Wilson (remember Tom Hanks' basketball buddy?) from the movie "CastAway".
Here's my Rock Star. Replete w/spikey ferny hair, rocky cheeks, nose, chin and a trail-eating grin slashed from rock ear to rock ear. I'd say he was smoking a cigarette, except it looks like it'd be hanging out of his nose. Unless that's the way rocks smoke??? As I wrote in my album, Tom Hanks would have been hard pressed to tote this Wilson along on his lightweight Porta-John raft.
Since I see so many of these "visions" along the trails, I've decided to devote an album to just that. http://njhiking.ning.com/photo/albums/that-reminds-me-of
So what have you seen along the trails that reminds you of...whatever?
Linda
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Last month we hiked by this rock that is all ready for Halloween - we think it looks like a skull. (this is not in Jersey, it's Olympic N.P.)
Dawn
Absolutely! I purposely didn't read your post first so I wouldn't be influenced by your interpretation. I just scrolled to the picture, and the first thing I thought of was a skull also! Yet another aspect of observing nature that can be so very cool. :)
Linda
I remember seeing this as well when we hiked Pyramid. For the life of me, I couldn't distinguish a whale. But, again, before I read what you thought it resembled, I had two thoughts: A vulture's upturned head or...yes...a turtlehead w/its eyes closed, too. Most definitely!
Linda
Well, I've got a few new trail images to add to this collection of "...that reminds me of...":
In this one I saw a bear with his arms (paws) wrapped around the trunk of a tree and his head stuck in a hole in the tree. Perhaps a bit overenthusiastic while ferreting out some honey.
Same image from slightly different angle and this time w/DH's interpretation:
He saw a sleeping baby squirrel all curled up in a ball like they do. There's a nose, closed eye slits, ears and even small paws under his side cheeks.
And finally... from yet another angle w/another interpretation:
Although not very cold that day, obviously it was chilly enough for this tree to be wearing some serious mittens!
Linda
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