So, though the weather was arguably a lot nicer this week than it should’ve been — I mean, it’s the middle of fucking February, usually the most heinous of the winter months, and here it’s 70 degrees out and I’m eating ice cream and wearing short sleeves — I still managed to toodle around inside the house and take some MYSTERIOUS MACRO PHOTOS.
I’ll pop that bounty in below, but real quick:
Hey, tomorrow, it’s Empire’s End.
Then next Tuesday, it’s Miriam Black’s latest, Thunderbird.
Star Wars: Empire’s End: Indiebound | Amazon | B&N
Thunderbird: Indiebound | Amazon | B&N
Also a reminder that I’m doing an event this Saturday in support of both at one of the greatest bookstores in the land, Let’s Play Books, in Emmaus, PA. 4pm on the 25th, details here. (The event is listed as 4pm – 4:45pm, but I have full confidence it’s not going to be 45 minutes only — I’ll be there long as you need me to be.)
AND NOW, MACRO WEIRDNESS. Part of the fun here will be to look at these and to try to figure out what you’re even looking at. It’s a mystery! Get in the van, Scoob! Zoinks!
Paul Weimer says:
Second from the bottom is definitely a dog’s nose 🙂
February 20, 2017 — 9:41 AM
Paul Weimer says:
Pretty sure I know the bottom one too…but will let others play 🙂
February 20, 2017 — 9:42 AM
The Urban Spaceman says:
#1 Dog whiskers
#2 Passionfruit seed
#3 Dog nose
#4 Dog… eye whiskers?
#5 Very fine wicker?
#6 Please let it be a DOG tongue
#7 This one’s definitely not a human tongue
#8 Drain cover
#9 Lego dog
#10 More dog nose!
#11 A crowbar you have bent with your CHUCKSMASH! strength
I hope this isn’t inkblot-level of psychometric testing
February 20, 2017 — 9:47 AM
Rene says:
I see at least a couple of eminently boopable snoots in extreme close up. (Likewise some happy dog tongues.)
February 20, 2017 — 10:01 AM
Formerly just Craig says:
Urban Spaceman got most of them.
6: very close dog’s tongue
7: further out view of a dog’s tongue
8: Probably drain cover but perhaps a colander
11: Clothes pin spring
February 20, 2017 — 10:06 AM
Jon P says:
#1: Moosestash and tongue
#2: looks like a frog in its egg sac, but I’m not sure
#3: black and white raspberry… or a dog’s nostril
#4: Doggy eyebrow?
#5: curve along the top of the back of a wicker chair? (I had wallpaper that looked just like that…)
#6 & #7: Tongues. Ew.
#8: Showerhead? Kitchen sink sprayer head?
#9: Got me. Nightlight?
#10: Doggo, of course
#11: Clothespin
February 20, 2017 — 10:06 AM
karenbarr says:
1. Dog Tongue
2. ew!
3. Dog Nose
4. Doggie Eyelid
5. Uh, Rattan?
6. Tastebuds
7. Tongue. ..but who’s?
8. Shower Drain
9. Lego Dog
10. Dog Nose, again
11. Clothespin
How’d I do?
February 20, 2017 — 10:23 AM
sewcraftyme says:
Hey, just curious did you or do you take photos for Games Magazine? They have this feature called ©Eyeball Benders, which is like these Macro Photos,and it was always the first thing we did when the magazine crossed our door mat each month.
My daughter was 4 at the time and could wipe up the floor with me: http://gamesmagazine-online.com/
Excellent logic games, and I credit doing these with her for her advanced math & science skills in school. Not trying to do an ad for them, honest, they’re my favorite mind bender puzzle magazine though.
Anyway, Chuck if you don’t shoot photos for them, you surely should, you know, just in case you ever need more exposure.
February 20, 2017 — 10:50 AM
terribleminds says:
Nope!
February 20, 2017 — 10:52 AM
Snake Plissken says:
Penultimate one is a renarium
February 20, 2017 — 11:45 AM
Louis Shalako says:
Nice tongue shots.
February 20, 2017 — 12:48 PM
Spriggana says:
#3 – closeup of a Shadow ship? Brave man… 😉
February 20, 2017 — 1:13 PM
changterhune says:
1) DOG TONGUE
2) ELDRITCH BEING EYEBALL
3) GIANT PANGOLIN ARMPIT
4) EWOK EARLOBE INVERTED
5) PIÑATA ARMOR
6) YOUR FOUL TONGUE
7) THE CAT’S FOULD TONGUE
8) GENERAL GRIEVOUS’ TAINT
9) THE AMBER BEAR GOD’S SECRET AMULET.
How did I do? Bonus points for all caps?
February 20, 2017 — 1:57 PM
Melissa Stahr says:
Number 9 is a Stikbot pet!
February 20, 2017 — 2:04 PM
unimplementable says:
How do you explain to the dog not to lick the lens?
February 20, 2017 — 7:41 PM