Surreal this 'Sir' is very Real, in and of itself, whatever is meant by the term Real in this particular scenario. One is given, in humorous vein, to think 'The Skull and Crown' or 'The Crowned Skull' (along with this image) may make a good name for a Pub, and the Author is open to any request for such permissions..(grin)
Shakespeare: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy" (Hamlet)
The background regarding the front cover is important to relate prior to commencing this Philosophical Paper.
It is a screenshot of an original photograph taken towards the end of 2021. The location in question was England/United Kingdom. The photograph was taken early evening. The sheer fluke was in a few capacities i.e. within a sequence of a couple of photographs taken about a minute apart, and the photographer nearly did not bother to zoom in on the shots about fifteen minutes later.