Monday, June 20, 2011

Mysterious Monday - Varieties of Perception

Farmyard Cat, Village of Lewisburg, Ohio  © Doug Hickok


Mystery of the day... What is this a picture of ?

Cute, cuddly kitten or
Napoleon's hat.

Clint Eastwood's poncho from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or
Inspector Clouseau's trench coat.

Misplaced hubcap from an old jaguar or
Prairie schooner overpacked with beaver pelts.

Ronaldo's retired soccer shoes or
Denizen of Katmandu.

Snoozing Yeti or
Napping Yak.

Mozart's wig or
Tolstoy's beard.

Triple layer Lemon Bourbon cake or
Insidious alien from top secret Area 51.

Hypotenuse of a Euclidian triangle or
Cheerleader's pompoms.

Lady Gaga's eye-patch or
Blackbeard the Pirate's manbag.

Garfield's stand-in Chester A. Arthur or
Coney Island hot dog.

Pippi Longstocking's pony tails or
Fannie Mae's empty purse.

Wombat disguised as a chicken or
Java Chip Frappuccino with extra whipped cream and chocolate drizzle on top.

Vision from the mind of Hieronymus Bosch or
Salvador Dali's handlebar mustache.

Great Pyramid of Giza or
Fearsome feline predator, bane to all barnyard mice.


It is curious that what appears obvious to one person can be so completely different to another (i.e. religion, politics, art, sports, etc.).

Although today's post seems utterly absurd, it poses the question, does perception depend more on objective observation or subjective frame of mind?





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24 comments:

  1. rianJune 20, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    that's what i was doing the whole weekend.. lol! cute capture..

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  2. Traveling HawkJune 20, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Generally, it has to be a mix of both, but some people use more one or the other, it depends on the individual. This is my opinion.

    Beyond philosophy, the cat is great!

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  3. Joop ZandJune 20, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Great shot of this very nice cat.

    Greetings, Joop

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  4. Frank de JolJune 20, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    Lovely kitty.

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  5. KalaJune 20, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    I see a very adorable kitty-cat!

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  6. yzJune 20, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    how lovely it is!

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  7. Cezar and LéiaJune 20, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Very interesting perspective in your words today!I need to confess, I'm totally confuse now! :)
    Anyway the important point : today is Monday, and I would love taking a nap as this ADORABLE kitty but I can't !
    I hate Mondays! :(
    LOL
    Léia

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  8. brattcatJune 20, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    I'm wondering what sort of celebrating you did on father's day after reading this post.

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  9. OlivierJune 20, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    An life of cat...

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  10. GinnieJune 20, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    That would be quite a discussion, Doug, right?! :) Some things seem so obvious until you get someone else's input on it!!!

    In the meantime, what an adorable, cute and cuddly klitten. Suddenly I feel very tired....

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  11. LúciaJune 20, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    So sweet, look that little paw! ;-)

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  12. A.BarlowJune 20, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Aww little kitty. Looks like a sound sleeper!

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  13. UnknownJune 20, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Thank you Dough, Summer time is my time for work so I will not visit you so often. HAPPY SUMMER for you and yours.

    See you soon

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  14. Andrey SamolinovJune 20, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Portrait of a cat's just super! Bravo!

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  15. OKJune 20, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    aw, what a sweet shot! :)

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  16. fiziskandarzJune 20, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    aaaaaaaaaawwww i really love everything about this photo. the composition, the natural light and the tight crop :D

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  17. ChelseaJune 20, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    oh man, you just made Trey's day with this picture...he wants a kitten so bad!

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  18. Doug HickokJune 20, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Yes, but is it really a kitten? That's the metaphysical question of the day :^)

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  19. RandyJune 20, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    How can you thing of anything but that cute face. Interesting post.

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  20. ChristopherJune 21, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    Ce n'est pas un chat.

    The science points to differences in hardwiring for many of the variations in perspective on politics, religion, art etc. So I guess the answer (which seems like a waffle) is that my objective observation may be different than yours.

    GREAT post

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  21. ArashJune 23, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    It is soooo cute, reminds my cat's sleeping shot ;)
    http://www.dframes.com/index.php?showimage=123

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  22. MartinaJJuly 2, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    Awwww what a cute kitty, he looks so peaceful having his nap.

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  23. NR | ExPla.netJuly 4, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    that's too cute

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  24. PaulaDecember 4, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    sooo adorable!

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