The image shows a fairly large rock on the edge of a trail in the Adirondack Mountains upstate New York. It’s a glacial erratic. Glacial erratics are the stones and rocks that a glacier picked up as it advanced and then left behind as it melted. Glacial erratics can be carried for hundreds of miles and may differ significantly from the rocks native to the area in which it rests. The term "erratic" comes from the Latin "errare," which means "to go astray." Glacial erratics can be seen along many trails throughout the Adirondacks

For the #RockinTuesday theme: a glacial erratic on the Heron Marsh Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC. The retreating glacier left a lot of these behind. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-g...

#glacialerratic #AdirondackGeology #eastcoastkin #AdirondackMountains #Adirondacks #ECK #nature #ADK

A large rectangular boulder sits on top of a small rock. There are blue skies and bare trees in the background.

Tripod Rock, a glacial erratic on Pyramid Mountain #tripod #PyramidMountain #NewJersey #glacialerratic
#BlueSkyArtShow #Stone #womensart #eastcoastkin
#photographersofbluesky
#landscapephotographer #notAI

The image shows a large rock on a trail through a hardwood forest. It’s mid-May and the trees are just starting to leaf out. The trail is called Big Rock Trail. It’s part of the Heaven Hill trail system near Lake Placid in upstate New York. The property is owned and maintained by the Henry Uihlein II and Mildred A. Uihlein Foundation. The Heaven Hill trail system is a popular destination for tourists and locals.

#GlacialErratic on the Big Rock Trail at Heaven Hill. A big rock left behind by a glacier 1.6 million years ago. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-g...

#RockinTuesday #eastcoastkin #ECK #glacialErratic #HeavenHillTrails #uihleinfoundation #adirondacks #AdirondackMountains

Glacial Erratic at West Nose Creek Park (Confluence Park) in Calgary, Alberta, photo taken by Martin Bernes.
#art #artist #photographer #photography #glacialerratic #westnosecreekpark #confluencepark #calgary #alberta #canada #martinbernes #martinsartgallery

Black and white photo of a glacial erratic (solitary boulder left behind after ice age glaciers melted back) with bare trees in the background.

Bolton, MA - December 2025.

#boulder #rock #glacialErratic #photography #blackAndWhite

Photo of the "Meeruse Kivi", erratic boulder in Kopliranna, Tallinn.

#Rändrahnu (Rändrahn)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Merivälja
#ErraticBoulder, aka #GlacialErratic, aka erratic, and known by various names in #Estonian too:
Read more: tallinnstreets.com/index.php/en...

Black-and-white photograph of Runkesten, a massive glacial boulder precariously balanced on a flat rock surface in a leafless forest. The image emphasizes texture, contrast, and the quiet drama of natural equilibrium.

Runkesten — Sweden’s legendary rocking boulder — rendered in monochrome silence. Balanced atop a granite shelf in the forests of Småland, this glacial erratic evokes geological tension, historical weight, and visual stillness. A monument to time, gravity, and […]

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Australian Shepherd on a moss and lichen covered glacial erratic

Good Morning #Adirondacks #Adk the #algae and the #moss took a #lichen to each other. #glacialerratic #Aussie

220th #atlasobscura location:

Glacial Erratic
Rockefeller State Park
Mt Pleasant, NY

The rock weighs in at about 8 1/2 half tons, stands 20 ft high, and has a circumference of 65 ft.

#glacialerratic #stateparks #Newyorkstate
#naturetrails #hikingtrails #naturewalk #rocks #boulder #naturalhistory

Photo of a bike leaning against a boulder.

A bike and a boulder, but not just any bike or boulder. The brown whip is my OG @opencycle, and that big rock? A glacial erratic—dropped here by ancient ice, standing the test of time like a true lone traveler. #GravelBike #GlacialErratic #RideSomewhereNew 🚴‍♂️⛰️

A lichen covered glacial erratic granite boulder stands isolated against the backdrop of the Straits of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Peninsula and mountains, which are partially shrouded in storm clouds.

A stormy and colorful sunset breaking through the dark rain clouds, briefly adding some spectacular backlit textures and sparkling nuances to this Spring time squall.

