Coastal Balance

[Stargazer77517]

Seawall, Galveston

[MichaelW]

A coastal version of Stone Henge maybe. Nice shot , I really like that sky color.

[Stargazer77517]

Thanks Michael. Thought the same thing. Someone has been stacking these for about a month or so now. There was a bunch but, someone came by one night and knocked them over, so they have been slowly increasing in number since.

[sheribeari]

Amazing............

[groovyone]

Very cool image and great color. So did you arrange a rock stacking photowalk?

[Stargazer77517]

Thanks for looking. This is about all I can find about the stacked rocks

Letters for August 9, 2011
A collection of artwork involving stacks of rocks has drawn visitors to Fort Crockett Park in Galveston.

Vandalism Shows A Lack Of Appreciation

I am appalled, disgusted, furious (I could go on) because some idiot, ruffian, criminal, fool (I could go on) has knocked down many of the stacked rocks on the beach at about 49th Street.

They were beautiful, peaceful, intriguing to look at and already had become a tourist/resident attraction. People were stopping by to take photos, admire the work and even try their hands at stacking.

This is the second time that I am aware of that they have been destroyed. I do not know what can be done, but it is a sad commentary on contemporary society that this has happened.

We can only hope and pray that the artist or artists come back and restore these fantastic stackings.

Catharine Conlon-Townsend
Galveston



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Wish Rocks Aren’t Just For Viewing Pleasure

The rocks you show on the front page are called wish rocks (“Island’s balance of nature,” The Daily News, Aug. 6). People stack them there for wishes; they are all over Aruba, on the beaches, down the side of the roads, everywhere. I just thought that you wanted to know.

Emma Liening


http://galvestondailynews.com/story/248950

[groovyone]

Interesting. I was in Manitou, CO someone had even made a small stack in a stream:

[Nocturnus]

I saw stuff like that a lot on Barton Creek. First few times was a WTF moment.. But it's cool. I hope they get rebuilt, I'd love to head down.

I tried something like this later.. My stacking rock skills are way below par.

[wclavey]

Originally Posted by MichaelW

A coastal version of Stone Henge maybe. Nice shot , I really like that sky color.

Or perhaps a collection of beach-front hoodoos...

[scottbuckel]

Cool photo with an interesting story.

Scott

[Stargazer77517]

Thanks folks, I appreciate the comments.
Keith, sure enought if I do they will be gone. LOL. Just my luck
I would like to go back down there and if they are still there, do a few out in the rocks, low level stuff.
These were done off the edge of the seawall. want to get a closer perspective of the higher stacked rocks.
Maybe with the waves this weekend some daytime long exposures using a 10 stop ND filter might be interesting. Hmmm.......... something to ponder.

[Patti Edens]

Fred, That is a beautiful image and interesting thread. I love the sky and that the sky color is also in some of the rocks.

I've seen small stacks of rocks at Big Bend National Park. I thought they were trail markers for hikers. Maybe? Or maybe they are just "wish rocks" as in the article. Either way, very cool.

[Stargazer77517]

Originally Posted by Patti Edens

Fred, That is a beautiful image and interesting thread. I love the sky and that the sky color is also in some of the rocks.

I've seen small stacks of rocks at Big Bend National Park. I thought they were trail markers for hikers. Maybe? Or maybe they are just "wish rocks" as in the article. Either way, very cool.

Thanks Patti, I have never heard of wishing rocks until I read the article in the local paper.

[houtex01]

Very neat photo Fred plus an interesting story about the stacking...love the colors in the sky...did you use some type of lighting for the rocks in the foreground?

Ron

[Stargazer77517]

Originally Posted by houtex01

Very neat photo Fred plus an interesting story about the stacking...love the colors in the sky...did you use some type of lighting for the rocks in the foreground?

Ron

Sorry Ron, was busy all weekend with football games. Ill tell ya one thing. its a bear to hold a 400 2.8 lens on a mono pod in 25 + winds Thanks Ron, No lighting, Just a 3 stop reverse grad ND. I did use LAB color adjustment, and It brought out the greens much better.