You’ve heard of elephant graveyards. This is a stone graveyard. Stones have been dragged away from here and if they are on their own, they are monoliths, I guess. To give you an understanding of the scale of the rocks, here you are: Still no … Continue reading Where Monoliths Go to Die
In the western part of the Odenwald, close to the Upper Rhine Valley, is a stone run, approximately 2 km long and 100 m wide. It is known as the Felsenmeer, the sea of stones. It was created through spheroidal weathering and is one of … Continue reading The Rocks of Reichenbach
The Sea of Stones near Reichenbach in the Odenwald – according to legend the rocks were thrown by a giant from the opposite hill.
The forces of nature lay bare rocks and smooth them down.
FOWC with Fandango: Elementary
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And when your stamina runs out you can sit and let your imagination wander. What do you see?
A duck or an elephant or something completely different?
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Rocks, Boulders, Stones
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A big chunk of perforated rock. The perforations are about 2000 years old. When the Romans discovered the Sea of Rocks (Felsenmeer) in the Odenwald they immediately saw its value and started to use the granite for their building projects. Since smaller chunks are easier to transport than huge rocks they started to work on the stones there and then in the middle of the forest. And sometimes they abandoned their work.
Debbie’s One Word Sunday prompt is rock. I couldn’t stop at one.
And don’t think these are just close-up of pebbles. To put it in perspective here are a few people.;
When the weather is good and the rocks are dry and non-slippery, the Felsenmeer near Reichenbach im Odenwald is teeming with families clambering up the 1,200 m sea of rocks.
Less athletic types can walk on a winding road between the different sections. Btw: This path also contains access points for ambulance and rescue vehicles. Needed regularly, I’m told.
But that doesn’t seem to deter the masses.
The Sea of Stones in the Lautertal is a magnificent natural wonder of the Odenwald. There is geological explanation and a mythical one about two giants hurtling stones at each other.
And just to make sure that you do not think I am showing you close-ups of some pebbles, let me add something for scale:
The Sea of Stones is a natural phenomenon in the Odenwald. You can take a stroll on the pathways or you can make an expedition of it and dive in.
For more information have look here on the site of this fellow blooger, who is an American living in the area; Deena.
For some reason I am not able to give a proper ping back, so here is her site: http://englishspeakingodenwald.blogspot.com/2017/08/felsenmeer-odenwalds-sea-of-stones.html
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Expedition
“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.”
Theodore Roethke
American poet, 1908-1963
For the Wednesday quotation prompt from Debbie at Travel with Intent. For more photos and thoughts about the quote by Theodore Roethke click on this link.
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