Beach Cairn - Presque Ile - Michigan
by Nikolyn McDonald
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Beach Cairn - Presque Ile - Michigan
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Nikolyn McDonald
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Man-made stacks of stones have been built throughout history and even in prehistoric times for a variety of reasons. Sometimes called cairns (from the Scottish Gaelic), they have been used as markers, burial mounds or memorials, landmarks, or trail markers. They have also been created for religious reasons (as a symbol of harmony and balance in Zen philosophy) as well as for artistic and creative expression. In the United States, although conservationists and others feel such arrangements disrupt animal habitats, accelerate soil erosion, and intrude on the natural beauty of a place, the activity has become increasingly popular. Because centers of mass and points of contact between touching stones have to be considered for a pile to be stable, the actual process of balancing rocks can be more complicated than it appears which probably explains part of its appeal. I found this small pyramid of beach pebbles on the shore of Lake Superior in Presque Ile state park.
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February 26th, 2023
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