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Posted: 06 Sep 2021

Taken: 10 Aug 2021

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Rocks Beach, Anglesey

Rocks Beach, Anglesey
Just west of the coastal village of Moelfre is a pretty strange beach. It is strewed with pebbles and rocks. Over time visitors have built many small rock towers, this photo showing only a small portion of it. At first we thought it might be in memory of something that happened here but no, I cannot find any references to that. It was in fact a bit difficult even to find the path onto this beach. The first PiP shows a close-up and the second PiP shows a small distant island with a tower that could also be seen from here. (Ynys Dulas)

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Steve Paxton, Marco F. Delminho, J. Gafarot, Tractacus and 22 other people have particularly liked this photo

20 comments - The latest ones
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Sublime cette prise de vue très Zen et sereine.
Bonne et agréable semaine salutaire.
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Well spotted and captured Herb.
Happy sunny week ahead.
2 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Hi Herb I played on the same beach.
TOZ
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
I thought you would have been here too as you were sited quite near I think. Not seen any photos of these from you though.

Cheers, Herb
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great shot and PiPs, Herb. It seems there is something of a fashion to make these little towers, they have appeared everywhere over the past few years.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks George, now that I am reminded, I seem to remember something like this on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. It reminds me of the idea of pudding padlocks on bridge railing. No doubt one person built a tower and then another person followed suit. Glad you liked it.
2 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Balance is all ! Nice find, Herb !
2 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
Wow! You did a great job! how long did it take you to put up all those towers? ;-)
I like the ship at the horizon! Well taken!
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to polytropos club
Oh a long time Poly, especially the big one on the Island. The ships were fortunate for me. (They are waiting to go into Liverpool docks.)

Best Wishes, Herb
2 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
So many did I never see. I found a page , but only in Italian. it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ometto. I only saw photos, never found one myself.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Nice to see you again Daniela. The ones on your Wiki look like 'Cairns' that are place on high hills and mountains here. Those are a pile of different rocks, wider at the bottom quite unlike these balancing on each other.

Best Wishes, Herb
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
What a great find Herb.................all those little stacks make for an really interesting image.

I especially like the close up shot in the first PiP. The details are superb. I like the second PiP too - that big stack in the middle must have taken years to make :-))

Have a good week my friend.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
A fine little beach that I am sure you would have made even more of than me, my friend. Good that you liked the PiP's Too.

Keep safe. Herb
2 years ago.
 LutzP
LutzP club
Wow, a real park!
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to LutzP club
Indeed and quite inexpensive too. Good to see you again Lutz.
2 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
I've come across odd ones I think it's just one of those things that has caught on
2 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
People everywhere seem to like to do this.
2 years ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Interesting find Herb. You either skim the small ones on the water or build a tower with the bigger stones I suppose!
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Need to tread carefully with all of those Herb ;-)
3 excellent and interesting shots Herb.

All the best, Rosa.
2 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
the interesting thing is it uses up the rocks nicely create a rather unusual effect. almost a min cairn.
2 years ago.

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