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Re:Aphantasia: I can not picture things in my mind by 8note on Saturday June 22, 2024 @10:30PM (#40764237)
Put yourself on the side of a mountain, with a steep drop off on the left.

Far to the left, you can see more mountains, but trees and hill block your view on the right. It's really common to see while hiking, though usually you turn to the downhill side to take a picture

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Re:Aphantasia: I can not picture things in my mind by Daub on Saturday June 22, 2024 @11:33PM (#40764567)
Yeh... I can now see that. Thanks. Context is everything. Though I paint landscapes, I rarely stray outside the city. hence my knowledge of landscapes is mostly from paintings, not real life. The scene you describe is difficult to find in the painting lexicon (for it's asymmetry), though doubtless common in nature.
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