Yearly Archives: 2012

Australia’s Ayers Rock: The World’s Most Famous Sandstone Rock Formation

By |2012-10-16T20:21:34-07:00October 16th, 2012|Blog|

Ayers Rock is a famous landmark located in Australia. It is known to be one of Australia's most recognizable and natural icons. Ayers Rock is also known by its Aboriginal name 'Uluru'. Ayers is considered one of the great world wonders of the world. It's a large sandstone rock formation in the central part of

Famous Rock Attraction: Waitomo Glowworm Caves

By |2012-10-12T09:00:38-07:00October 12th, 2012|Blog|

Waitomo is a word that is dervived from the Maori words "wai" which means water and "tomo" which means hole.  The Waitomo Glowworm Caves attraction are located on the North Island of New Zealand. The caves are well known for their enormous population of glowworms, which are exclusive to New Zealand. The glowworms are the size of

Famous Rock Attraction: Painted Rocks in Morocco

By |2012-10-10T20:12:51-07:00October 10th, 2012|Blog|

These multi-colored rocks are found in Morocco near Tarfraoute among the Anti-Atlas mountains. This piece of landmark art work was done by Jean Veran, a Belgian artist in 1984. The rocks provided the perfect natural canvas for the artist.  Although Mr. Veran was the main visionary for this project, he had assistance from Moroccan firemen.

Rock Out! White Sands National Monument

By |2012-10-09T02:04:16-07:00October 9th, 2012|Blog|

photo credit: victorfe via photopin cc  The White Sands National Monument is one of the world's greatest natural wonders. The white glistening sands make their home right in the heart of the Tularosa Basin. The New Mexican dunes of gypsum sand cover 275 square miles of desert. The National Monument is the world's

The Art of Rock Balancing (with photos!)

By |2012-09-06T20:57:38-07:00September 6th, 2012|Blog|

  Rock balancing is the act of creatively stacking rocks into a pile or tower. While there are no rules involved in this meditative practice, rock balancing artists discourage the use of wires, glue or any other adhesive material, because rock balancing by definition is a process meant to support the "leave no trace

5 Breathtaking Rock Formations from Across the Globe

By |2012-09-04T16:35:15-07:00September 4th, 2012|rock formation|

Some of the most impressive and awe-inspiring natural creations on Earth are rock formations. Formed over thousands of years, rock formations appear unfathomable and create a sense of amazement. Here are five of the most incredible and stunning rock formations from around the world. 1. Stone Forest - China Made of limestone, these

Painted Pebbles: Colorful Hand-Painted Rock Art

By |2012-08-25T15:50:25-07:00August 25th, 2012|Painted Rocks|

Rock painting makes for a fun rainy day activity for both kids and adults and is an easy and creative way to add some color to a uniform desert rock landscape. While painted rocks can look adorable anywhere, they'll stand out best when intermixed into a sea of white or gray landscape rocks. Check out

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