Day 138
Rock cairn!
August 12th, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
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Absolutely wonderful!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn
Ancient or matt made……either way this is a wonderful picture. This reminds me of the rock people in Curacau
Matt got skills – not only with photography but recreational precarious stacking basalt boulders!
What a vista. I wonder what is Matt’s elevation here. Look at all that’s visible in the distance. Great shot, and, of course, love the rock cairn.
I see that I am not the only night owl around here. Even Matt is up rather late.
When Matt posted this at 2:42 Eastern it was 11:42 Pacific where he’s at.
Matt had a pic of another rock cairn before, taken I think in Pennsylvania, but that one was among trees and this one stands alone. Think Matt was squatting when he took this pic to be at eye level with the cairn. Great shot!
Rock on!……rock…on rock…on rock….
Tee hee, marcus.
I think your search is complete for what your looking for is before your eyes. You have turned into a great photographer, I can see a National Geographic Photography career in your future.
I love making a rock cairn when I’m at the beach… nothing of this magnitude though- beautiful shot Matt…
Love it….another great shot.
We call them STONE MEN…use them a lot in the high mountains to mark the way…I’ve grown to call them STONE SENTRIES…..they guard the travelers way.
“put one foot in front of the other and soon you’ll be…………”
Up in Canada’s North the aboriginal Inuit create ‘inkshuks’, piled stones that represent people. They are created for various reasons including giving directions. This ancient symbol was used for the logo of our recent Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Maybe Matt should create one that’s pushing a buggy, just to let people know he’s been there. Here’s a link to more info: http://www.inukshukgallery.com/inukshuk.html
I certainly enjoyed watching the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver this past winter. I even managed to score a pair of the red mittens!
Watching on TV in my home in Alabama – Ordered the MITTENS!
That’s funny Candice. What are you gonna do with mittens in Alabama? lol. Your funny. But good for you for getting a pair.
I too LOVE the Olympics, winter and summer, each time they are on. My favorite in winter is ice skating and summer is the tumbling/floor exercises. Either way I just love watching them. Vancouver is a beautiful place and surprised at the different types of weather they get there all at once.
I’ll bet from a distance this looks like a man. Kinda spooky and cool at the same time.
Peace, from Michelle in Providence.
Looks like he’s just sitting and contemplating his own quiet corner of the world….
What interesting colored and shaped rocks. And look how they are in a ‘field’ of rock. Where did they come from and why are they all consoidated like that? Very interesting indeed.
This is more beautiful then many of the so-called “sculptures” that we’ve seen along Matt’s journey. Add the gorgeous vista and the entire scene is breath-taking. Well done, Matt!
I love this…so much. Great shot, I’m envious of the beauty you got to capture and enjoy in person, but so thankful to be enjoying it vicariously through your site.
Is this a rock quarry? I too wonder why those rocks are there.
Hmmm….Maybe it’s all the rocks out of that humongous wheat field.
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/PacificNW/AGU-T106/columbia_river_basalt_group.html
Really pretty how you can see for miles and miles. The sky is looking like rain, the ground goes on forever and this little rock formation looks like it’s sitting meditating. Has a beautiful peaceful spot to sit and meditate too.
Am I the only one who was taught to call them ducks?
This fellow reminds me of an intelligent rock that was shaped something like a man in an old Star Trek episode. The talking rock brought Kirk and Spock down to his planet against their will to fight it out. They refused and were allowed to leave.
It’s a good thing you didn’t wake this guy up as you walked by.