What am I seeing?
Sometimes you just can't tell what you're looking at in a picture. Here are some recent examples of things that aren't quite as clear as they could be.
For instance, what do you think this is?
A foam party at the beach?
A laundry detergent spill?
Ice shards spraying?
Harbor fire
Firefighters continue with their efforts to douse a fire at the Port of Los Angeles in Calif., Sept. 23, 2014. No injuries were reported from the fire which occurred at an area where cargo ships are loaded and unloaded as the fire burned about 150 feet of a pier forcing the evacuation of 850 workers.
Hand stands?
Marionettes on strike?
Stilt walkers with a twist?
Oktoberfest
Two visitors ride on a swing in front of the Paulaner beer tent tower, a landmark of Oktoberfest at Theresienhoehe on September 23, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest.
Spartans! Prepare for glory?
Bank robbers go for buff?
Field testing Halloween costumes?
Manga fans! In costume!
Manga aficionados walk through a park near the venue of the "Connichi" manga fair in Kassel, central Germany, Sept. 12, 2014. The "Connichi" is considered as the country's biggest convention of manga style fans.
Looking down
Close-up of a tire tread?
Ships waiting to get into port while firefighters put out that fire?
Oil!
Petroleum lay spread out near the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray.
Above, oil goes into a tailings pond at the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Sept. 17, 2014.
Push!
Desperate to get on the subway?
Gate crashing the Red-Shirt Society's annual dinner?
Castellers de Barcelona
"Castellers de Barcelona" form a human tower during a demonstration at the festival of the patron saint of Barcelona "The Virgin of Mercy" at Sant Jaume square in Barcelona, Sept. 24, 2014.
What's cooking?
Pulled pork ready for the table?
Sauciest grub this side of the Pecos?
Centipede tacos
A man eats a centipede taco at the Restaurant La Cocinita de San Juan in Mexico City, Sept. 12, 2014. One small Mexico City restaurant, Restaurant La Cocinita de San Juan, is sure to give gastronomic daredevils a new food challenge -- tacos with insect toppings.