There is a natural phenomenon which was recognized and widely venerated among the ancient peoples of the world and is still recognized by many older native cultures today, but which I feel is little studied or valued within our more modern scientific worldview, this phenomenon is called simulacrum. A simulacra is a representational or abstract image resulting from a combined mental process whereby our brains process patterns of shadow and light reflected from physical objects, particularly in nature into images which we see as life-forms such as faces, animals, birds etc. The ability to see simulacrum is dependent upon ones viewpoint, the angle of light or the amount of shadow and time of day. Seeing the phenomenon also involves the creative imaginative ability of the observer.
Some people see a simulacra quite easily, whilst others see nothing at all.
However, simulacra are still quite common and can be seen in a diverse range of locations such as in clouds, within the shape or bark of a tree, at the bottom of a stream, on hillsides, or in rock formations. I have conducted a small personal study and photographed simulacra across the world of simulacra in rock formations which are in very close proximity to ancient monuments, temples, tombs and burial sites. I have called these special simulacra the 'Gods in the Rocks'. Although my study has taken me to various parts of the world, I have concentrated on simulacra that I have observed and photographed in rock formations in the Theban Necropolis in Southern Egypt, where the tombs of the famous Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and Deir el-Bahri mortuary temples are located and I have included a couple which are inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. The initiated were aware of these simulacra.