Rock Stars

I love living in the middle of a giant rock garden! It is inevitable that some of the formations are eventually given names depending on their appearance. We have both big and small outcroppings that have earned that honor. 

The two biggest identifiable rocks are Vertebrae (above) and Tower (below). The first is about 30' high and 200' long. Not only does it sit in approximately the center of our land - like a backbone - it actually looks like a spinal column. 

Tower Rock can be seen from quite a distance and is often the first thing people comment on when they visit because of its relative isolation from other large formations. It is about 100' high.

Almost all our rock is sandstone which means it changes over time. Especially with the amount of rain we have had this year.

 My favorite smaller rock formation is the three spinsters to the right. Can't you see their faces and each unique bonnet they are wearing?

Ken calls the rock below the Snowman. I always think it looks like one of the statues from Easter Island. I can't imagine his hat is going to survive for too many more years before toppling.

And the last rock in this group is Rooster. He even has a lichen colored comb!