Impressive rock balancing... *image-heavy content*

[Earth_First]

This rock balancing is done by Michael Grab. He is an artist and has killer patience. On his site gravityglue.com, Grab explains: “The most fundamental element of balancing in a physical sense is finding some kind of ‘tripod’ for the rock to stand on. Every rock is covered in a variety of tiny to large indentations that can act as a tripod for the rock to stand upright, or in most orientations you can think of with other rocks. By paying close attention to the feeling of the rocks, you will start to feel even the smallest clicks as the notches of the rocks in contact are moving over one another. Parallel to the physical element of finding tripods, the most fundamental non-physical element is harder to explain through words. In a nutshell, I am referring to meditation, or finding a zero point or silence within yourself. Some balances can apply significant pressure on your mind and your patience. The challenge is overcoming any doubt that may arise.” Pretty sick, amiright?

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Wonderful!

[flying rabbit]

2. What is the sound of one rock balancing on another...

...or something like that. Very cool and Zennish.

[Kali]

3. so cool!

must show the husband (stone mason)

[bvar22]

4. OK.

I now HAVE to walk down to the river and give this a try,
but I'm bringing KrazyGlue.

[Coyotl]

5. What great rock this location has.

Sure seems like PhotoShop.

[bkanderson76]

6. He is definitely 'balanced' with the world....remarkable

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. these are fantastic! Need to share with my group on FB. Thanks for posting them. K&R

did you see the video about the man and the small pebble and what he could move with it? it was awesome.

[Earth_First]

8. I have not...

Got a quick link?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. I will send it to you later today.

very cool video.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

20. here you go

"How Stonehenge Was Built?" | Wally Wallington Can Move Anything

[Ino]

9. These are stunning.

Far beyond balancing one rock atop another... several rocks have to be balanced at the same time. And I can only imagine how heavy some of the larger ones are. Then do it standing in a cold rushing stream. Multiple times!

Just beautiful!

[roguevalley]

10. hoo doos! outstanding. :D

[MysticHuman]

12. Wouldn't have believed it had I not checked out his demonstration video...

Simply amazing talent and patience.

[Raffi Ella]

13. that's incredible

and SO beautiful.

[Half-Century Man]

14. Imagine walking down a forest path and upon reaching the river seeing this

With out having seen this post, it would change my world perspective entirely.

[progressoid]

15. Videos of him in action

More: http://www.youtube.com/user/gravitygluegrab/videos?view=0&flow=grid

[Beartracks]

17. That rocks! Incredible & beautiful. n/t

[Enthusiast]

16. Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary right there on display.

How did they do that?

[greiner3]

18. Maybe the US Parks Service;

Could hire him to put that rock formation together again;

"Boy Scout Leaders Topple Ancient Rock Formation In Utah's Goblin Valley State Park"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/18/goblin-valley-boy-scout-leaders-destroy-rock_n_4122488.html

"The stone formation they destroyed was nearly 200 million years old, but the Boy Scout leaders who toppled it claim it posed an imminent threat.

The 3 men responsible, who filmed their activity in Utah's Goblin Valley State Park and uploaded the footage to Facebook, may face felony charges.

A copy of the video was posted on YouTube by the Salt Lake Tribune and shows a scene of giddy revelry. One of the men, "Glenn," is seen attempting to push over one of the park's signature stone formations, known as "goblins." When Glenn can't budge the rock, the man filming tells him to "wiggle it." He shifts position and pushes again; seconds later the delicate buttress that held the boulder aloft gives way, and the massive stone topples over.

"We have now modified Goblin Valley," one of the men says in the video, soliciting a cheer from the man behind him. "A new Goblin Valley exists, with, uh, this boulder down here [at] the bottom," he elaborates, pointing the camera at the large rock now resting below its former perch."

I've lost track after it was announced these yahoos might/would face criminal charges; anyone?

[Xyzse]

19. That is a great idea.

I don't know if it will work, but yes, sounds good.
It would require heavy machinery though.

Well not quite machinery. A bunch of heavy duty rope, levers and maybe even gears.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. You KNEW it had to be said...

[Blue_Tires]

22. What did he do, velcro those things together?

The second-to-last one is the most outrageous...Wouldn't a breeze of 0.1 mph be enough to topple it over?