I found this amazing "mask" growing out of the side of a large tree that had fallen in my parents woods. The tree looked like it had been burnt at one time, hence the darkness of the wood; I suppose it could have been caused by lightning. I'm fascinated by how eerily realistic it is, the nostrils, the large menacing eye and the closed or missing eye on the other side. My theory is that it was once a powerful forest spirit who must have done something to anger the Gods so Zeus punished him by sending a lightning bolt down from the heavens and this burnt mask was all that remained as a reminder to the other spirits to behave or else! Hmmm... I hope I didn't anger Zeus by removing it from the tree. The way I look at it the tree was dead anyway so actually I prevented it from rotting away... so Zeus should be pleased right? Nevertheless, I think I'll play it safe and stay inside the next time there's a lightning storm.
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