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I always smile when I see small stacks of stones placed carefully along a trail so this old beach log on the Washington coast stopped me in my tracks. I don’t know if we are looking at the finished work of one artistic beachcomber or if several walkers left their markers in a row but I couldn’t leave the area without a few photos.
Posted as part of Lens and Pen by Sally’s Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Photo Challenge: Black and White.
I always add to rock cairns, it’s good mountain karma! Love the B&W
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oh wow the patience needed to make these 🙂
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The care taken is evident. Inspiring, even.
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Agreed, Jim. I wasn’t the only one taking photos here but everyone was so quiet and careful it was like we were all alone.
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Whether one or many, someone or somemany cared enough about somebody to make these little tokens. An incredible capture! 😀
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Thanks, Princess! I’ve been waiting for the right time to share this photo. 🙂
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Do you know of artist Andy Goldsworthy (one of my favorites)? Whenever I see stacks of stones I think of him. What a beautiful surprise to happen upon these cairns!
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I haven’t heard of Andy Goldsworthy but will check him out now and yes, it was a great surprise!
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Perfect!
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Fascinating that what one assumes to be a series of passersby have been caught up in it, Lisa ! – and what a shot it makes !
And such gigantic pieces of driftwood …!
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I’m glad you noted the couple walking on the beach, M-R they are one of my favorite elements in this photo. Our coastal beaches take driftwood to a whole new level. 🙂
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and that’s putting it mildly, Lisa ! Is there an explicable reason for this ?
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We have hundreds of miles of forest that follows the coast, M-R and when those trees come down they are washed into the water instead of resting on the ground. They roll around in the ocean until the next big storm throws them up onto a beach. We learn to stay away from the water during high winds!
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Did you, or the others, feel the need to add to it? It looks pretty perfect as it is that makes me think it was done by one person. Lovely shot. Thanks for sharing.
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Amazing. I’d suspect one person, given the uniformity of the display. They ought to be congratulated.
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Someone certainly spent a lot of time carefully selecting the stones and placing them just right. I wish we could have seen the artist at work…
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great B&W shot!
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Thanks, Jude!
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Baby cairns–what a fabulous discovery. I’m a huge devotee of stone sculptures in and around the landscape. Andy Goldsworthy is a favorite land artist. You were able to capture such a layered image that works so well in monochrome. Well done. Happy Photo Challenge.
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Thanks so much, Sally. We love stone sculptures too and have incorporated several large granite boulders and some steps into our own landscape. Now I want to find some smaller stones to stack…
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Really cool capture, Lisa! 🙂
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Thanks, Amy!
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I was wondering if you and Ryan made them all. 🙂 Lovely shot, Lisa.
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Thanks, Andra. 🙂 We can’t take the credit but it would have made a fun afternoon project. Maybe we’ll do something in our yard with all the beach rocks that come home in Ryan’s pockets…
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I love stumbling on them as well! One of the joys of wondering around in nature: unexpected surprises!
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Yes! It’s always a fun moment to discover a new one. 🙂
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Fantastic composition!
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Thanks, Jaspa!
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Excellent job of composition, Lisa. I have to laugh a bit because I seem to be the only one who thinks those lovely rocks piles look a bit like droppings from some gigantic and very careful bird. 🙂 What fun to find this!
janet
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It was fun, Janet but I can see your point too. 😉
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I love rock stacks too…..great photo
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Thanks, Seonaid. 🙂
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Incredible photo and love the stacks of rocks on that log. Amazing!!
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It’s really nice to hear you enjoyed it!
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These are really amazing to see, Lisa. Definitely a photo opportunity. 🙂
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that is interesting and beautiful 🙂
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Thank you, Joshi. 🙂
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Beautiful photo, Lisa. So many elements to look at and enjoy here. I love how the line of the tree trunk leads the eye right out to the rock formation out in the water. The row of cairns too are excellent.
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Thanks, Angeline. Standing on the beach I liked how the line of the tree lead out to the rocks and it’s really nice to hear you could see those elements in the photo too.
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How cool – I have never seen this before – and I like your different angles.
also, I enjoyed your “review” post – but whew -it took a while to load on my phone and then I think it may be the longest scrolling post ever – and what a joy – what a celebration – cool project – 🙂 ❤
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Thanks for all of your nice comments, Yvette! Sorry about the slow load though, I know it was a different post from my usual 1 photo style but thought the big finale deserved a big wrap up. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Now that’s fascinating, really sculptural with a story lurking between its piles of stones. Idea for the garden – as a talking point.
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I agree, this kind of sculpture might be a great addition to our garden… If it works, I’ll post something to show the results. 🙂
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