Human Faces In Nature
One of the most famous non-divine examples of this phenomenon was the Old Man of the Mountain
located in The White Mountains of New Hampshire. If you were wondering
why I chose to say “was” instead of “is,” it’s because the Old Man is no
more after the face fell from the cliff side in May of 2003. Even so,
the face is still remembered by all of the world and it was such a major
part of New Hampshire’s identity that it was used as the image on their
state quarters that were released in 2000.
Here’s a composite image of the Old Man of the Mountain before and after the rock face crumbled.
If you’re looking for a similar natural illusion that is still standing, you can always head to Ebihens, France and explore the much less famous Apache Head in the Rocks pictured here
Pareidolia is what happens when someone sees the Virgin Mary in a piece of toast or Jesus in Google Earth. Essentially, it is the result of our minds taking a random image or sound
and turning it in to something more significant. Some scientists, like
Carl Sagan, speculate that this message hard-wired into our minds to help us identify human faces as quickly as possible.
Here’s a composite image of the Old Man of the Mountain before and after the rock face crumbled.
If you’re looking for a similar natural illusion that is still standing, you can always head to Ebihens, France and explore the much less famous Apache Head in the Rocks pictured here
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Interesting observation of nature... Sharing a video in Youtube at : https://youtu.be/XSWPEBUfdHY
Read also an article about the Li River in http://stenote.blogspot.com/2017/12/a-journey-along-li-river.html
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