Dec 15, 2019
Brú na Bóinne. Newgrange, Ireland.
Nothing I love more than ancient rock
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Brú na Bóinne. Newgrange, Ireland.
Nothing I love more than ancient rock
Heart Of The Forest 6
Fall 38 by AntonRaharja
Searock by stonelantern
Judaculla Rock
Located in Cullowhee, NC, Judaculla Rock has been a locally famous location for some time. It is an ancient rock, with petroglyphs carved into the soapstone from long ago. The legend is that the giant Tsul'kalu', when stepping down from a mountain height, put out his seven fingered hand on the rock to steady himself, and left the impressions on the stone with his fingertips. The carvings are not old; they are ancient, with even the Cherokee not knowing of how they came to be. The markings may be between 3000 and 1000 years old.
The site has been the source of more modern legends, with Western Carolina University students going out for clandestine meetings in the 1930s, and purported UFO activity there. In reality, it is just a very old, and not well understood, set of carvings from long ago.
The rock is owned by Jackson County, and can be visited, with a walking path around it to keep people from damaging the stone. Sadly, in addition to the wear of time from rain, snow, and weather, it was vandalized by someone spray painting Nazi symbols on it years ago. The paint did damage, but it has at least been removed in the later years.
You can read more about it and find its location in my first book Did You See That? joesledge.com/books.
Source: Did You See This? In N. C. ?
Along the way
The massive monolithic fortress of Sigiriya towers over the Sri Lankan jungle. Who would build such a palace, and what secrets lie atop its
Sigiriya is a popular destination known for its palace ruins situated over a massive 200-meter (650 feet) high rock. It is surrounded by extensive reservoirs, gardens and other such structures. The rock itself is the leftover lava plug from an ancient extinct volcano.
The massive monolithic fortress of Sigiriya towers over the Sri Lankan jungle. Who would build such a palace, and what secrets lie atop its
Sigiriya is a popular destination known for its palace ruins situated over a massive 200-meter (650 feet) high rock. It is surrounded by extensive reservoirs, gardens and other such structures. The rock itself is the leftover lava plug from an ancient extinct