Candid Photos Looking Behind the Scenes at Life

What life is all about

When you spend between 8 and 10 hours working in front of a medium-sized screen just to go back home and relax a bit while watching your small-sized screen and maybe, just maybe, an episode or two on your larger screen, it might be easy to forget what life is all about. A hint: it's not about screens.

You might also think life is about creating everlasting memories or leaving some kind of legacy behind. And yeah, you might be right, but life is also about all the rest. The awkward moments, the curious things you didn't know could happen, and the strange situations that seem to have no possible explanation. All of that is constantly around us, but we have to pay attention to catch those behind-the-scenes moments.

The truth is, you might not even know what those moments look like, so here are some examples of candid photos looking behind the scenes at life for your amusement and research.

Tiny Car

This looks like Mr. Incredible's car. Is it real?

Back Tiger in the wild

This is an extremely rare species, and you're very lucky to be seeing one.

Velcro

This is what Velcro looks like in a magnified picture.

Double Tow

A tow truck towing a tow truck towing a car. Sometimes it be like that.

Salamander

The tiniest you'll ever see.

Studying from home

A kid studying under the counter while their parents work.

Sidewalk

This is how they do it!?

Red Cabbage

It feels like it's trying to share a revelation or something.

Big LEGOs

At least it doesn't hurt to step on them.

Horse tent

He just wanted to blend in.

Gas Masks

This is what gas masks looked like in the early 1900s.

Worked Feet

This is what feet look like in heels and on pointe.

German Bridge

A bridge for boats? What's next?

Anti-smoking Campaign

Seems more effective than the pictures they use now.

Struck by a meteorite

In 1954, Ann Hodges was the only confirmed person in history to be directly struck by a meteorite and survive.

Woodpecker Home

These workers replaced the utility pole but left a piece of the old one because a family of woodpeckers was living there.

Flying Tree

The tree is not moving; it's just like that after enduring hard winds all of its life.

Tornado

This is how tornadoes are born.

Sleeping Bee

Some bees might fall asleep on a flower after getting drunk with pollen.

Chinese Highway

This is what a Chinese highway looks like after 8 days of the Golden Week holiday, and everyone is returning home.

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