What am I seeing?
Some images just seem to need more explanation than others.
In our weekly series, we share images from the news that piqued our curiosity and raised questions.
Dead people don't usually hold umbrellas in their coffins...
"Procession of the Shrouds"
People are carried in coffins by relatives during the annual "Procession of the Shrouds" to celebrate Santa Martha "the saint of resurrection" in the village of Santa Marta de Ribarteme, northwestern Spain on July 29, 2015.
People who have escaped death lie in caskets and are carried in procession by relatives in a gesture of thanks for being kept alive.
In the previous photo, a woman shields herself from the sun as she is carried in a coffin.
Seems like people who escaped death would have no desire at all to be lying in a coffin.
What am I seeing?
Seems like a pretty straightforward photo of a plane crash.
Red Bull Flugtag Russia
Well, except for the giant fork.
A participant attempts to control a craft during the Red Bull Flugtag Russia 2015 competition in Moscow, July 26, 2015.
Enthusiasts competed in disciplines on the longest distance of the flight, creativity of self-made aircrafts and on originality of performance.
What am I seeing?
A man in a chicken suit... some sort of fashion contest?
World Hen Racing Championship
Competitors release their hens during the World Hen Racing Championship in Bonsall, Britain, August 1, 2015.
Obviously, the participants are enthusiastic about the sport.
What am I seeing?
Potatoes painted with faces.
Why is the question.
World Potato Congress
A visitor takes pictures of different types of food made with potatoes on display during the World Potato Congress on the outskirts of Beijing, July 28, 2015.
Once seen as food for the poor, the humble potato is being pushed in China as a tasty, nutritious part of any meal as the world's most populous country struggles with water shortages and looks for alternatives to the traditional rice and noodles.
China already produces 95 million tonnes of potatoes a year, a quarter of the global total, and is aiming to raise that to 130 million tonnes by 2020.
What am I seeing?
Hmm... never thought about the need to 'breathe responsibly' until this sign came around.
Breathable cocktail cloud
Visitors to the Bompas and Parr's Architecture Bar, dressed in protective ponchos, walk into a breathable cocktail cloud composed of spirits and mixer at a ratio of 1:3 in London, July 31, 2015.
Ingenious. We can see this becoming very popular.
What am I seeing?
People like costumes. This one is definitely a little scary and unusual.
Facekinis
Women clad in facekinis cool off in the surf in Qingdao, eastern China's Shandong province on July 24, 2015.
A costume with a purpose for those who aren't into getting a tan.
What am I seeing?
Snails do king of generate that look in most people.
Snail-style mobile coffee shops
Snail-style mobile coffee shops are seen in front of the mayor's office during a protest rally in Kiev, Ukraine, July 30, 2015.
Dozens of mobile facilities owners took part in the protest action, urging city authorities to provide them with fair rules of business.
Don't you want to know more about the snail-style mobile coffee shop concept? Us too.
What am I seeing?
Waiting in line to have your head measured?
'Heart of Darkness'
Spectators and a migrant (2nd R) carry a folding boat during the performance of the theater project 'Heart of Darkness', based on a novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad at a theater in Berlin, July 30, 2015.
Artists and refugees from Africa and the Middle East invite the audience to a boat trip, where they will have a chance to meet refugees, who succeeded despite the dangers and risks to cross borders and the sea.
In the previous photo, a migrant greets spectators as if they are in a refugee welcome center.
What am I seeing?
Those things look kind of stuck in the bird's head and he's not too happy about it.
Shock wave therapy
A toucan that has a fractured leg receives a shock wave treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015.
The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases.
In the previous photo, a blue-throated macaw receives acupuncture treatment.
What am I seeing?
Most of us don't it around with a chair over our head. Seems even more unusual when there's a sick person involved.
Earthquake drill
Hotel employees take part in an earthquake drill in Manila's financial district in on July 30, 2015.
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos rushed out from shopping malls, office towers, and public buildings to open spaces across the Philippine capital in a simulated earthquake drill.
In the previous photos, a caregiver of an elderly patient holds a plastic chair over their heads as they participate in city-wide earthquake drill to boost preparedness in the country at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in suburban Quezon city.