I suppose anything, photographed in closeup, could seem out of this world.
And as I walk the backyard here at the lake and step on the sweetgum tree seed pods I notice that many of them look like horrified alien faces.
Can you see the faces in there?
So I gather some up and set them out on the dock in order to take advantage of the late afternoon light.
Does it help if you get closer?
You can’t deny there’s someone or something out of this world hiding in there.
Would you like to see a few other out of this world images? Here, here and here are a few of my favorites so far.
What’s out of this world in your world? Share with us, we want to see!
Don’t step on these with your bare feet!
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March 3, 2018 at 6:51 am
Ouch! But very beautiful 🙂
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March 4, 2018 at 5:46 pm
You definitely don’t want to step on these with your bare feet!
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March 3, 2018 at 8:12 am
Horrified alien faces indeed! Well done! Nature seems to be filled with many ‘out of the world’ type images – see mine here: https://wp.me/p2CNyA-3tc and thanks for sharing your fun take on the challenge 🙂
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March 4, 2018 at 5:47 pm
I enjoyed your aliens too! 🙂
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March 3, 2018 at 9:54 am
Very alien! Very horrified! When I first saw the picture, I thought of the horse chestnuts that used to fall off our tree in New York State.
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March 4, 2018 at 5:47 pm
I wonder if sweet gum and horse chestnuts are related?
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March 3, 2018 at 12:55 pm
They do look dangerously alien.
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March 4, 2018 at 5:48 pm
Very dangerous indeed. Especially while walking the dog at night. You have to keep your eyes on these little guys. Never know what they’re up to.
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March 3, 2018 at 8:29 pm
Aliens for sure Dawn! How clever!
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March 4, 2018 at 5:48 pm
Definitely something spooky in there.
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March 4, 2018 at 1:51 pm
What is scaring your aliens? Is it the camera?
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March 4, 2018 at 5:49 pm
That’s generally the way it works. But could also be the lake level coming up, or our plans for one last burn of sticks and leaves on the beach. They’re doomed.
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March 4, 2018 at 4:13 pm
A lot of people spray paint these silver and gold. Great pics.
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March 4, 2018 at 5:50 pm
Huh. I wouldn’t have thought of that, but they’d be pretty that way.
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March 4, 2018 at 4:38 pm
Yeah if you step on it you will alienate your foot from enjoying the day
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March 4, 2018 at 5:50 pm
Yes that is SOOOOO true!
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March 5, 2018 at 9:20 am
Well done, Dawn! I’ve always thought those things look bizarre and otherworldly.
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March 5, 2018 at 9:35 am
Yes they do!
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March 8, 2018 at 9:58 pm
My Canadian relatives always want to pack some fascinating gumballs back to Canada. I encourage them to take all they can handle. I despise them for they have tripped me up, gotten wedged in horses feet and they enjoy becoming kamikaze missiles when exiting a mower at 100 mph.
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