We the people crave relationships, including inanimate objects that are given human characteristics (e.g. anthropomorphizing) so that there is something shared in common—something familiar, relatable.
Take the Featured Image as example. One of my neighbors ever-so-slightly adorned a cactus with eyes, making meaning in the process. The taller cacti suddenly is an adult—let’s say single parent—standing alongside a shy youngster. Maybe someone else sees a shaggy little dog instead. Regardless, some story suddenly emerges where before there was nothing more than two cacti.
I used Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra for this photo, which is presented as captured; no edits—not even cropping. Vitals: f/1.7, ISO 32, 1/400, 23mm (film equivalent); 3:52 p.m. PST, Dec. 3, 2025.