How do I use steemit to learn : Learning across languages ...

I am always reading snippets of information about nature - plants, garden, insects and so on. I also read about craft and art; whatever catches my eye. I also look at other languages and try to understand provided there's a 'link'.

The other day @cleateles wrote an interesting post about pareidolia - there's still time to upvote it, go ahead and follow the link ...

I am sure I'm not the only one that goes around finding patterns, especially faces in odd places including ceilings, windows, walls and so on.

I was really grateful to @cleateles because the post gave a name to this 'phenomenon' for me ... I found the article written in Portuguese by chance and, thank goodness, language was not a barrier - the wonders of Latin based languages. Also, as predictable as I am, I searched to find more information about it and here's a good definition that gives you further details.

Some time ago @tinygalaxy and me found ourselves in a cafe (for a change) and all of a sudden I saw this :

I hope you can see it as clearly as I saw it on the day, but just in case I I've cut the 'design' and twisted it a bit.

To me there's nothing deep and meaningful about these things, but i think every so often they can be a source of creative inspiration.

Above is my sketch of it and I can take it in many directions : a circular design for a brooch is my preferred choice. It may need a bit of reworking, but I'm hoping to include embroidery and a bit of beading...

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All photos and musings by @cryptocariad