This week's theme and next week's theme is giving me the opportunity to post more photos from my trip to Peru, specifically those from Machu Picchu! This is a photo of the Ceremonial Rock (The Sacred Rock) which is located near the Guard House. One theory about this Sacred Rock is that it had some kind astrological significance (based on its location and positioning) and it served a purpose in the practice of some type of sacred rituals for the Incas.
I have to confess that I found this week's theme challenging. I wanted to make sure that I posted the right photo of a rock for this week and a stone for next. I was feeling pretty confident since I have tons of photos from Peru until I asked myself what was the difference between a rock and a stone?
Google informed me that a rock is a solid material of the earth's crust. It is large, hard or soft, and an immovable non metallic mineral matter. But on Machu Picchu, the Incas were able to move these massive size rocks. And they were able to carve and shape these rocks dispelling everything that I've read about the definition of what is a rock vs stone. So now I'm back to being confused.
After mulling over this issue for a couple of hours, I finally just had to realize that the Incas were an amazing civilization with capabilities that defies any normal definition or simple explanation.
I was also thinking about the difference between a rock and a stone! Fantastic photo with all that beautiful fog swirling around. I agree with you about the Incas.
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Hi Annie, thanks so much for your comments and for liking my photo. I had other photos of the rock but chose this one because I also liked the fog. I thought it gave the rock a bit of mystique. :)
DeleteHappy Friday and have a great weekend too!
Re rocks vs stones: I just think of rocks as being big and stones as being smaller (but not as small as pebbles). Hope that will be good enough for Photo Hunt! ;b
ReplyDeleteHi YTSL, thanks so much for your comments. I think that is an easier way to differentiate the two. Now I'm thinking I have to seek out these smaller stones somewhere other than Peru. All the rocks I saw in Peru were quite large.
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Very interesting. I'm a bit envious. I always wanted to see Machu Picchu.
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Beautiful picture ! I think rocks are huge and stones are small ! My friend has a collection of semi precious stones you wouldn't find one in rock size ! Lol ! Imagine a rock in turquoise or amethyst !
ReplyDeletethat is beautiful. I loosely interpreted the rock theme this week.
ReplyDeleteAwesome picture. The fog looks like fluffy white cloud. It's as if this place is located among the clouds.
ReplyDeleteLearned a little bit about the stone and the rock.
ReplyDeleteWhat you said about the Incas is true. They were much advanced than what we believe them to be.
That must have been amazing seeing that rock up close! WOW!! Very cool!!
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