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An Exercise in Self-Indulgence

Photography Moment – Baking Pan

Posted on 2026-08-31 By RB

I made a pizza this past weekend and cooked it on the upper rack, and as I always do, I put a baking pan beneath it to catch any drips. When later pulled the baking pan out to wash it, I saw a photographic moment.

On first glance, I thought it looked like a drip painting or maybe some acrylic paint that was splattered on a canvas. 

An odd subject for a photograph, no doubt, but I found it interesting and thought I’d share. 

And yes, I gave it a thorough scrubbing after taking the photo. 

Out of curiosity, what does it look like to you?

RB

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Comments (41)

  1. 4h4life10 says:
    2026-09-30 at 10:45 am

    without reading, this reminded me at first of blood splatters, which took me back to reading murder mystery to my dogs in middle school like they would understand!

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    1. RB says:
      2026-10-01 at 6:49 am

      I think someone else in the comments noted a similar view of blood splatter.

      I’m sure your pups enjoyed story time!

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  2. moragnoffke says:
    2026-09-03 at 9:44 am

    It looks like night time, with light shining mysteriously through a garden. There’s a suspense in the air…Something expectant about the mystery. Something exciting..
    maybe angels or fairies will appear and the whole place will be drenched with a sacred glow. You could call it from the mundane to the sacred. 💫✨🌟

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-03 at 6:10 pm

      Oh, I love this, Morag! The little things that we catch out of the corner of the eye, the fleeting shadow, the fae teasing us… 🧚

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      1. moragnoffke says:
        2026-09-03 at 7:47 pm

        I’m glad you enjoyed it, I enjoyed writing spontaneously 😀

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  3. gc1963 says:
    2026-09-01 at 8:48 am

    I am sorry but at first (before reading the post) it looked like blood spots and I remembered all the murder mysteries I have read and seen. How the mind works 😮

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-02 at 6:49 am

      LOL! Another commenter noted the same thing, so you are in good company! And yes, I think your recent murder mystery binge may have influenced your view. 🤣

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  4. Hitomi says:
    2026-09-01 at 7:59 am

    🥰🙏💗💗💗💞💞💞

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-02 at 6:48 am

      ♥️ 🙂

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  5. Dawn says:
    2026-09-01 at 5:39 am

    I need to find a way to slow down life and start noticing things like this…instead of jumping straight into dealing with them! 💞 It looks like it could be a satellite image of another world, the silver dots are buildings, the dark circles and the top right side some sort of vegetation growth?

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:50 am

      What a fantastic observation, Dawn! I few others have noted a space or planetary landscape in this photo.

      A little pause, a longer look, and suddenly we see things we missed earlier. 🙂

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  6. swabby429 says:
    2026-09-01 at 5:01 am

    My high school art teacher once said we should photograph whatever you encounter. You have validated her maxim.

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:48 am

      Thank you, Swabby. There are beautiful and interesting things everywhere if we just open our eyes.

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  7. Andrea says:
    2026-09-01 at 3:31 am

    Oh wow, this is so cool.
    Next time, I will study my pans before scrubbing!

    The silver spots remind of the first time I used a soldering iron 😀 i was supposed to “glue” some tiny electrical components together, instead I made a huge mess with large bubbles, damaging the components 😅

    Ps. For cleaning such pans, I use soda carbonate and hot water.
    Even let it boil for 10 or so minutes.
    It helps a great deal 🙂

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:48 am

      LOL…thank you for the tip, Andrea!

      I see what you mean about the solder drops. Funny how our eyes can spot familiar things in an unfamiliar place. 🙂

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  8. Audrey Driscoll says:
    2026-08-31 at 6:00 pm

    It looks like some sort of cosmic event.

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:46 am

      A few others have commented on a similar theme, Audrey. I think that’s fantastic. 🪐

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  9. Nusrat Khan says:
    2026-08-31 at 1:12 pm

    Surface of Moon

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:45 am

      Very interesting, Nusrat. I see that now, as well. 🙂

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      1. Nusrat Khan says:
        2026-09-01 at 8:30 am

        Richard,you taught us there is beauty even in an unwashed pan.

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  10. Michelle says:
    2026-08-31 at 11:36 am

    It looks like a solar system, or one of those photos from a space telescope.

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:45 am

      Very cool! I like that view, Michelle. 🪐

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  11. Sheree says:
    2026-08-31 at 11:31 am

    A pan that needs a good scrubbing!

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:44 am

      LOL! And indeed, it did get one, Sheree! 🤣

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      1. Sheree says:
        2026-09-02 at 4:05 am

        Good to read Richard

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  12. Jasper Hoogendam says:
    2026-08-31 at 10:28 am

    We miss seeing beauty in many and unusual places unless we sharpen our awareness.

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:44 am

      I agree, Jasper. I like to look at things from different angles and see if there’s some new beauty to discover.

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  13. Yeah, Another Blogger says:
    2026-08-31 at 9:47 am

    There probably are planets in the universe that sort of look like this.

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:43 am

      I’m sure you’re correct. It does look a bit alien. 👽

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  14. luisa zambrotta says:
    2026-08-31 at 8:43 am

    Amazing!!!

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:43 am

      Thank you so much, Luisa!

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      1. luisa zambrotta says:
        2026-09-01 at 11:10 am

        My pleasure 🌹🌹🌹

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  15. missparker0106 says:
    2026-08-31 at 8:22 am

    The surface of the moon.

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:43 am

      That’s a wonderful view, Miss Parker.

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  16. Hitomi says:
    2026-08-31 at 7:33 am

    It’s very interesting for me.😲

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:42 am

      Thank you, Hitomi. 😊

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  17. wrookieschu says:
    2026-08-31 at 7:03 am

    That’s pretty cool. Looks like a blood bath to me 🙈🤣

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:42 am

      Oh, that’s interesting, Wayne. Luckily, no one was hurt during the making of the pizza. 🙂

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      1. wrookieschu says:
        2026-09-01 at 8:06 am

        Phew 😅

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  18. equipsblog says:
    2026-08-31 at 7:00 am

    To me it looks like red splotches.

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    1. RB says:
      2026-09-01 at 7:41 am

      So sort of like the ink blot tests? 🙂

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