Lens-Artists Challenge #295 – Rock Your World

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Let’s Rock Your World this week – I will try my best to do as requested. Donna invites us to showcase anything from rocky landscapes to cobblestone streets. I know for sure this is a topic that is close to Donna’s heart, she has so often shared her love to rock formations – as she has showed once again in her beautiful photos. Her post gives us so many beautiful examples of how to approach this challenge. She does know her rocks and captures them beautifully.

I sometimes struggle to get terms right. The solid rock that exists below the ground surface is called bedrock. This type of rock is “in place,” unlike material that has been moved from another location by weathering and erosion. Bedrock forms the foundation for the layers of soil and sediment above it, which is super important for supporting entire ecosystems and shaping the landscape. Plus, the characteristics of bedrock can really affect how landscapes form, how groundwater moves, and even how soil develops. I live next to bedrock – a hill with trees and moss over it.

My life is built on a solid rock as Finland’s bedrock belongs to the old Precambrian (period 4,600 – 570 million years ago) in the bedrock area of Northern and Eastern Europe, or the Fennosarmatian bedrock craton, which is one of the oldest parts of the Eurasian continent.

Beaches and seaside are great places to enjoy the smooth surface of rocks, solid or not.

I love sitting at beaches, seaside watching the water hit the rocks and cliffs. Or piling them up. So meditative.

Stones, rocks are used in old castles this example is from Raasepori. The tunnel and walls of Suomenlinna fortress. Old Stone Church of Lammi is solid as a rock. As are the stone steps and walls from this old building.

I am ending this post same sentiment as Donna. He is as the song says, solid as a rock, is and has been for over 40 years.

Last week we learned so much froms Johns Before and After challenge. Next week I am hosting, hope I will be able to bring you something interesting enough to get your imagination flowing.

Until then, keep smiling ☺

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41 thoughts on “Lens-Artists Challenge #295 – Rock Your World”

  5. Life is special through your lens, Ritva. I love that you started us with bedrock and walked into how rock truly is profound in life. The reflection of the lady, the kids playing, the cairns, the beach rocks, the ocean lapping up the empty spaces, your living structures, and of course your last photo. All a story and a walk through fleeting moments in your days. Thank you.

  7. I don’t know the correct terms for all of the many types of rocks, and I guess I can say the same for the many types of birds. >grin<

    All I know is that rocks and rock formations make wonderful photographic subjects. Rocks in the water, especially along the coasts, are testaments to their resilience considering the centuries of erosion by the daily pounding of the waves.

  11. LOL for Jo’s “stripey” rocks – I agree they are amazing. Also loved your tribute to your husband at the end, and the beautiful image of him. Wonderful post with, as-always, amazing images.

  12. Fabulous post. The photos are so expressive and full of stories and colors. That opening image makes me think of pictographs on cave walls. The colors you displayed in all photos are stunning. I love them. I loved all the photos but kept going back to that gorgeous tree reflection. What a gorgeous image!

  14. How lovely, Ritva 🙂. Especially like the one with a guy lying down on the rocks and reflected in the water, and the ones with kids climbing the rocks and exploring the riverside (or lakeside?) ..

  16. I really liked the way you did this post Ritva, obviously a lot of thought went into it. So many different ways to see rocks. My favourite was the header shot, looked like someone has splashed orange paint all over the rocks.

  17. A beautiful post – again! I learned about our rocks too, and admire your many varied perspectives on them. The tree reflection has got such a glorious light too – but they all have. Love your solid rock man tribute, he must be proud1

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