Three hares.

Spud McLaren · 817058. Tue May 17, 2011 6:36 pm

I couldn't find a suitable existing thread to park this, so I've started one up all of its own. Apologies if it's been posted before.

There are quite a few interesting snippets in the Wiki article, so I'll just post a link.

'yorz · 817067. Tue May 17, 2011 6:44 pm

Good link, that. Will save it for tomorrow. How did you hear about that phenomenon, Spud?

Spud McLaren · 817069. Tue May 17, 2011 6:47 pm

I think hares are beautiful animals and was just googling facts about them. Up came "three hares" and I thought of some people who might find it interesting...

'yorz · 817072. Tue May 17, 2011 6:48 pm

I would, as it's my surname :) (not 3, but 1)

Spud McLaren · 817077. Tue May 17, 2011 7:04 pm

Well, damn me!

Zebra57 · 817081. Tue May 17, 2011 7:25 pm

Three Hares appear throughout the ancient World from China to Syria and the Middle East.

You may find this link QI

http://www.threehares.net/

mckeonj · 817133. Wed May 18, 2011 4:24 am

There are many examples of this 'puzzle picture', which may be related to the three hares.

'yorz · 817134. Wed May 18, 2011 4:35 am

But in the above picture that wouldn't apply, would it?
Cave 407, Dunhuang, China.
Sui dynasty (589-618 AD).

mckeonj · 817135. Wed May 18, 2011 4:38 am

I note with interest that in this picture, the spaces between the hares form a triskei of three legs, like a van Escher puzzle picture.

RLDavies · 817177. Wed May 18, 2011 8:02 am

It took me ages to see the hares in that one! The red negative space stands out so much more than the animals.

'yorz · 817192. Wed May 18, 2011 9:14 am

I didn't have any problems. However - show me a lunar landscape with all them craters, and I really have to concentrate to see them as dips in stead of hills. All to do with the shadows.

tetsabb · 817251. Wed May 18, 2011 2:01 pm

'yorz · 817259. Wed May 18, 2011 2:11 pm

Where has Brian Bennett gone?!

Spud McLaren · 817301. Wed May 18, 2011 3:24 pm

Ion Zone · 817343. Wed May 18, 2011 5:28 pm

The last one with the hares really does my eyes in. >.<