28 June 2008
MYSTERY PHOTOS….can you guess?
Posted by Robin Easton under: Hobnobbin' with Robin .
Do you know what these squiggles are??
It’s a photo….but of what? Are they sacred love symbols? Ancient hieroglyphics? Black-ice worms? Petroglyphs on smoke blackened cave walls? A kid’s white-crayon scratchings on Dad’s black leather couch? What could they possibly be? Ooooh!!! Does anyone know?
Keep reading, but DO NOT SCROLL to the bottom of the page!!!
Let’s look more closely at some of these weird squiggles and see if you can tell me what they are. I’ve named them but their names have nothing to do with what they are or how they were created. To view the names roll your cursor over the photo and wait 2 seconds; the title will appear. If no title appears move your cursor to a different place on the photo and wait.
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This Site: © Robin Easton
Website: http://www.nakedineden.com
Blog: http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/
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STOP HERE a minute and see if you know what they are. Any ideas? Take a wild guess!! Okay, here are two more pictures that will help you decide what these mystery squiggles are. I’ll even give you a hint in the title of these two. So hold your cursor over the photos and see what it’s called.
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I bet you know now! That’s right, The MOON: “Clair de la Lune”, “The Old Grandmother”, “Old Man in Moon”, “The Lover’s Moon”, “The Cow That Jumped Over the Moon”, “The Planter’s Moon”, “The Dragon Moon”, “Green Corn Moon”, “Harvest Moon”, “The Twelfth Moon”, “Wolf Moon”, “Tree Moon”, “Rainbow Fish Moon”, and so on.
I won’t tell you how I got the “Mystery Squiggles” above. That would take all the magic out of you going outside one night and experimenting with your camera. You’ll have as much fun as I did when I stood alone in the dark night, looked up at the old moon and thought,”How can I capture something so infinite and eternal?” I felt filled with so much LOVE and JOY that I decided PLAYFUL photos would be the most fun, especially since I know nothing about night photography!!! LOL ; )
These Moon-Squiggles were inspired by and are dedicated to my very talented and good friend Graham Ettridge at ONE MAN’S TRAVEL LOG Graham has many creative photo challenges so check out his site if you do photography. You will enjoy his site even if you don’t do photography. Thanks Graham!!! I so enjoyed this. It was an absolutely magical and memorable experience.
Hugs to you all, and many “moonings”.
(LOL LOL – I couldn’t resists)
Robin
PS I will still be continuing the weekly CHACO CANYON SERIES so stayed tuned….I will soon be posting: “CHACO CANYON: Doorways into the Past.
This Site: © Robin Easton
Website: http://www.nakedineden.com
Blog: http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/
17 Comments so far...
Robin Easton Says:
28 June 2008 at 7:11 am.
Hi Everyone: I had a weird glitch in this post and almost lost all the comments. I was able to save them but have had to past them in here under my name. However it seems to be working now and took my comment so “have at it.” Do your…BEST! If any one knows how to move comments from one post to another in WordPress.ORG blogs, please let me know. Sorry about this, but I am still learning, henceforth still making mistakes. 
Thanks for your patience, Robin
SIX COMMENTS HERE: I love them all!
PHOENIX
http://www.paganway.co.za/blog
i know how it’s done, but i had no idea it was the Moon!! great idea and concept! I’ll be checking Graham Ettridge blog out, need to get inspired to continue my photography!!!
Thanks
Alexander M Zoltai
http://amzuri.wordpress.com
Too Totally Cool !!! I had a friend who would take our small group out into the dead-black night, position us according to his whim, open his camera’s shutter, and use a flashlight to “paint” a picture, often painting us in one position, turning off the light, moving us and painting us again on the same frame of film! Give it a try sometime Robin…
Ophelia Rising
http://www.ophelia–rising.blogspot.com
How beautiful! I’m so impressed with these, especially considering the subject. I love All Things Moon. It SO speaks to me, as I’m sure it does to many. What a wonderful way to celebrate its lovely relationship with us here on earth.
soulMerlin
http://soulmerlin.wordpress.com
That’s fun! – and I didn’t suss it out for ages. It’s strange – I’ve just been writing how the term “Month” came from “Moonth” henry
don
http://humorium.blogspot.com
Very cool Robin and you fooled me completely.
Having said that, you might want to consult a physician about that hand tremor.
