Neptune, the Roman God of Water, ‘Emerges’ From Waves in Photo During UK Storm
If we were to believe our eyes, it would seem that the old Roman god of water himself made a look on the shores of New Place, England, on a day of particularly rough browse.
What seems the “face” of Neptune was recorded on Tuesday when digital photographer Jeff Overs of the BBC was taking photos of waves crashing over the harbor wall in the port city.
Naturally, one is free to think that the vicious deity emanated from the midsts of the sea to advise us weak humans of his rage.
Yet alas, it was likely a simple example of pareidolia– the sensation of seeing faces and figures in otherwise arbitrary or ambiguous everyday items.
'Neptune' appears in the waves during storm:
"The sighting of the 'face' of the Roman god of water was captured by BBC photographer Jeff Overs in Newhaven on Tuesday."https://t.co/VIjUXA5ZhJ #FolkloreThursday pic.twitter.com/XrKO3mgJhb— Mark Rees (@reviewwales) July 8, 2021
The digital photographer snapped the shot amidst high tide and also winds surpassing 50 miles per hr (80km/h), particularly because of the terrible nature of the shore.
“It’s ended up being a popular place for digital photographers since the sea ‘boils’ in high wind versus the sea wall,” Overs discussed.
“The waves splash into the high wind and also when blown back occasionally make patterns that resemble eerie faces.”
Overs added that of the tiny foreground waves even looks like a hand– albeit a pareidolic one.
“It’s a line of sight and I haven’t controlled the image in any way,” he added.
