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Something for the weekend - Part 52 - On the rocks!

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December 28, 2018
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Hi

To me, these rocks, layed out and folded in the shape of a wave, look man made. However, they are entirely natural. Known as Graymare Rock on the Nortumberland coast in North East England, they were twisted and folded by immense heat and pressure some 295 million years ago.

So for this weekend's challenge what will you make from them or do with them?

Anything goes as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright etc.

Anyone and everyone is welcome to have a go - whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert.

There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice, show off, or bring a bit of humour and fun. Don't be shy, join in and have a go!

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Enjoy - and have a very happy, creative and successful New Year!

Dave

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jane-e

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Looking out to sea again.

Trevor.Dennis

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Jacob, I had to sit through those all over again, and when it got to the end, I couldn't help but watch the next two Top Gear videos (about Porsche junk cars)

Jane, I can't help but see the rocks as a crocodile, and I am desperately worried about your rock gazer. Did they do a risk assessment? There are mandatory nowadays.

Goodness, it is Friday already (4.30pm here). I wonder what Dave has lined up for the first SFTW 2019? Something to do with fireworks perhaps.

Jacob Bugge

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Trevor, as a double joy, apart from the video (set) supplying the final proof of the indestructibility of that one and only car (like that of a certain mobile phone), it also supplies the final proof of the supremacy of a certain broadcast (which (also) found its way into three consecutive episodes of SFTW).

Speaking of SFTW transition, did you ever see my Pohutukawa answer going back 36 years, well into the former millennium?

Jacob Bugge

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Trevor.Dennis

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Nicely done Jacob. It looks spot on. But sort of bird is it? I'm guessing it is of the genre petra avem.

Jacob Bugge

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Thank you for your kind words, Trevor, and you just named it(s kind).

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DeanUtian

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Sharing something about Sydney.

We have an historic precinct in the city called The Rocks. Here a sculpture has been created called 'Still Life with Stone and Car'.

https://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/09/urban-art-the-rocks-still-life-with-stone-and-car/

Here is the sculpture at Graymare Rock.

And Happy New Year from Australia.

Trevor.Dennis

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Dave, I don't to worry you, but I scrolled up to your fire image from the bottom of the page, so did not see your id straightaway, and I felt sure that was one of Ged's bizarre creations.

Sema, it's no good you trying to convince us you are a cool young dude. We know the truth of it.

Jerry, that is a very sad reflection on the world we live in, brighten only slightly by the seasonal nature of the garbage.

Dean, great idea, but you missed a trick by not using the Top Gear Hilux

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davescm

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Hi

Dean - the dragon image is funny. Like Trevor, I also thought of the Top Gear Hilux when I saw your crushed car pic.

Jerry - it is a sad fact that beaches around the world are going that way

Trevor.Dennis wrote
Dave, I don't to worry you, but I scrolled up to your fire image from the bottom of the page, so did not see your id straightaway, and I felt sure that was one of Ged's bizarre creations.

It must be the Guinness!

Dave

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DeanUtian

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Almost forgot about this weekend's SFTW with the last one continuing for a while.

Here is mine. Seeing something similar to Trevor

KJerryK

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Semaphoric

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Nature's skate park

davescm

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From the fire came the rocks...

Dave

Jacob Bugge

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davescm

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Hi

Welcome Joan - lots of movement in that

Rista - that's excellent - real good use of the rock shape and textures.

kphotopage - I used to watch Fred when I was young so, regardless of prehistory, he is definitely a good age now !

Jacob - I wonder if it can fly ?

I thought that, post Brexit, we may be able to use the ramp for the UK space programme....

Dave

Jacob Bugge

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Dave, I decided against a crash landing in favour of a final soar/glide that came to a soft end, with a certain inevitable disorder and scrawniness given the time and process eventually ending in fossilization.

Also, some of the (other) old (and less birdy) flyers have (also) seemed to defy the possible.

Anyroad, it is long ago, as with the snake and the heifer (did you spot the latter before it met (with(in)) the former? Another unfinished event).