An Answer
I know you are poised on the edge of your seats to see what the object in the photo was earlier today. There were some interesting suggestions and it gave me an idea for future posting!
The correct answer was this:
The earlier photo was taken yesterday as the sun filtered in through the blinds. My keyboard was covered with dust and that was the image I tried unsuccessfully to capture. Not to be outdone I cropped it and we all had some fun from my hopelessness! 
So watch for images taken from an unusual angle in the future.
steph said,
November 1, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Thanks for the answer, Grannymar
I can relax now
Baino said,
November 1, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Well it must have been bloody dusty - can’t see the letters unless you’ve done my trick and rubbed them all away with overuse! Very good shot by the way, I’ve been tilting my keyboard to see how you did it but I don’t think mine’s as ‘tiered’ as your tessilated pavement of a keyboard!
Grannymar said,
November 1, 2008 at 9:34 pm
@Steph - I hope you enjoyed your rest!
@Baino - I think it had to do with the way the light hit it. I did put the camera down at the same level as the keyboard (front right hand corner). It was only when I cropped it that the steps became so obvious. If you click to enlarge you will notice that the ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’ & ‘n’ are almost blank from wear!
Lets blame Eoin!
Magpie11 said,
November 1, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Hi Steph…great minds …but they can be wrong!
Reminds me of those picture puzzles of cheese graters and the like.
I seem to have missed a lot this week. been laying a floor.
kenju said,
November 2, 2008 at 12:30 am
DARN! I thought for sure it was an escalator!
Grannymar said,
November 2, 2008 at 10:10 am
@Magpie - watch this space.
@Judy - Your answer has given me an idea
TheChrisD said,
November 2, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Ah, a Logitech Media Keyboard Elite
At least I got the product manufacturer right
Grannymar said,
November 2, 2008 at 12:46 pm
ChrisD
You did indeed, and now I know the correct name of my keyboard!