After a bushwalk of more than 5 kilometres uphill to the Giant’s Chair lookout and down again to Fern Tree Pool at Cania Gorge, the level walking track along Doctors Gully provided a welcome change of pace. The overcast sky was perfect for hiking and birdcalls were the only sounds that pierced the stillness.
As we came round a curve in the track, an unexpected delight greeted us – a line of travellers’ stones, left by those who had come before us.
It was a stunning yet simple way for walkers to leave their mark. We added a stone each before moving on…our way of saying “We were here too”.
That is a unique idea for one that loves nature.
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It was a really special find.
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Its like the lovers’ bridge in Paris (padlocks) but way more ecological 🙂
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True, it’s environmentally friendly. There is a bridge in Cologne with padlocks all along it too.
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I love coming across these cairns along a path. I found a collection of stones like this on a ridge along the Balcony Walk on Jebel Shams in Oman. It creates a kind of spiritual atmosphere. 🙂
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You’re right, it really does.
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What a lovely surprise. I’ve seen these before but they never cease to amaze me – so simple but so telling.
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I think it was the number of them all lined up together that delighted us the most.
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What a brilliant find, how amazing.
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We stopped there for ages admiring and taking photos. It was quite magical.
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A beautiful post. 🙂
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for following!
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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how interesting!
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Thanks!
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That’s so interesting. The stones immediately reminded me of Inukshuks.
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I think they are similar.
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How wonderful! I love, love, love the idea of sharing stones. Almost surreal. 🙂
Elia
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Gosh! In my excitement, I spelled my name incorrectly! 😆
It’s Eliz
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I’m glad you liked the post as much as you did! Welcome…
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Quite an interesting art form. I never heard of such a thing until about a year ago or so when someone I used to follow on WP (no longer has a blog) would post his rock art.
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We’ve seen them in several places, but this was really quite unique because of the number.
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Very beautifull
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