The Watchers

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Posted on February 13, 2013

As I child I would lie in the grass for hours, watching the clouds and their ever-changing patterns to see what images I could find in each collection of vapor that passed by. It is still something I love to do, but sadly I don’t get to do it very often anymore.

Recently I have begun to notice patterns in the snow, especially the patterns created as that snow clings desperately to the bark of the trees. The position of the snow and the melted remnants of snow around it created what I saw as a panda bear feeding himself.

This is the image I saw this morning. The snow pattern on the left made me think of Santa Claus. It wasn’t until I looked more closely adding the image to this post that I saw the face on the right of what may be a youthful member of the chimpanzee family clinging to the tree.

If this was my Rorschach Test, I hope I passed!! Do you see what I did, or do you see something entirely different?

45 thoughts on “The Watchers”

February 13, 2013 at 12:59 goldfish says:

I saw the panda too. I don’t see santa at all but I do see the chimp.

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- February 13, 2013 at 13:02 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  Now I keep looking at the trees for more faces!
  
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February 13, 2013 at 13:38 Melanie says:

I saw the panda feeding himself in the first picture, but neither Santa or a chimp in the second picture. I did see a raccoon in the tree on the left in the second picture.

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- February 13, 2013 at 13:42 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  Oh yeah, I forgot about the raccoon! There is a brown spot on the tree on the right that looks like a nose and a line underneath that made me think of a mouth.
  
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  - February 13, 2013 at 13:48 Melanie says:
    
    I can see the spot and I can see the line, but for the life of me, I can’t see anything in them. Maybe later when I’m out of work and away from these horrible lights.
  - February 13, 2013 at 13:49 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    I could just be seeing things…haha!
  - February 13, 2013 at 13:56 Melanie says:
    
    I believe you probably do see a Santa or a chimp. Just like clouds, we all see the image a little bit differently. A camel to one is a giraffe to another.
  - February 13, 2013 at 14:09 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    Very true!
February 13, 2013 at 14:20 deanabo says:

What a terrific imagination.

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- February 13, 2013 at 14:22 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  It never stops. 😉
  
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February 13, 2013 at 15:18 El Guapo says:

On the bottom right, I saw a cherubic puffy cheeked smiling cloud.
*escapes before doctors track him down*

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- February 13, 2013 at 15:34 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  Uh oh….someone needs to monitor your meds!! 😉 And if you tell me when your birthday is….I’ll get you one of those nice white coats where the arms tie up in the back.
  
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  - February 13, 2013 at 15:49 El Guapo says:
    
    Oooh! Oooh! Can you make it blue to match the orange plaid one I already have?!?
  - February 13, 2013 at 16:28 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    I’ll even put a little surfer dude on the back so you can spin in circles trying to see it!! 😀
  - February 13, 2013 at 17:51 El Guapo says:
    
    That’s an evening of free fun right there!
  - February 13, 2013 at 17:53 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    Things to do in NYC….haha!!
February 13, 2013 at 15:49 kylemarcellus says:

Ahhhhh…. LIfe is SO much better when we are able to slow down and enjoy these little moments. Great post!

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- February 13, 2013 at 16:27 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  Thank you!
  
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February 13, 2013 at 16:05 twindaddy says:

I looked left and all I saw was my other monitor…

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- February 13, 2013 at 16:29 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  You do amuse me, Daddy!!
  
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  - February 13, 2013 at 17:29 twindaddy says:
    
    Woohoo!!
February 13, 2013 at 17:52 Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher says:

I saw those two, too! I love snow watching ~ send some snow to me!!

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- February 13, 2013 at 17:53 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  I would gladly do that….I’ve had enough!!
  
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February 13, 2013 at 18:01 Jenn says:

Amazing! I saw the Panda and the Santa but not the chimpanzee 🙂

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- February 13, 2013 at 18:06 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  🙂 I love finding stuff like that.
  
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February 13, 2013 at 20:39 Edward Hotspur says:

I saw some trees. But I didn’t see a forest. I don’t know. I like cake.

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- February 13, 2013 at 20:41 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  Geez….good thing I’m an excellent baker. You’re a tough crowd. 😉
  
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  - February 13, 2013 at 21:49 Edward Hotspur says:
    
    I am sorry about that comment. I was going to say something, and stepped away for a few minutes, and it was gone.
  - February 13, 2013 at 21:52 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    Moments interrupted….life happens. I thought it may have been the memory of the bacon cake. 😉
  - February 13, 2013 at 22:03 Edward Hotspur says:
    
    MMMMMM…. bacon cake…
  - February 13, 2013 at 22:14 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    Bacon should be a part of Valentine’s Day….it inspires such happiness.
  - February 13, 2013 at 22:28 Edward Hotspur says:
    
    It’s going to be part of ours!
  - February 13, 2013 at 22:31 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    I will live vicariously through your celebration and I will also have bacon wrapped pork tenderloin, with vegetables and….more bacon!! Happy Valentine’s Day to you and the lovely Mrs.
  - February 13, 2013 at 22:32 Edward Hotspur says:
    
    Happy VD to you and the lucky man you have dinner with….
    
    Valentine’s Day. Not VD. That’s something else.
  - February 13, 2013 at 22:37 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    I don’t think any VD is happy. 😛 Valentine’s Day is a whole other STD. (super touching day) And you can define touching in your own way – no details necessary. 🙂
February 14, 2013 at 06:09 Steve says:

I did actually see the things you saw, accept the the chimp I saw both the panda and santa before reading the text.

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- February 14, 2013 at 07:49 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  I keep looking for new faces.
  
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February 14, 2013 at 08:58 Jill Weatherholt says:

I saw the Santa as plan as day. Love the panda!

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- February 14, 2013 at 09:02 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  Thanks!
  
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February 14, 2013 at 19:33 Angie says:

I still look at the clouds , one of my favorite pastimes…:D I saw the Panda and the Santa will scroll back up and see what else I see.

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- February 14, 2013 at 19:37 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
  
  I love looking for hidden pictures!!
  
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  - February 14, 2013 at 19:46 Angie says:
    
    I do to , the more you look the more you see, I’ve done it staring at a hospital ceiling amazing whats up there 😀
  - February 14, 2013 at 19:48 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    I’ve done that too!
  - February 14, 2013 at 19:50 Angie says:
    
    😀 We are a fine pair 😀
  - February 14, 2013 at 19:52 Polysyllabic Profundities says:
    
    😀