Looking out on the back deck, I noticed that Elmer the Safety Elephant had taken a snowy form and was making himself at home on our barbecue.
Here's a closer look. Do you see him?
A few windy days later, my old blue pal, Huckleberry Hound took his place.
Come a little bit closer, Huck.
Isn't this thrilling?
Out on the uncleared driveway, a little giraffe, covered in a blanket of snow was taking a snooze.
On the front patio, a great big fluffy white creature was also having a good sleep - its face smooshed into the arm of the chair.
All these strange creatures all over the place. There was no place left to look but up...
And that's when I saw this purple little pixie skiing across the sky. Go home, cloud. You're drunk!
I suspect that's pretty much what Benny thought about me.
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And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if your blog post is named as a POTW.
PHOTOGRAPHY
A Day in Antalya
by DJan
at DJan-ity
Frost on Windows
by Tina
at East Gwillimbury CameraGirl
Our Pileated Guest
by Linda
at The View From Squirrel Ridge
Sunburst
by Fiona
at Lady Fi
Once in a Lifetime
by Scott
at Just Used Pixels
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A GOOD READ
The Ugly Tattoo
by Sandi
at Holding Patterns
Our Dog Loves Shoes
by Rick
at Life 101
Ambulance Story ~ We Lost Dear John
by Eddie
at Clouds and Silvery Linings
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YOU'LL SAY "AWWW"
It's Frozen Outside But My Heart is Melting
by YaYa
at Whispering Pines
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INTERESTING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
JUST PLAIN ALL AROUND GOOD
Some Heat
by Solarity
at Living With the Sun
Are We Weather Obsessed
by Linda
at Crafty Gardener
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YOU'LL LEARN SOMETHING
The Canadian Flag Went Up Fifty Years Ago
by Red
at Hiawatha House
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48 comments:
That is funny. I did this with our back deck when it looked like a big snow monster hand.
Good stuff. Happy Weekend.
You are amazing. I love your mind.
I'm always seeing shapes and faces in inanimate objects!
And thanks for the POTW.
I love how you see the world! Forever young! Thanks for the POTW. I see I've missed a few good ones!
That is Amazing! You do have a keen eye to see the extraordinary :)
That's a chairful of snow!
Such imagination Hilary . . I suspect more developed than Benny's . . . lol
Thank you very much for POTW ~ great honour . . . and congratulations to the others . . :)
ohhhh...what a lovely shot of Benny!
Happy Friday
I didn't see Elmer or Huckle, but that giraffe is pretty funny!
Aw, Benny...he's the best!
I see things like this all the time. I love your take on it.
Gosh, thanks, Hilary! I loved that day in Antalya. And I suffer, if that's the word, from pareidolia, too! :-)
That was fun, you're right. It definitely looks like Elmer.
Greetings from London.
my fave was the sagging marshmallow smooshed into the chair. :)
As always, a rgeat big THANK YOU for the honour (I even spelled "honor" your way!)
(I wonder how many people, reading "Participation Requested", and the title of my piece, will think... No, I don't want to know what they'll think.)
I see faces in inanimate objects all the time. Of course, I'm a psycho.
Thanks for the post of the week. They are always a big surprise and appreciated. Now you've had fun seeing figures in the snow. You also had a lot of snow.
Ha ha, I'm always seeing faces in everything. Woops, am I going MADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
I can see the things once you point them out.Cool shots.
LOL! I am often seeing critters and faces! This was fabulous! :)
I could hug your neck :) Thanks Hilary.
And I too see things in pictures.
R
Those are some interesting snow critters hanging around your place. I see Benny is keeping his eye on you! ;)
That was FUN! I saw every one of them!!
Such fun shapes!
I do that all the time and am frustrated when others can't see it....
I think the white creature smushed in the chair is a Beluga whale. It has such a sweet, kind face.
Adorable pixie and I did see the elephant before reading your description.
Oh, and Twiggy giraffe is priceless.
I do see some of them in these images. I got a laugh out of what you think Benny must think!
I've never heard of "pareidolia" - I think you're getting cabin fever, Hilary! I do love that little giraffe though. That's a lot of snow accumulated in your chair! Sweet Benny.
I smiled when I recognized Elmer the Safety Elephant! Spot on, Hilary! And I also see the giraffe..
Thank you for liking my frost photos. More than a few bloggers say they are tired of winter and are no longer seeing (or are refusing to see) the beauty that's there. I admire your positive attitude!
thank you for the POTW award...I am so honoured to be in thia company...
Wonderful photos. And thank you Hilary for the POTW link. I am touched.
omg...i love the one int eh chair...ha...you guys got a lot of snow...wow...huckleberry hound is so cool too...
Thank you for the POTW. And for the word pareidolia. I thought everyone had this tendency.
I guess I've been out of the snow for too long. I look at the clouds for images, but no snow to view. However, tonight we are supposed to get snow from 4 to 6am. Might stay up to see that. ha!
Will enjoy visiting the posts of the week.
Oh Benny!
i tried to see what you saw but aside from the drunk fairy .. gotta love Benny and that expression .. and many thanks for the POTW!
The little elephant could also be a headless swan or turkey!
I see these things in carpet and wallpaper designs & clouds too!
Thought I was just fanciful but now I know I;m not alone!
Maggie x
Oh, my I'm thinking you need spring to hurry up and find it's way to your neck of the woods. I can't believe you have so much snow, but you are certainly making the best of it with your artistic eye.
I would not have seen the images without your input...but with input they look spot on.
And timely reading for continued cold nights.
You are such a sweetie! Thanks for honoring me with your POTW! It's awesome to be included with all the other cool posts. I'll take a fun trip to visit them! I love your pics inside the pics! I could see all of them! I have a tendency to do the same thing. Have a great weekend Hilary and thanks again!
You are such a sweetie! Thanks for honoring me with your POTW! It's awesome to be included with all the other cool posts. I'll take a fun trip to visit them! I love your pics inside the pics! I could see all of them! I have a tendency to do the same thing. Have a great weekend Hilary and thanks again!
I saw the giraffe at ine even before reading and the fluffy creature on your patio. I have problems seeing in dark colors. unfortunately I didn't see clearly the first 2 images.
This is fun!
you've got a lot of snow there and a great imagination
Great imagination. It's like looking at the clouds and seeing formations. Thanks for the POTW link, it has brought a few new visitors to my site.
Great imagination. I get into days when I am creative like that...but never as good as you.
I do this with clouds quite a bit, Hilary.
I LOVE the giraffe!! :-)
That DOES look like a little giraffe!
Please tell me you spoke to all these creatures, too :)
You have a lot of snow piled up in the yard. Great shots. I really like the dog.
Benny has such personality! Always up for an adventure!!
You have a terrific imagination.
I saw a dragon hanging its head.
This was a fun post!
Good observation! :)
I could relate to the giraffe instantly!
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