Saturday, November 14, 2009

Mona 's Dare ...............Rocks of Ages !!

I could spend hours in the presence of the rocks below and above contemplating the power and genius of the Master Sculptor ..... as well as  His fine needlepoint .....and the passing of time. Saint Martin's flowerpot , Fundy Trail Pot and my favourite , Split Rock........ all three within 45 minutes east of here by car along the Fundy Coast. The bottom pic puts Split Rock into perspective as seen from the far end of magnificent Duck Pond Beach   I might add that Split Rock becomes an island at high tide. I might also mention that these Fundy flowerpots are made of sandstone whereas those highlighted in a former blog from the Mingan Archipelago in the Lower Saint Lawrence River estuary are sculpted from limestone. 

 

                                                                                                                                            P.S. Sorry about the uneven staggering of my pics. Blame it on my lack of symetry  I guess. The very top pic I threw in for good measure ..... a big rock known to the Greeks of yore as one of the Pillars of Hercules ! Anybody ?

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8 comments:

  1. LYNNE SunFLowerNovember 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    OH GEE, I LOVE A GREAT ROCK. THESE ARE AWESOME. THE TREE GROWING ON ROCK IS MY FAVORITE.

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  2. Julie-Ann NeywickNovember 14, 2009 at 7:18 PM

    Those are some great rocks. I love the area of Sweden around Marstrand, Halmstad, etc. Very rocky. And the Rockie Mountains here are wonderful. Love to be in them.

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  3. LonesomePolecat ·November 15, 2009 at 5:53 AM

    Thank you so much for your kind visit and comment , gypsy4..... there are oodles of these pots all along the Fundy Coast and the majority of them have tree growth topping them off. Please come back and take care now.

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  4. LonesomePolecat ·November 15, 2009 at 6:02 AM

    They certainly are , Julie Ann... but , as you say , there are splendid rocks everywhere .. Sweden... your own Rockies...

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  5. Keeper Of The Light .November 15, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    All fantastic!!!

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  6. Mon ChriNovember 16, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    Really awesome pictures there my friend! Truly enjoyed all of them!!

    Thanks for sharing! =o) Wish you a great week! KRAM

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  7. Raenie OneNovember 16, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    Ah, I thought it was the Rock of Gibraltar, but wasn't sure, so did a search! I didn't know about the Greeks!

    ;)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Hercules

    Saw it from a ship (German freighter) once back in 1973. Saw it from the other side, obviously! lol

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  8. LonesomePolecat ·November 17, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    As always I wish to thank you all for dropping by and adding your comments... Mona .. Cindy Anne... and Raenie.. we do not see enough of you ! And yes , you are absolutely right about the top rock... quite impressive from up close and what a history !! Hugs to you all and please , do come back again !!

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