Utah's Weathered Giant

Utah's Weathered Giant

Balanced Rock is a classic example of a hoodoo, a rock spire composed of horizontal strata of varying hardness that erode at different rates, thus creating strange shapes. The "balanced" rock is not resting loose on its pedestal, but is physically attached to the base. The feature's total height is 128 ft/39 m, with the boulder atop the pedestal standing at 55 ft/17 m. This large boulder weighs approximately 3,577 tons (over 3,000,000 kg), or the equivalent of about 1,600 full sized cars. April 27, 2009
lcarreau
on Jul 6, 2009 10:20 pm
Image Type(s): Hiking,  Informational,  Scenery
Image ID: 527284

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yatsek

yatsek - Jul 7, 2009 5:02 pm - Voted 10/10

Looks

This guy looks like he's got great brains. (As to the pop out, it was Cool.)

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 7, 2009 5:10 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks

I'd like to "cool off" with a Golden Pheasant
and a cask of cheese.

What kind of cheese is popular in Poland ???

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 7, 2009 5:21 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Looks

Polished. :)

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 7, 2009 5:34 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks

Yes, I have often heard of Polish sausage.

: )))

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 7, 2009 5:49 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Looks

OK, sorry, here you are Larry (please scroll down for more pix).

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 7, 2009 6:02 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks

Kocham ser !!!

Dziekuja, bardzo !

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 7, 2009 6:30 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Looks

Although you speak excellent Polish, you do sound French - Bon appetit!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 7, 2009 8:22 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks

Nope! I'm 3/4 REDneck and 1/4 French Canadian.

There's a difference between French Canadian
and the French, right ???

Actually, I would die for some French fries
right now. : )))

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 8, 2009 4:41 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Looks

Why don't you stick a bare 1/8 of yourself - say, your left leg - out of the car window and have a pleasant ride in the sun then?

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 8, 2009 1:23 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks

Are you telling me where I can stick it ???

We only have about 60 more days of this
hot summer weather, then it will be much
more comfortable to venture out into the hills, and contemplate the spinning of the Earth while the deciduous leaves are turning.

The only other option would be to travel to
another place or time, but I've already had
my quota of vacations.

Besides, I need to take my dear wife into the
immigration office, and shuffle some more
papers around.

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 8, 2009 4:32 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Looks

Looks like you just have to stick it out.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 8, 2009 6:42 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: ...

Looks like you're correct !

(Hopefully, a bear won't come along and bite
it off as I'm sticking it out!) : ))

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 9, 2009 2:00 am - Voted 10/10

Re: ...

Bureaucrats (or bacteria) can be more dangerous than grizzlies.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 9, 2009 2:04 am - Hasn't voted

Re: ...

Unfortunately, both bureaucrats and bacteria
(are they not equivalent?) are ALIVE & WELL
in the state of Arizona!

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 9, 2009 3:28 am - Voted 10/10

Re: ...

Unfortunately, their joint forces seem to have managed to conquer all of the planet. But they're not equivalent - it's much easier to punch a bureaucrat in the jaw.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 9, 2009 11:56 am - Hasn't voted

Re: ...

Yes, but I'm an advocate for non-violence.

I've always believed in the old 1960's adage,
peace not war!

"C'mon people now, smile on your brother,
Everybody get together, goin' to LOVE one another right now !!!"

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 10, 2009 9:45 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: ...

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 11, 2009 5:39 am - Voted 10/10

Re: ...

Nice goal, or is it actually supposed to be a target? :) Which color represents bacteria and which bureaucracy?

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 11, 2009 10:46 am - Hasn't voted

Re: ...

Apparently, ANYTHING is a target.

Hey, at least I gave you a colourful
one to focus in on !!! : ))

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 12, 2009 3:51 am - Voted 10/10

Re: ...

Or ANYONE, anyway, I'd better focus on my goals. Thanks for reminding me.

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