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.
Sad face for sure... what's up with the stick things?
European Games in Baku
Arrows stick in a target with a sad face icon duing the warm up for the men's individual archery competition at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 22 , 2015.
Well, we'd be sad too if arrows were getting shot at us. The archers have a good sense of humor.
What am I seeing?
Can't blame the dog for looking puzzled here.
Taong Putik Fesitival
Christian devotees attend morning mass to celebrate the Taong Putik Fesitival commemorating their patron Saint John the Baptist in Alliaga township in the Philippines.
Taong Putik literally means "mud people" and involves devotees covering themselves in mud, banana leaves, vines and twigs to emulate the disguised appearance of John the Baptist when he baptized Christ. The Philippines is the only Southeast Asian country with a predominantly Catholic majority.
What am I seeing?
Piano puppet?
What am I seeing?
Brazilian pianist Ricardo de Castro Monteiro performs in the air on a piano hanging from wires during the annual "Virada Cultural" event, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 21, 2015.
The Virada Cultural is a celebration that offers 24 hours of uninterrupted attractions such as music, dance, cooking, theatre, exhibitions of art and history and other forms of expression on stages around the city.
Looks fun.
What am I seeing?
Eggheads? Martians have landed??
What am I seeing?
Dancers of the Friedrichstadt-Palast from the show"THE WYLD" pose during a promotional photocall on the platform of an underground train station in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2015. The 10.6 million euro ($11.8 million) show is the largest production budget in the 95-year history of Friedrichstadt-Palast.
It's billed as the "most elaborate show outside Las Vegas" and described as "bizarre and futuristic." Seems like there's a pretty good possibility the show lives up to its advertising.
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That's some pretty disgusting looking something or other we wouldn't want to take a bath in.
Health therapy
A man gets his back cleaned of crude oil as he lies in a bathtub during a health therapy session at Naftalan Health Center in Baku, Azerbaijan.
According to Hashim Hashimov, a medical specialist at the center, the oil can heal more than seventy diseases, including neurological ones, skin conditions and impotence. Centers like Naftalan attract people coming from Russia, Kazakhstan and Germany, explained Hashimov.
Really not convinced. Think about how much scrubbing one would have to do to get clean.
What am I seeing?
At least this one is a smiley face and NOT a sad face like in a previous photo.
Picasso's "'Tete au masque"
A member of staff holds 'Tete au masque" a ceramic plate by Pablo Picasso, estimated between £6000-8000 ($6,700-8,900), in front of Claude Monet's 1914-1917 piece "Iris mauves", estimated at between £6-9 million ($6.6-10 million), at Christie's King Street auction house in London, June 19, 2015. Both were up for auction.
A very expensive smiley face.
What am I seeing?
A large game of Simon says?
International Day of Yoga
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads yoga followers to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, June 21, 2015.
Modi led tens of thousands of people in the yoga session in the center of the capital to showcase what he defined as the country's signature cultural export.
What am I seeing?
Standing so close to a rearing horse doesn't seem very smart especially when the horse looks so freaked out.
San Juan (Saint John) festival
A horse rears up on his hind legs in a crowd during the traditional San Juan (Saint John) festival in the town of Ciutadella, on the Balearic Island of Menorca during the eve of Saint John's day, June 23, 2015.
During the island's San Juan festival, held each year on June 23 and 24, Minorcan race horses gallop and prance on their hind legs through the streets of Ciutadella to honor the towns patron saint. As the "caixers" (horse riders) ride together in a parade, spectators attempt to pat the horses chests to get good luck.
Again, we repeat... doesn't seem a great idea to be getting so close to dancing hooves.
What am I seeing?
A very short pope.
Pope Francis puppet
A man holds a puppet of Pope Francis, as people await his arrival for a meeting with patients of the Cottolengo hospital in Turin on June 21, 2015.
The pontiff was on a visit to Turin to venerate the holy Shroud, believed by many Christians to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.
Wonder what the pope thought of his mini-me.
What am I seeing?
A fabric pillow?
Rice paddy mural
A mural made of rice plants is seen in a paddy field in Shenyang, China, June 22, 2015.
The mural is one of the 13 murals created by the local government as a tourist attraction.
Just a little over 400 miles from Beijing, Shenyan is a little off the beaten tourist path, but then again there are 13 of these rice paddy murals to see. Sort of like crop circles except more colorful.
What am I seeing?
A red carpet to nowhere.
What am I seeing?
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh are greeted upon arrival at Tegel Airport in Berlin on June 23, 2015.