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Years ago, a friend at university introduced me to the massive tome Godel, Escher, Bach. I was fascinated by the concept of discernible patterns that spanned mathematics, art, and music and began to read with great zeal. Well, sorry to say, the book was way beyond my comprehension level at the time (and probably still today). It did, however, introduce to me the visual acrobatics of MC Escher. You’re likely familiar with some of his incredible optical illusions as well (if not, just click here to see the gallery).
Well, the HH and I have always said that our Girls are incredibly smart (doesn’t every parent feel that way?), but lately, they’ve been communicating their superior intelligence in tangible ways–by providing living illustrations of Escher’s work.
Here are just a couple of the parallels and mirror images that manifested themselves over the course of a few days:
Exhibit A: The Girls seem to be suspended in a self-perpetuating doggie slumber. . . or are those, perhaps, two big hand-like dogs, drawing each other?
Exhibit B: And then, just moments later, they’ve flipped to yet another position. . . are there really two dogs here, or just the mirror image of one?
Exhibit C: Is it a dog’s face, partly obscured? Or is that patch of light playing with our perception?
“Whoah, Mum, that’s pretty deep. Like, psychedelic, man. Are you sure you’re not a hippie?”
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LOVE THE GIRLS!!!!!!
oh SO adorable! i would never be able to resist those eyes!
awww, your doggies are adorable! love those eyes!
I’m thinking you might just be a hippy dippy! Whenever the girls are special guest starring in your posts Guppy is one happy kiddo! They are so sweet – do they have any little puppy cousins who could fly over and live with us?
hehe, very cute 🙂
Those eyes could melt a heart of stone.
The Girls must be REALLY smart if they can create such complex patterns while asleep. What amazing feats they must be capable of while awake! You go Girls.
It’s like doggy tetris! Just seeing those girls makes me what to give them a big hug.
Aw, sweet. I love when my cats are cuddled up sleeping together. But they’re no Escher 🙂
Too cute!
Your girls lead such a sweet charmed life!
Hahahahaha!
i love puppy faces more than anything! they’re so adorable 🙂
I had a tasty bowl for dinner, inspired by your post a while back. I made the tahini-miso sauce: YUM! Thanks!
My daughter had to read that book in high school, if you can believe it!!! She referred to it as the “dense, confusing book;” nevertheless, she kept trying to tell us what she learned. Good for you for taking a stab at it! And those maple desserts look marvelous!
Such intelligent girls. And beautiful as well! What more could you ask for other than beauty AND brains?!?!
Cuteness! They look like good buddies.
Haha great post! 😉
you have the cutest dogs ever, keep the pics coming!
The total epitome of “it’s a dog’s life”. I love the pictures – too cute.
so cute. our cats are enjoying the coming of summer, too. They manage to park their tushes in every warm spot!
Sometimes I wonder who has a rougher life … the dogs or the kids.
Too cute!
you’re the second (amazing) food blog-master to wow me with perfectly adorable companion animal pictures. I can’t take it anymore. (more, more!)
Holy moly those are some beautiful dogs. 🙂 I have two cats that sleep all day so I can understand that dogs would probably just lay around and chill all the time too.
Aww, too cute…! 🙂
What sweet, clever girls! I only have one boy baby – and he hasn’t shown any artistic skills. Just a champion napper, though.
A puppy post! Superior intelligence indeed. If they ever start providing living illustrations of painters, they should start with “The Scream”. Can you picture their little paws on their jaws and the freaked out look on their faces? 😀
How can one resist those sweet, golden eyes? They just make me melt.
The girls are so adorable, and SO incredibly beautiful!!! This post absolutely made my day!! 🙂
Also, my jar of maple syrup is now calling to me, because your cupcakes look absolutely heavenly!!
Aww! I love the girls. Our two dogs don’t sleep together much. The one is a big sleep squirrel chaser.
Hahaha! I knew they were brilliant. I just want to smooch those pups! Too cute.
Just now getting around to checking out your new blogspace and I just broke out laughing with your captions!(scared the heck out of the two cats hanging out with me!! Very CLEVER DOGS, taking on Escher(and a tres witty Dog-mom as well!) WHO KNEW??
Rikki,Keep up the great work on the website, and GOOD LUCK with your almost-ready-for-print COOKBOOK! I trust it’ll be available here in the lower 48 also?!?!?
Nina
Ricki,
I love your superb M.C. Escher dog photos!