Tansy’s Erratic
Shore Erratic
Large boulders sprinkled about the landscape were dropped there by glaciers tens of thousands of years ago. They are known as Glacial Erratics and are all over the place – this one is on the shore…
Forest Erratic
…and this one in the forest. Erratics are interesting, not only geologically as indicators of post-glacial landscape, but the large ones could have been used for shelter, or to reflect and retain heat from a camp fire. This Erratic was situated in the human archaeologists camp, and with a plank wedged below, it made a charming and comfortable bench with an upholstered back.
Bedrock
Bedrock and Erratics get covered in Moss in the forest…
Wave action
…but the ones on the beach are constantly scoured by wave action.
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Small Erratics
Not all “erratics” were positioned by the glaciers…
Evening View
Tansy appreciated the evening view from this one!
Tansy, thank you for continuing us on your recent archaeological expedition. The erratics are quite the wonder and most interesting to learn about.
We love erratics – they are so…unpredictable!
It’s difficult to know how to comment on something so interesting, beautiful and awesome…again the photos are amazing and Tansy as usual is skillful and educational. Thank You, Tansy.
Tansy says you’re very welcome! She feels like she is a very lucky Hitty to get to all these interesting places and it would be a shame not to share with you!
This is so interesting! And does it mean that all those little body parts of wooden dollies scattered wherever I go are Janet’s Erratics?
ilike that thought….and the image it conjures…of Janet’s Erratics….feel free to scatter some in my area any time!
You may well be right! And some are probably more erratic than others!
It’s fascinating to contemplate how people used to interact with huge stones. The photo of the ‘Erratic Stone Sofa’ made me remember how, in my childhood, the children of our neighbourhood in a small town used to hike out to an enormous glacial erratic. We were drawn to it, and loved to climb it and peer at the fossils in it, and marvel over all kinds of arrowheads and other signs of life around it.
I think that must be a marvelous memory, and isn’t it interesting to let the stones speak to us?
Yes, I have always loved rocks and stones and their stories 🙂
thank you, I learn something new every time Tansy goes on a dig.
Tansy does too! I am so glad for her, and glad she comes home and shares her knowledge and enthusiasm with the rest of us!
always enjoy seeing Tansy in her practical little jeans and jacket being so industrious. Thanks to Tansy and her favorite photographer for these wonderful adventures.
A member of the crew asked the favourite photographer whether he had any plans to get a rhinestone-studded cowboy shirt to match Tansy’s…
I love these pics. Thanks for sharing.
Me allegre, gracias por su comentario, y de nada!