13 thoughts on “Optical Delusion

  1. allein June 19, 2016 / 3:27 pm

    Also known as the Medusa plant…

  2. Ms Can Opener June 19, 2016 / 3:46 pm

    What a remarkable photo. Mike, your explanation makes perfect sense of it, and yes, I have been drinking the tea.

  3. Smartypants June 19, 2016 / 4:09 pm

    …and now everything’s all spirally! Whoa!

  4. Ms Can Opener June 19, 2016 / 4:22 pm

    I think it was Dorothy Parker who said “You can lead a horticulture, but you can’t make her think.” Is that too racy for this site? I hope not. My Mom had a gardening apron with that quote on it.

    • Murray C. June 19, 2016 / 4:44 pm

      I came up with that all by myself when I was young. I knew I couldn’t have been the only person to have thought of it – it seemed too obvious – but I didn’t know about the Dorothy Parker Connection.

      love the Medusa plant – don’t look at it! Those gazelles or whatever they are used to be people.

      • allein June 19, 2016 / 4:49 pm

        Apparently there actually is such a thing…Euphorbia flanaganii – Medusa’s Head.

        • Murray C. June 19, 2016 / 9:23 pm

          Allein, you are a marvel – you find the most amazing things. Very cool looking plant!

          • allein June 19, 2016 / 9:42 pm

            Some people take it more literally…

            • Murray C. June 19, 2016 / 9:54 pm

              That’s terrific.

    • fkaWaldenPond June 19, 2016 / 6:00 pm

      God love Dorothy Parker; that quote is making me grin and shake my head. 😀

      • 6rabbits June 19, 2016 / 7:49 pm

        If you want to burn someone, Dorothy Parker is the way to go! Somehow I have missed this particular quote until now…

  5. Gigi_the cat lady June 19, 2016 / 7:51 pm

    Stay away from the brown tea folks.

  6. Kar June 19, 2016 / 8:46 pm

    I have astigmatism so I’m feeling swirly just looking at that picture.

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