Mirror Images

We are so used to seeing our reflection in a mirror that we sometimes don't really look at what we see. For example, go to a mirror and hold your right hand with the palm facing the mirror. What do you see? You're probably thinking, "Big deal, it's my right hand!". But is that really what it looks like? Now turn your left hand so that the palm is facing you, and compare that to what you see in the mirror. They are the same! In a mirror image, the left and right sides of the image are flipped, and there's no way to make them look exactly the same. Something doesn't have to be seen in a mirror to be a mirror image - your right and left hands are mirror images of each other. There's no way to line them up without turning one of them around:

Can you think of any other parts of your body that are mirror images? If you can't think of any, look down! What about items of clothing? Are your shoes mirror images? How about socks? Gloves and mittens? Hats and scarves?