We don't have manmade standing stones around here, but we do have lots of glacial erratics - huge hunks of stone carried by glaciers and left scattered about when they melted. They're almost always a completely different kind of rock than what's under them. I love them.
#StandingStoneSunday #WildStones #mosstodon #LichenSubscribe
This morning, when the sun was shining, before it started to snow, I went to the top of Mt. Wallamatogus and admired the views across Penobscot Bay and the Bagaduce River, all the way to Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park and beyond. I also looked down π
Seriously, this is a strawberry shortcake or maybe a raspberry parfait. π
Soon after we were back where we started. Quite the assortment of rocks for one pretty small island! I hope you enjoyed the tour!
7/7 (OK, not 6, but I was close!)
And then it got even pinker! I swear it looks like something you could eat!
6/6?
Oh gosh! Look at the red color in these rocks! It's more like raspberry stains than the usual rust red from iron.
5/6?
Then more of the smooth green-black rock we saw at the split - a nice thick vein! I'll bet it's super slippery to walk on when it's wet.
4/6?
Just the other side were ones almost pure yellow. Their surfaces had raised lines like spider webs or lace.
3/6?
As we came around the first bend, we saw these rocks that were a different kind of pale rock. They didn't have the clean flat planes and had a lot of other minerals mixed in.
2/6?
We went for a kayak in Penobscot Bay the other day, putting in at Bakeman Beach on Cape Rosier and out to Western Island. The island is made of so many different kinds of rock. It was amazing, so I thought I should show you what we saw as we went around the island. First up, white rock right up next to black rock. There was no space between.
1/6? (This may take a bit, so be patient π)
Sarah E Bourne