Graham
http://grahamettridge.blogspot.com
The thing that I really enjoy with the monthly photograph challenges, is having the opportunity to see the varying interpretations from other bloggers. Your interpretation is simply wonderful! I love the way in which you introduced the post, immediately having me poised on the edge of my seat with wonder and curiosity. Then the post explodes into a whole bunch of fun and amazement as I travel through the photographs of the swirls. Such a clever utilisation of an everyday object… ..and then to name each of them was the “icing on the cake”! Each description so perfectly matches the swirl… each one made me chuckle out loud, because you have captured them so well. You have such a great eye and creative imagination!
Thank you so much for your interpretation and contribution. It was truly wonderful to see.
Warm wishes ~ Graham 
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Whiteotter Says:
29 June 2008 at 6:33 am.
Robin, this post is so very creative. NO. I did not guess, but once you told me … lol… I made some just like them when I tried to photograph the eclipse…So I know what you did.. I like sacred love symbols myself.. (wink) Stay safe.. and thanks for sharing. ~
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eddie Says:
29 June 2008 at 8:42 am.
way to use that camera Robin…poetic interpertations…very nice!
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JOURNEYTIME Says:
29 June 2008 at 11:07 am.
robin,
great swirls–it is all out there
thanks
derick
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laura godsil Says:
29 June 2008 at 11:45 am.
Hi Robin, Thankyou for your kind comments on my Gandhi posts. I love your writing. I don’t care what subject matter your posting about, I just enjoy your style, very creative. Thanks!
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Scott Carlin Says:
29 June 2008 at 11:22 pm.
Robin, every one of your posts reinforces to me how much we have in common! I didn’t guess correctly on your photos until the last two…. I have some guesses now at your technique, but could be very wrong. I love these photos, and also love that you love being out in the quiet of night. I have been far too busy lately, as I take advantage of the warm weather as much as possible while it’s here, but have much to share with you. Can’t wait to see more Chaco Canyon! I’ll catch up with you soon.
Also, Graham’s blog looks like a lot of fun – maybe I’ll mosey on over there…
Cheers!
Scott
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Liss Says:
30 June 2008 at 4:07 am.
Hi Robin, this is such a creative interpretation of Graham’s challenge. The squiggles are really fascinating to look at. Looks like you had a lot of fun doing your challenge.
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Argos Says:
30 June 2008 at 6:55 am.
You’re certainly creative with your post, hehehe. I’m still wondering how you could capture that light in movement with your camera. I got the V and the bee thing … like…. light. So bad I am for these things hehehe.
Take care and many other moons for you!
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Sandpiper Says:
30 June 2008 at 10:33 am.
Eeeeek! I’ve been mooned! LOL What fun these are and I loved what you named them all. PERFECT!
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Liara Covert Says:
30 June 2008 at 4:32 pm.
Glad to learn you were able to access my blog. I appreciate the perspectives in your comment. I’m also intrigued by the way you capture the magic of celestial objects. The technique may remind people a bit of the images of fragements of the Aurora Borealis in slow-motion. Very clever. Life offers many rewarding experiences to creatures with courage who follow their passion and source of inner love.
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Chelle B. Says:
1 July 2008 at 10:07 am.
Those are way cool Robin!! Now I want to experiment with my own camera and see what I come up with tonight!
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the fearless blog Says:
1 July 2008 at 6:04 pm.
By the time I got to Love/Sweet victory I felt pretty sure that I was looking at stars. When I look at the stars through a telescope I notice the radiant light and how the light moves when I move or the telescope moves. I was close I guess.
My boys and I sit outside when the sky is clear and gaze at the moon through my son’s telescope. We have seen comets or meteors not sure which one, the moon up close and shooting stars. Up in the mountains the stars are even more amazing and the light show…well let’s just say it’s definitely “a show.”
Great exercise! This was a lot of fun!
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timethief Says:
3 July 2008 at 7:58 pm.
Your squiggles held me in rapt attention to the very end and all the while I wanted to scroll down but fought the temptation. My wild guess was that they were slug trails on dark glass — okay, go head and laugh. 
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Greg Says:
7 July 2008 at 1:44 pm.
Aww, you mooned us!! I was hoping maybe they were lightning bugs, who would be about that easy to photograph. (Don’t think I haven’t tried!)
Hope you had a great Fourth of July weekend!!
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Liara Covert Says:
27 September 2008 at 6:01 am.
My initial thought was the lines reflected a passing UFO or, a clever orb (spirit light) moving in ways many human beings would not recognize. Of course, if you had one of those computers with a fancy pen that writes on the surface, you could have been creating the squiggles yourself:) Its wonderful how you prompt the creative process in your readers. The moon is a magical spirit in its own right. Thanks for expanding my horizons with your perspectives.
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