Pareidolia (66 images)
From the "livescience.com" website comes this definition: The word is derived from the Greek words para, meaning something faulty, wrong, instead of, and the noun eidōlon, meaning image, form or shape. Pareidolia is a type of apophenia, which is a more generalized term for seeing patterns in random data.
Seeing what isn't there.
Seeing what isn't there.
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Green Tears-IMG_5033-...JPG
Moss combined with knots and bark to create a...
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Three Tree Knots-IMG_...JPG
Three knots on a tree trunk create the illusion...
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Sad Full Moon-IMG_871...JPG
Leaves on a bush create the impression of an...
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Distinctive Knots-665...JPG
A Monkey Puzzle Tree in a neighborhood park...
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A Monkey Puzzle Tree in a neighborhood park...
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Distinctive Knots-665...JPG
A Monkey Puzzle Tree in a neighborhood park...
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Imaginary Face-6524.JPG
Knots and grain and an orange stain create an...
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Imaginary Face-6522.JPG
Knots and grain and an orange stain create an...
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Knots and Swirls-IMG_...jpg
The observation platform at a regional park is...
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Whatzit-IMG_4493.jpg
Without context this looks like a face: eyes...
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Clouds on Blue-IMG_26...jpg
White and gray clouds create abstract forms...
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Flotsam Eyes-IMG_2471.jpg
Flotsam, debris washed up on the rocky...
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Imagin This-IMG_0859.jpg
Zooming in on a eucalyptus tree burl creates an...
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Frowns-IMG_8373.jpg
The midday sun casts shadows creating 'frowny...
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Face in the Bark-IMG_...jpg
The bark of an old tree is a natural work of...
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Eyes Perhaps-IMG_3757.jpg
Gnarled and twisted, a tree along the path at a...
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Moby Cloud-IMG_1969.jpg
Clouds float in a blue sky over a marina. With...
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Imagine a Hawk-IMG_16...jpg
The clouds hovered over the rippling waters,...
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Cloud Scowl-IMG_0196.jpg
Clouds glow with post sunset light, momentarily...
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Sunset Dragon_MG_8386.jpg
Gulls float on and fly over the rippled waters...
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USS Hornet Bow_MG_613...jpg
Bow of the USS Hornet moored in Alameda,...
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Monster Palm_MG_5694.jpg
With imagination, this potted palm could be a...
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Peeling Bark and Knot...jpg
Close-up of the peeling bark and knots of a...
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OH Said the Tree_MG_5...jpg
With a little imagination a face appears in the...
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OH Said the Tree_MG_5...jpg
With a little imagination a face appears in the...
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Staring Holes_MG_4983.jpg
Two holes stare back from a tangle of roots and...
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A Simple Utility Pole...jpg
A simple utility pole, with imagination,...
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The Troll Below_MG_42...jpg
A view from an observation platform includes a...
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Imagine a Face_MG_273...JPG
With imagination, features appear in an algae...
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Meek Mansion_MG_1080.JPG
The Meek Mansion, dating from 1869, is the...
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Meek Mansion_MG_1081.JPG
The Meek Mansion, dating from 1869, is the...
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Grumpy_MG_0363.JPG
Like a frowing grumpy face, the headlights, and...
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Scary or Funny_MG_906...JPG
A tree is just a tree, if that is all you see....
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Creases like Valleys_...JPG
Lichen-covered bark, creases like valleys, or...
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Bark Swirls_MG_7005.JPG
The bark swirls, dips and rises on the trunk of...
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Eye? Or World?_MG_313...JPG
A tunnel provides safe passage under a busy...
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On Balance_MG_2290.JPG
Rock Balancing - an art form or hobby. Rocky...
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Frowning Tree Face_MG...JPG
With imagination, the knots in this tree and...
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Frowning Tree_MG_9744.JPG
With imagination, the knots in this tree and...
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Slow Waves Diptych - ...JPG
Two photographs of waves flowing onto rocks at...
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Giant Frowning Mouth_...JPG
Depending on your imagination, you may or may...
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Moss on Tree_MG_7974.JPG
Patches of green moss, like decorations on a...
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Creased and Cracked b...JPG
A close-up of the wetland surface, dry and...
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Whistling Tree_MG_412...JPG
Knots in the trunk of this large tree appear to...
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Driftwood Gator_MG_28...JPG
From just the right angle, an alligator is...
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Gnarled Trunk Face_MG...JPG
Do you see the face in this twisted tree trunk?...
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Knots like Eyes - But...JPG
Knots and deeply creased bark paint a picture...
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Breaks in the Clouds_...JPG
At sunset, two breaks in the clouds fill with...
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Aspen Eye_MG_0835.JPG
A knot in the bark of an Aspen tree resembles a...
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Aspen Eye_MG_0836.JPG
A knot in the bark of an Aspen tree resembles a...
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Redwood Bark_MG_0698-...JPG
Deeply lined bark of a Redwood tree turned...
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Tafonisaur-IMG_1374-1.tif
Like finding animal shapes in the clouds,...
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If Trees Had Eyes_MG_...JPG
A knot on a tree, painted by lichen and...
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Hood from Below IMG_9...jpg
At the opening to the plant's hood, a scented...
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Hood from Below IMG_9...jpg
At the opening to the plant's hood, a scented...
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Orange Grin IMG_3786-...JPG
An orange with its stem and a leaf on a white...
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Face Floats Ethereal
Color. Fluid. Liquid. Light. A face, a...
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Knot Eyes_MG_4638.JPG
Knots in a redwood fence with swirling grain...
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Workhorses of the Por...jpg
The cranes at the Port of Oakland as seen from...
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Workhorses of the Por...jpg
The cranes at the Port of Oakland as seen from...
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Tafoni-1 IMG_5507.JPG
For some, naturally occurring tafoni formations...
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Waves and Rocks Liqui...JPG
The modified image of waves and rocks peppered...
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My Costume_MG_5634-Ed...JPG
Halloween is mere days away. Last night's...
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Shipping Container Cr...jpg
A view from the water of one of the loading...
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Tafoni Valentine IMG_...JPG
A Valentine heart-shaped tafoni formation at...