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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 each other.
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?
DoctorSickMemes
This makes me feel glorkappy
lmfaoismyusername
So he is kinda a stoner
Claim
Glue companies love him.
HAupvote
God damn physics majors
TomKittycat
Imagine finding those in the woods. Alone.
imnicetopeopleontheinternet
Cairns are used to mark trails, so you'd mostly think you're going the right, albeit fancy, direction.
Goku
Plot twist: the rocks are glued together
Tinylittlebears
My first thought as well.
iWipeMyAssStandingUpHowAboutYou
wont the slightest gust of wind tip them all? i actually dont belive any of these "photos".
pugofstardock
I call bullshit! I wanna see them falling. Otherwise there are steel rods between them!
D3L74
Also, "Gravity Glue".
catatonicmoron
Don't wanna play jenga with that guy
xMOISEx
I too have superglued rocks together.
AussieBouy
Munchman347
That's him officer, he took down our rock wall and put it in the river, weirdo...
boringID
This post rocks. +1
imgunnagetyousucka
Well done sir
Supermya
Well it's easy when you're a wizard and Ron Weasley.
decorativemooseknuckle
This gives me anxiety
LtDrinksAlot
Crazy how nature do that
justvenomcake
Sure lets not talk about the fact the guy can go translucent.
ImgurBannedMe
Most of these are perfectly timed before they fall over.
Phobos613
I was just gonna say... 98% of those will fall at the slightest gust of wind
PlushtoysEveryWhere
A thousand years from now people will have questions.
mdfitzg90
Its stonehenge all over again
UncleAIex
Like what asshole kid knocked then all over.
southernsmoke
I don't even have the patience to look at this
singallday
Lmao, right? It makes me so anxious & impatient just thinking about how fucking long it must've taken
NotTheRealSource
One time I went to the beach and a little girl was doing this. I felt so inadequate
divingin
I thought you meant invisibility...
Cheeselicious
Crazy how nature do that
Breyers101
Some of these I get, but in #2 and #4 I feel like you'd need 4 hands to physically place the rocks, lol
InsertLongCamelCaseName
Yeah, every building that only stands when it's finished would need more hands. Or all the stones are very tiny in reality.
Gudhansson
#8 is impossible
Emblem100
That isn't talent, I know manic when I see it he is a wizard.
Emblem100
Magic*
Joel1053
Stacking rocks is considered gravity in national parks. The more you know!
Joonbug
I love this typo. *graffiti
burninatingthepeoples
You tear it down afterwords (2/2)
burninatingthepeoples
Upvoting for awareness. Cairns are built by the parks service to mark trails and prevent people getting lost. Fuck this bullshit unless(1/2)
DankCabbage
This is neat but i only hope he is careful. Some streams are delicate and moving and flipping rocks can damage the ecosystem.
caprica007
He almost got in trouble for it but I believe the park system gave him special permission because of support from fans.
saucefornoreason
I believe he did get in trouble for it
UnknownGenius
as long as its not hellbender habitat, he should be ok
Psychoclock
AlexanderTheGood
Beat me to it
causamortis1
For those that don't know. Long exposure shot on DSLR. Guy stands there for a few seconds and leaves.
frumpster
Dont you lie to me. That man is a ghost
jackhammer275
RedBlueGreenRedBlueGreen
Scrolled right past all the pics, hoping for a top comment of this nature.