Balancing rocks

[Trent Watts]

While walking along the sea wall on English Bay in Vancouver B.C. I readied my camera for a shot of some Cormorants sitting on some rocks. As I advanced my position it became clear my old eyes had mistaken a curious pastime of balancing rocks on rocks on rocks for birds sitting. The effect is quite mesmerizing and makes one question if this is a non-gravity zone.

 

[AlanLichty]

Some of those are pretty remarkable. I run into rock stacks all the time out along the coast but not like these. Some of these look like they would blow over with even a slight breeze.

 

[Trent Watts]

Some of those are pretty remarkable. I run into rock stacks all the time out along the coast but not like these. Some of these look like they would blow over with even a slight breeze.

I agree Alan..It was calm so I would be interested to see if they remain standing in a wind. May there is superglue involved.

 

[AlanLichty]

I agree Alan..It was calm so I would be interested to see if they remain standing in a wind. May there is superglue involved.

The only thing that matters is that you have the shot to prove they were there

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Very interesting collection. I would lean towards the superglue hypothesis.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I also believe that some super glue is involved, Trent. Especially that last one.

 

[JimFox]

Now that's some amazing balancing. I don't think I have seen rocks balanced this well before.

And I will say, when I looked at your first image, I did think it was birds sitting there. I had to blink a few times before I realized they were rocks.

 

[Trent Watts]

I also believe that some super glue is involved, Trent. Especially that last one.

Yeah Douglas, I really wanted to just touch one and see what happened but convinced myself to leave well enough alone.