From the smallest pebble to massive canyon walls, we are surrounded by stone. We build houses, castles, towers and rock walls with them, shape them into tools, and admire their unique formations in nature. Here is a selection from various places in the world. (If you place your cursor over any given image, it will show a brief description. You can enlarge each by clicking on the image).
Yburg fortress wall, Germany
Yburg tower, Germany
Standing rock, Scotland
Rock detail, Scotland
Orange lichen on rock
Urquhart Castle Tower details
Trebuchet ammunition
Stone shape
Painted desert, Arizona
Leaves next to big rock
Top of Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Tree growing on rock, West Virginia
One stone in the river, West Virginia
Stone house wall, Virginia
Rock walls, Arizona
Massive canyon wall, Arizona
Rock opening, Arizona
This post was created in response to Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Stone (http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/10/25/travel-theme-stone/)
The Beauty Along the Road 
Nice variety here…I find myself drawn to the patterns of the orange lichen, and the Arizona canyon colours… 🙂
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Thank you, Suej. Yes, the canyon exerts its seductive powers…
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🙂
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All so very interesting. Like the red rock too. It is so smooth. Must be really really old.
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Yes, I suspect that rocks are some of the oldest things on this planet.
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Thanks for this stunning photo tour of this interesting place.
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You are so welcome, Janaline, thanks for stopping by.
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