Sunday Simulacra - Version 7.44

Today's simulacra skulls were found on trees. Tim said "A final curse from the former shade tree in the front yard composed in fungus? Yikes! Glad it's not my house. I drive by this stump everyday on my way home from school where I am student teaching in a special education classroom in Albany, Oregon." Emailus Genericus found this skull on a tree along a sidewalk. If you've found a simulacra skull, please submit it to us. We love sharing what our skull hunters find!

Sunday Simulacra - Version 7.8

Today's skulls were found while looking up.

Randy Latini from Somerdale, NJ found this skull formed from tree leaves and the sky. I included both versions, so you can see the full skull effect of the leaves against the sky.

Vitor Costa of Hallandale, FL said "This Photo was taken inside of a church during a trip to Brussels, Belgium at 6:45PM , March, 07 2011. Me and a couple of friends had been walking all day and just wondered in to take a look, I did not get the name of the church, and just realized that the organ looked like a skull after I got back from the trip."

If you have trouble seeing the above skull, try looking at it smaller.

 Louise from Zurich, Switzerland found this skull in the clouds.

Keep sending those pictures in, we always love seeing what our skull hunters find. Anyone is welcomed to participate, it's fun and it's easy. If you see a simulacra skull, photograph it and send those pictures in to our submissions address with a little something about what it is really and maybe a little about you.

Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.37

Paul Lane is a BIG skull hunter.  He's made use of satellite imagery to  bring us today's submission.  He sent this screen capture and this note, " Just heard you discussing your skull project on Radio National Australia.  This is one of my favourite skulls in the landscape.  Unfortunately the chin has changed and lost clarity since I first found it but you can still pick out the skull shape.  It is about 1km north of Augusta in SW Western Australia."

It's amazing to see what we can find on our planet using the satellite imagery that is available today. I'm glad Paul kept us in mind when he made his discovery. Maybe you've seen one, too? Be sure to submit it to us if you do. Thanks for sharing your skull, Paul!

The Skull Taking Tree

Kalin Thompson from Brisbane, Australia created this acrylic on wood piece, titled "The Taking Tree". Kalin says, "It's kind of a spoof of Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree". The hotness is in the details."

This is definitely a place I would want to hang out in. However, the humor is definitely in the details. The sign on the house says "No Grownups Allowed", so I guess I will just have to be satisfied with the farm house or hot air balloon. The "I'm with stupid" shirt made me smile. The other shirt says "Ou est le boeuf?", which translates to "Where is the beef?". If you remember that old Burger King commercial, then you understand the humor. I like the Chinese dragon laying on a branch, like a griffin, to protect the "castle". The boxer flag is a good way to stake your territory and air out your laundry. I used to have a tree house, but nothing as fancy as this.


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Tree Skulls Please

Misha from Cincinnati, OH, of 365 Trees Please, submitted this piece titled "Twigs". She explains her reasoning behind creating the piece, "Today, our middle school students enjoyed a presentation on forensics from the Cincinnati Museum Center's outreach program. To document this fascinating learning experience for our yearbook, I was asked to stop by and take photos. It was so interesting that it wasn't until I was on my way home that I realized that one of the skull photos I took would make for a fun addition to my 365 ~ Trees Please project, a nod to Noah and all the inspiration he has spread through his Skull A Day project and book."

I love the use of the tree pattern with the skull. The limbs remind me of fusion lines of an adult human skull. The coloration reminds me of ancient skulls that have been dug up from their buried afterlife. This can also happen in forensics, when recovering victims. I remember the first time I saw a forensics presentation. I don't recall a skull, but I do remember being really interested in fingerprint and ways to capture the prints.

Sunday Simulacra - Version 3.10

Today's simulacrum are an ode to the Skull Master and his ever enlightening organic way of life. These skulls were found in nature, the way nature intended them to be found.

First up is a sneaky set of trees from Chris. He adds"This is a skull I noticed when looking back over the pictures from my grandpas birthday. I always try to make it to Fort Rosecrans to visit him. I noticed that directly across from his grave marker there are some trees that appear to make the face of a skull. Thought this was cool/creepy. Hope you enjoy."



Danielle from B.C, Canada picked this skull out for us. She writes, "I was picking raspberries in the back yard, and found a little skull smiling back at me in the form of a bug bite (or two)."



Finally, John MacDonald from Des Moines, IA does a better job of reading the clouds than most meteorologists. I guess it's easier to see skulls than bad weather.



Thanks for sharing, everyone. Please keep your skull eyes open and submit those hidden treasures.