Thursday, May 7, 2009

Surf's down!

Watson Lake.

The Granite Dells.

Blue sky and a very calm day. Not even a ripple on the water.

Of course, if this boulder rolled down into the water, there might be some waves, for a time.

I often wonder about the perched boulders around these parts. How did they get there? What keeps them from toppling? I guess weight and gravity answer the last question but I'm still wondering about the first one.
As always, the photos are bigger if you click on them.
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15 comments:

  1. Dawn DroverMay 7, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    Your post title is hilarious :)

    Could the boulders be debris left behind from last glacial period?
    Just a thought...

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  2. CatalystMay 7, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Dawn - I believe all of this granite resulted from glacier activity a few (million) years ago.

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  3. UnknownMay 7, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    Nature never fails to astound us. Yes, we just wonder and enjoy the beauty.
    Have a good day!

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  4. CatalystMay 7, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    Keats - Thanks for stopping by. You are correct in your perception of the beauty and the confounding strangeness of nature. Hope you'll visit again.

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  5. meggieMay 7, 2009 at 11:27 PM

    Wonderful pics. It is fascinating to wonder about that lone boulder sitting up there...

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  6. quilteddogsMay 8, 2009 at 8:07 AM

    Prescott really has the most amazing topography. The Dells is one of my favorite areas.

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  7. CatalystMay 8, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    Thanks, Meggie. Yes, one can wonder and wonder.

    QD - I think it is the favorite of everyone who lives in this area, also.

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  8. KittyMay 8, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    I'd wonder the same about that boulder. It's amazing, just sitting up there. Sooner or later it's going to topple down, and then there will be one almighty SPLASH!! x

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  9. CatalystMay 8, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Kitty - I'd like to be there for that, wouldn't you?

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  10. AnonymousMay 8, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    Nice photos. You did good.

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  11. CatalystMay 8, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    Steve, thanks! You should have seen me clambering around those rocks. SWMBO said afterwards "You had to do it, didn't you?"

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  12. Granny JMay 8, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    Perfect weather for a visit to the Dells, though our lack of rain is showing up. When I enlarged the pictures, that famous Watson Lake bathtub ring was beginning to show. Neat pix.

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  13. CatalystMay 9, 2009 at 8:54 AM

    GJ - Yes, I meant to mention the bathrub ring but forgot.

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  14. BeeMay 9, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    Now I'm wondering about that boulder, too . . .

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  15. CatalystMay 9, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    Bee - My job is to make you wonder!

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