these rocks rock
the title was just too tempting. sorry.
1. meoto iwa
situated just off the coast of mie, japan, meoto iwa (wedded rocks) are meant to signify marriage, the larger being male and the smaller female. the rope connecting the rocks (the shimenawa) weighs over a ton and is replaced throughout the year during various ceremonies.
2. kjeragbolten
wedged between the walls of a mountain crevice in norway is a rock called kjeragbolten. the rock is often stood on by tourists for a crafty photograph whilst attempting not to look down at the 3000ft+ drop. i’m assuming the sheep/goat in the picture below was a local.
3. the idol rock
this precarious little bugger is a member of the brimham rocks family in north yorkshire, 50 acres of strange rock formations visited regularly by members of the public. the idol rock pictured weighs 200 tonnes and balances on a rock a fraction of its size.
4. kyaiktiyo pagoda
situated in burma, the rock at this incredible buddhist pilgrimage site was (according to locals) placed on the cliff edge by spirits and the pagoda resting on top apparently contains a hair belonging to the buddha.
5. mushroom rock
this brilliantly eroded mushroom rock formation resides in the aptly named mushroom rock state park in kansas. the park doesn’t just contain rocks shaped like mushrooms though, apparently there’s one that resembles a giant shoe.
6. rockall
rockall is an unsurprisingly uninhabited sea-rock in the north atlantic ocean and is also the most isolated part of the british isles. numerous landings have been made on the rock and various disputes have arisen over its ownership, a matter which is still unresolved.
7. piedra del peñol
i couldn’t find much information on the intertubes about this beast so forgive me. all i know is that you have to pay to get to the top and that the stairway that sits in the rock’s crevice must’ve been an absolute ball-ache to construct. click on the pic for a larger version and you’ll realise just how mental it is.
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Awesome! I love the kjeragbolten with the goat. I wonder how many people die every year when they look down, get dizzy and fall.
The title was clever, but the RSS feed entries all say ‘deputydog’, so the title was lost on me for a while.
er, never mind, that was only true with the Feedburner version. I switched to the local one.
I looked at the kjeragbolten photo, got dizzy and fell out of my chair. Can’t imagine actually standing on it…
Wow man thats a big ass mushroom rock. Rock On!
It’s hard to know the size of some of the rocks in these pics without any other objects to scale it with (especially the ones in the sea)
hello there,
here in Brazil we have a lot of amazing spots. close to were i live there´s a city (Quixadá) with a buck of monolitic formations. the most famous of them is the “pedra da galinha choca” (on a simple translation we can call it the “chicken rock). hope you can check out at these link´s:
http://www.pbase.com/alexuchoa/image/83359093
http://www.pbase.com/alexuchoa/image/83358964
http://baixaki.ig.com.br/papel-de-parede/8868-Pedra-da-Galinha-Choca-Ceara.htm
http://baixaki.ig.com.br/papel-de-parede/8868-Pedra-da-Galinha-Choca-Ceara.htm
The animal on Kjeragbolten is a sheep, not a goat.
these are wonderful. jon, you’re a moron…these are all famous rock formations. havn’t you heard of google
How about Split Apple Rock in Abel Tasman, New Zealand? Here’s a pic:
http://www.pbase.com/dremeaux/image/33707258
i would add Balance rock on the Queen Charoltte Islands in B.C. Canada, it’s pretty cool
The piedra del peñol is actually owned by a single guy and i may be wrong but i think is the biggest single stone on the planet. The stairs are located on a natural crack on the rock and are absolutely frightening to climb or go down. From the top (where there is a cafe) the view is simply breath taking.
oh one more thing, the stairs are build brick by brick by the owner who was hanging from the rock as he built it
What about China Mans’ Hat off the island of Oahu?
What about Balls Pyramid
Awesome!
You forgot about Meteora
http://www.leopalmerphotography.co.uk/ta%20meteora%20monastiria.jpg
What about devils marbles! A whole collection of oddly balanced spherical rocks near Alice Springs, Australia
The Piedra del Peñol is located in Colombia in the department of Antioquia. It is located near Medellin
Rock City is about 50 miles from the mushroom rocks (there are more than one in the park): http://www.kansastravel.org/rockcity.htm
Those rocks do, indeed, rock. Especially #4.
All I’ve got is my pet rock, Norman.
You forgot Krishnas Butterball in tamilnadu India.
You should check out Bubbble Rock in Acadia National Park (Located in Northern Maine). It is located precariously on the side of the South Bubble Mountain. Its visible from the Park Loop and is quite an easy hike to get to.
I love rock.
hey, here in Brazil, there’s a rock much better than three of these,
“chapéu do sol” ( sun hat ) http://www.observatoriogeogoias.com.br/observatoriogeogoias/imagens/fotos_observatorio_fotos/foto_observatorio_pq_07.jpg
!!! 10x
see ya
On Koh Samui, Thailand, there are two nearby rock formations that are referred to as Grandmother and Grandfather rock respectively.
I’ll let the pictures do their own talking…..
http://thailandforvisitors.com/south/samui/sights/rocks.html
Wow i can’t believe the one with the sheep. It is so cool
These are really cool.
Great list. I remember seeing Matt (from wherethehellismatt.com) dancing on kjeragbolten and I’ve wanted to go there ever since. I didn’t realize how high up it was though.