If you make an effort to consciously observe things that are around you on a daily basis , you’re bound to see a few unusual sights . And if you remember to bust out your phone whenever you see one of these sights, you can post them to the internet.
These are all secondhand sights, in that they’re something captured by someone else. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy them.
“This pair of shoes I found encased in hundred year old concrete that’s been eroded over time by a waterfall.”
I can’t really be the only one wondering if these century-old shoes are connected to a century-old skeleton, can I?
“Our local library names its carts.”
Of all the items we use on a regular basis, which ones deserve a proper name? It’s the kind of thing you have to play by ear — you don’t want to force it. Maybe this is just a particularly evil library cart.
“A skeleton decoration depicting an animal that does not have a skeleton.”
The caption here isn’t totally accurate. Lobsters do have skeletons, but they’re exoskeletons on the outside of their bodies . The type of skeleton shown here does not at all resemble a lobster’s skeletal structure.
“There were people in front of my house today filming a movie.”
Judging by the questionable props, lack of sound or lighting people, and the fact that they’re shooting a hastily-costumed pirate in the middle of a suburban neighborhood suggests that this won’t be a big-budget movie.
“My country puts phosphor into sidewalks so you can see at night.”
It sounds impossibly futuristic, but it’s actually pretty easy to make sidewalks (or driveways, or front walks, or whatever) glow in the dark. All you need, as this caption says, is a little bit of phosphor sprinkled into the mix.
“My neighbor recreates cars from old movies.”
I once saw a perfect replica of the jeep from Jurassic Park near my house, and things have been different ever since. I don’t think the novelty of living near this house would ever wear off.
“The frame on this painting in my parents house has eyeballs in it.”
Old picture frames tend to be full of ornate details, patterns and curlicues. I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen one with an eyeball — and a particularly nasty-looking eyeball at that.
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“An Amazon warehouse barcode scanner was accidentally dropped inside the package I just received.”
Amazon packages things up so quickly, and works its workers so hard, that I’m surprised stuff like this doesn’t happen more often. Heck, I’m surprised Amazon workers don’t wind up in the bigger boxes.
“The builder in our neighborhood used all the leftover bricks from other houses to build this house.”
The house might look a little aesthetically discordant, but hey, a brick’s a brick and a house is a house. It’s better to put those excess bricks to good use.
“When my blind is open just the right amount, my bedroom becomes a giant pinhole camera.”
As you might have guessed from this pic, it doesn’t take much tech to create a pinhole camera. In fact, you don’t even need to intentionally create a pinhole camera to create a pinhole camera.
“I drove by a training school for telephone linemen.”
Every profession needs to train people somewhere, and sometimes that training comes in an unusual-looking place. I’m glad they didn’t make these poles too tall — these are rookie linemen they’re training, after all.
“Local brewery doesn’t have gender specific bathrooms, only stalls with the specific type of toilet.”
This is really how all washrooms ought to be. I don’t care who goes in them, but I do care about what facilities are available.
“I found a park bench in memory of someone that isn’t dead yet.”
If you’re reading this in the future, just know that this plaque was put up long before December 6, 2022. Someone needs to track down Cathy in the forest and tell her about her impending death.
“This toilet paper roll has two cardboard tubes in it.”
Manufacturing defects are going to happen from time to time, but I wonder what confluence of events would do this to a roll of toilet paper. At least it looks like it’s maintained some structural integrity.
“My friend’s dog gently puts your knee into his mouth when he is happy to see you.”
Pets are weird and wholly unique. If you ever doubted this, just look at this dumb dog. It may be weird, but it’s also the thought that counts.
“My local library has a ‘library of things’ for residents to borrow useful household items like toolkits and power washers.”
This is a growing trend at libraries, and it’s a fantastic idea. Just like we’ve seen with wifi and computers, libraries can be a resource for more than just books.
“My friend’s knife stopped a piece of shrapnel in Ukraine.”
If shrapnel was able to take such a big chunk out of a solid steel knife, just imagine what it would have done to a person if the knife hadn’t been there to deflect it.
“My deformed hand.”
I just compared this pic with my hand and can confirm that the dimensions are a little wonky in this photo. “Deformed” seems like a cruel word, though. We should celebrate all hands, even the weird ones.
“Big Bear homes losing their lakefront property.”
Things have gotten downright apocalyptic in California in recent years, with droughts and forest fires changing the landscape every year. If you’re buying lakefront property, just be aware that it might not be lakefront property forever.
“The leaves are changing exactly where the morning sun, light hits.”
There are few sights more beautiful and visually interesting than seeing the leaves change color, and this is something that we get to enjoy every autumn. In cases like this, you can see exactly how the light hits the trees, and how the trees react to the light.
