Rock Balancing. So that’s a thing.
And it does exactly as it says on the tin: take some rocks and balance them on top of one another. It seems to have become quite popular in the last few years, being a way to focus the mind and a form of relaxation.
Unless they keep falling down, then it has the opposite effect!
Anyway, when we were at the beach the other day, I noticed several people indulging in the pastime, except all they were doing was finding the flattest stones possible and stacking them like pancakes.
If I’ve learned anything of the art form from the images on Instagram, it’s that you need to build them in tricky ways, such as resting a large pebble, to wobble around precariously on the pointy edge of a triangular one. No glue allowed!
So I thought I’d have a go – I reckoned I could at least manage a few perpendicular arrangements. I’m all about rakish angles!
Et voila! Maybe I’ll try dry stone walling next… 😉
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Love your photos, the balanced stones on the seashore give out a meditative vibe – thank you.
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You’re welcome – and thank YOU for your kind words 🙂
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When we were in Tenerife last year we saw a part of the beach that had hundreds of these on it. I had so much fun running around and knocking them all down 😉
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Ha, typical! 😉 It’s a bit like making a card house – although I never got further than two storeys on those!
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Never tried rock stacking…love your attempts…quite splendid indeed.
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Thanks Jeanne! There’s a chap I follow on Insta (@pj.85 I think his handle is) – he creates some gravity defying ones, usually with the backdrop of some gorgeous Scandinavian lake or the Aurora. Whole other level!
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You’ve done rock stackers everywhere proud!
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Thanks Sue! Maybe they’ll let me in the stone stacking hall of fame one day! 😉
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I’d vote for you!
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👍🏼
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When you’ve perfected the dry stone walling I have a job for you!
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Haha… I’m sure you’ve probably realised by now but just to make sure – I’m a Jackie of all trades and master of none!! So, it may fall very quickly!
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Love the middle shot 🙂
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Thanks! That’s definitely my favourite one 🙂
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These are absolutely stunning!
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Thanks lovely! I was fortunate that the clouds added to the moodiness 🙂
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