Another Stoney Evening...

Okay, so I know it's been a while...

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:23:00 +0000

...but I've been busy. And slack. And all sorts of stuff. But I took a couple of trips recently and got you some more pics. The weekend of July 16, Susan and I went to Panama City and stayed with my friend Mark Bowen. I did some balances on Shell Island. The next week I went to Portland, Oregon to visit my sister and did balances at Mt. St. Helens and on the coast. I'm back. Check it out.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:19:00 +0000

These are on Shell Island off of Panama City Beach in Florida. Look back to see the two balances on the jetty. I knocked over the ones I did on the beach, but kept the others standing. They stood through some really strong winds. I was impressed.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:17:00 +0000

This is the whole gang on Shell Island. They go eight in all. I later di another back on the jetty in the background.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:15:00 +0000

I liked this guy.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:15:00 +0000

A two-banger.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:12:00 +0000

Did this one at Mt. St Helens on July 26. This is at the end of the trail that they would let you walk, at the end of the curve known as The Devil's Elbow. The mountain steamed a lot that day, and the balance, St. Helenstone, paid homage to the forces that flung her so far from her home.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:07:00 +0000

Me and St. Helenstone

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:07:00 +0000

This guy appreciated the balance. Then he went on.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:05:00 +0000

This guy is at Lincoln Beach on the Oregon coast on July 28. It is at the end of the beach, which is accessible at low tide. That means tide pools of starfish and stuff. This stone goes about sixty pounds, and as I balanced it, over my head while balanced on rocks below it, it dawned on me that the stone could break my leg and leave me stranded in a place that would turn ugly in a few hours. Luckily, I didn't have a knife, so I wouldn't have sawed off any body parts to escape.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:02:00 +0000

A little further out.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:01:00 +0000

And a long shot for scale.

Spring Fever

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:15:00 +0000

has me by the short hairs, and it's yankin'. I know it's seeming like I've abandoned the rocks, but it's not true. The thing is that it's springtime in Atlanta, and that's a glorious thing. I've been indulging in various pasttimes that the gorgeous weather cries for--golf, tennis, biking, and various other enterprises al fresco. In addition, the garden stacks have exhibited remarkable resilience to the elements, and have needed no rebuilding. So please forgive the lapse in posting.
Below is a stack I did at the home of the girl I've been spending a lot of time with. When I finished it, she was disappointed that it wasn't more prominently featured in the landscaping, but I had to tell her of the dangers inherent in the craft, that is, falling stones can destroy cats, dogs, children, and landscaping. I call it Siegelstone, as her name is Susan Siegel.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:09:00 +0000

The Siegelstone. This baby goes about seven feet high, my tallest to date. It has bigger stones than I usually work with, as well. The top stone is from Sope Creek in Marietta. When I pulled it out of my trunk, Susan said, "What, you just carry rocks around with you?", like it was a weird thing to do or something.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:06:00 +0000

And another view.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:05:00 +0000

This is the lamp that Dave made for me. Extremely cool but rather cumbersome to move around within a decorating scheme. I just mean it's heavy, really heavy.

I Know It's Been A While, But...

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:10:00 +0000

...I got out to the river yesterday and had a blast. My friend Jennifer went wtih me and turned out to be quite a stacker. She was more entranced with the delicate balances, and did well with them. We were at Sope Creek in Marietta GA. Here's a few shots.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:08:00 +0000

This was the prize stack of the day. It got a lot of attention from passing hikers. As we left, we asked some kids to knock it over on their way out so that it wouldn't harm children or animals.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:06:00 +0000

This was the favorite balance of the day. It was under a large stone in the creek and I pulled it out and it balanced in about two seconds. I call it the Solstice Stone.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:04:00 +0000

Trifecta Rock.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:04:00 +0000

Butt pose with balance.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:03:00 +0000

This is Jen's first stack. She calls it The Penguin.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:02:00 +0000

A photographer from the local paper showed up and took some action photos of my balancing. They were published in today's paper.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:53:00 +0000

This is Jennifer's first stack. She calls it the Penguin.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:51:00 +0000

Jennifer and her Rebar Balance. It's on a piece of rebar sticking out of the stream. I was quite impressed, as I had tried to balance another stone on it earlier. I did do a different stone on the rebar after hers fell, however, and redeemed myself.

noreply@blogger.com (That Darned Budman) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:50:00 +0000

Working on North Sope Stack.