You just never know what (or who) you might find on a walk in the woods. This time it was a small cut-off pine tree that seemed to be impersonating Herman Munster.
I like moments like this. Something that most hikers would pass by without notice, I spotted. You can find interesting human-like faces in nature if you look for them. This tendency to see the likeness of a human face or the likeness of an animal in an object (such as a cloud) is called pareidolia.
Looking for faces in tree bark or in rocks or in the clouds can make your trip into the great outdoors more fun.
When I met Herman Munster, it was just as I figured it would be. He just stared at me and said nothing.
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