Amazingly Balanced Rocks Around the World - 1
The balanced rocks are a geological formation created due to wind/water erosion or glacial melting. These precariously balanced rocks are wonder of the nature and to a viewer it looks that these would topple by a gentle human push or a wind force. However most of these rocks have remained steadfast for past several thousand years though some were vandalised and pushed over. To some scientists these rocks are a sign of seismic stableness of the location.
Beginning with this post I will present to my readers some of the awesome and breathtaking rocks around the world. (Addendum: List giving links to individual rocks can be seen here and a combined big page showing all the rocks can be viewed here.)
Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, USA
Beginning with this post I will present to my readers some of the awesome and breathtaking rocks around the world. (Addendum: List giving links to individual rocks can be seen here and a combined big page showing all the rocks can be viewed here.)
Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, USA
Although called monument it is not a single monument but a region of approximately twelve thousand acres of wild, rugged terrain which has been declared a reserved protected area. Within this area lies the "Heart of Rocks" containing the world largest collection of balanced rocks and awesome pinnacles. Some of the rocks have been given a name by the Civilian Conservation Corps, during their stay here in the 1930s.
Big Balanced Rock
It is one of the most photographed rock in Chiricahua National Monument. It is 24.8 feet wide but sits on a base only 4.3 feet across. It weighs 652 tons and is located at an elevation of 6865 feet.
Image from Flickr is by jb10okie
Duck Rock
It is one of the most photographed rock in Chiricahua National Monument. It is 24.8 feet wide but sits on a base only 4.3 feet across. It weighs 652 tons and is located at an elevation of 6865 feet.
Image from Flickr is by jb10okie
Duck Rock
Other rocks in the area
View general location in Google Maps
More info: Chiricahua National Monument Official Page
Edit Note July 2, 2020
Dead links/defunct photos removed and new photos added.
4 comments:
Quite an interesting array of photos. I'm honored that one of mine is featured here.
Very Nice! glad to be a part of your collection. I lived in the Chiricahua Mountains for awhile, very beautiful area and not very well known.
Nomad05
There's a balancing rock in Mahabhalipuram near chennai in India !!!
Very Interesting.
Is these are the only locations where we can find balancing rocks?
Thank you Soulituder for info regarding the balancing rock in Mahabhalipuram near Chennai. I will have a look at it and make a post about it in due course.
There are many precariously balanced rocks in the World. Do a web search and you will get many more.
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