ROBERT SNAP SPOT
Look, The Trees Have Eyes
Please check, somebody’s missing shades
Cellpic Sunday – Nature Walk – Ordinary Life
A Mystery Worthy of Sunday
See that, Neal?
Wait a minute.
Strange, Is somebody peering out from that tree?
I stopped during my afternoon walk for a closer look. A practical joke?
Oddly, a pair of sunglasses are hung among the leaves, looking quite comfortable watching the path.
“I came out to look at the trees. Well, apparently, one tree was expecting me!”
– Robert
Now, this was a mystery worthy of a Sunday stroll. If you are up for the challenge, walk with me! Let’s get closer before I start introducing myself to the foliage.
Shades in the Shade Tree
Look closely. Thin, twisted vines snake through the leaves and around the glasses.
Placed at that height, they certainly caught my attention. How many people merely walked on by?
Someone may have lifted them off the ground, hoping their owner would come looking. That’s my best guess! Until then, this tree has a rather convincing pair of eyes. Wouldn’t you say?
THIS WEEK I NOTICED
I’d Lose My Head if It Were Possible
I can spend a good part of a walk studying leaf shapes, wondering about a tree species, and deciding where to point the camera. Then I’ll nearly walk past something hanging right in front of me.
So much for my powers of observation! Ha!!
Apparently, I can examine a leaf or tiny insect and overlook the accessory beside it.
And once I do notice something odd, everything nearby gets another inspection. Inspector Gadget Time! Go gadget go!
Was that vine always curled like that? What else did I pass while my mind was busy naming things? I’d lose my head on this path and forget to pick it up if it were possible, although I suspect I’d still stop to photograph something while looking for it.
Lost and Found
With these sunny, bright days, somebody could be missing those shades. I can imagine the search.
First place to check? Your face. Eureka!!! Oh, not there.
Top of your head? You know, like me, you’ve done that before. Nope, not there either.
Now comes the worrying part: did I leave “my precious,” slightly expensive eyewear somewhere today, or have I been so absent-minded lately that it happened days ago?
Back to the car. Check the jacket. That favorite lunch spot near the park? Then remember the trail where tree species and leaf types had your full attention. Bingo!
Finding lost glasses along a walk has made it onto this blog before:
“Have I been so absent-minded lately that it happened days ago? ”
– Robert
The next thing that came to mind? A good Samaritan who knows that sinking “where did I leave it?” feeling put them somewhere easier to spot.
Ok, I’ll leave these well-placed treasures right where they are. Whoever owns them may yet tap into those sleuthing skills, saunter back along this path, and recognize a familiar pair of lenses looking out from the tree line. That reunion can happen without my assistance. No need to wait and see, I’ve already taken the photographs!
One last look before I head on. Such a cool sight on a Sunday stroll! Come on, Neal.
Hope your person comes back for you, shades.
THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES
Retrace Those Wandering Steps
I know the “I only put it down for a moment” defense quite well. Half an hour later I’m wondering if I really had the item at all! Bring your left-behind story along next time you stop by; we can compare where our wandering steps took us.
What did you go back for, and was it still there?
“The day is not ruined if you take time to walk back and look again.”
— Robert
📍 Virginia -Highland, Atlanta, Georgia
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Cellpic Sunday, Nature Walk , Ordinary Life
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iPhone 12Pro Max
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Robert Snap Spot
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