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Photobomb of the Year

This is a funny viral meme centered around an optical illusion: a scenic photograph of a coastal cliff landscape perfectly aligns with the head of a golden retriever, creating the illusion that the dog has accidentally crashed (photobombed) the landscape shot, with its head appearing split in half overlapping the cliff. Text at the top of the image reads "Photobomb of the year goes to..", framing the hilarious illusion as the best accidental photobomb of all time.
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Overview

This is a funny viral meme centered around an optical illusion: a scenic photograph of a coastal cliff landscape perfectly aligns with the head of a golden retriever, creating the illusion that the dog has accidentally crashed (photobombed) the landscape shot, with its head appearing split in half overlapping the cliff. Text at the top of the image reads "Photobomb of the year goes to..", framing the hilarious illusion as the best accidental photobomb of all time.

Origin notes

This viral optical illusion meme was reposted to X (formerly Twitter) by the account WholesomeMeme, per the provided source information. The image has circulated widely across multiple social media platforms as a popular funny animal meme.

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