One way that no one may expect, least of all from the world's biggest celebrity, is sand. Yes, many are speculating that a new Instagram photo posted by Beyonce has used one of the Earth's lowliest substances to announce the dawn of a new Carter.

The photo shows Beyonce buried on the beach up to her neck. Her belly has been fashioned into a surprisingly large rounded hump. No photo caption accompanies the image.

Obviously, the Internet's chattering classes have decided that this must be a sign that a new Carter is on the way. There are, of course, other possible interpretations: perhaps Beyonce is wishing the world a bountiful harvest, or offering a simple fertility prayer. Maybe this is actually Blue Ivy's doing, her way of asking her mom for a sibling. Maybe Jay Z is asking the same thing. Perhaps it's just promo for a new album.