Fun storm moved in this evening during my hike, cutting it short. Heavy rain, sleet, and a little thunder and lightning.

#sunset #storm #iPhonephoto
#glacialerratic #photography
#lichens #landscape #scenic

What a lovely glacial erratic!
A fabulous chunk of granite from 50(?) miles away, brought to you courtesy…….a whomping great glacier. Who left it here for us to swoon over.
Yep. I’m swooning.

#art #photography #geology #glacialerratic

The photo depicts a serene forest scene with a calm body of water in the foreground. Tall trees with bare branches surround the water, their reflections mirrored on the surface. The ground is covered in dry vegetation, suggesting late fall or early spring. Sunlight filters through the trees, creating a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

The photo depicts a serene forest trail surrounded by tall trees with light filtering through the branches. The path is covered with leaves, giving it a natural, earthy feel. Sunlight creates dappled patterns on the forest floor, providing a peaceful and inviting atmosphere. The scene is tranquil, capturing the essence of a quiet woodland setting.

The photo shows a large boulder in a wooded area. The boulder is covered with patches of green moss and fallen leaves. Surrounding the boulder are bare trees, indicating it's likely autumn or early spring. The forest floor is covered with dry leaves, and sunlight filters through the branches, casting shadows on the boulder and ground.

Great Brook Farm State Park

#nature #photography #landscape #forest #hiking #trails #carlisle #spring #beauty #glacialerratic

A sculpture inspired by glacial erratics in a forest. It looks like three rocks tumbled together, creating a little passage. The lines and colours are about the trees that grew around the boulders once life returned to the land after the glaciers retreated. It's the second piece I made in this series. It's named Canopy. Red stoneware, home-made stony glaze, with green and brown glaze details. Cold work.

From the portfolio: "Canopy," for that feeling when you stand next to an #erratic boulder, surrounded by tall trees, listening to the distant song of a hermit thrush & the breezes in the forest.

#GlacialErratic #Forest #CanadianArt #Sculpture #Art #MadeInCanada #ContemporarySculpture #ILikeRocks

One of the largest Erratics in the set, this sculpture is inspired by the boulders and rocks ferried by glaciers for 100,000 years and dropped will-nilly at the end of the ice age. Slowly, life returned in the landscape, bushes and trees, mosses and lichen reappeared. It was coil built and glazed with various stony and mossy-looking glazes I designed, and fired three times to achive the desired results. Some cold work afterwards to polish it up. Photo is of a large grayish object with greenish patches on a dark backgroud. There are cracks in the surface that have been filled with a golden finish.

Today's an #Erratics day, so here's "Golden Veins" for y'all: a large coil built sculpture of a rock covered with moss, and with veings of gold going through it. Full deets in Alt!

#CanadianCeramics #ContemporarySculpture #ClayArt #MossAndStone #GlacialErratic #InspiredByNature #MadeInCanada

Image of a square poster. Text: The Erratics. Lysanne Larose. 1-31 March (2025). Vernissage: Saturday, March 1, 4-8 pm, at Poterie Foster, 500 Provost, Lachine QC H8S 1M2 (on Montreal island). Images are of two erratic sculptures. Sorry I'm too lazy to describe them.

Image of a square poster. Text: Les erratiques. Lysanne Larose. 1-31 mars (2025). Vernissage: samedi, 1er March, 16-20h, Poterie Foster, 500 rue Provost, Lachine QC H8S 1M2 (sur l'ile de Montreal pour ceux qui ne sont pas familiers avec notre géographie).

I'm chuffed to announce my #Erratics will be on display in Potery Foster's Gallery, 1-31 March 2025. The show is co-curated by Luke Havekes & will feature a @flockofnazguls.bsky.social sound installation. Vernissage: March 1.
#CanadianCeramics #Montreal #Quebec #Ceramique #ClayArt #GlacialErratic

Ink on mulberry paper. #pyramidmountain #inkdrawing #ricepaper #mulberrypaper #inkpainting #glacialerratic #practice #drawing #mountaintrail #natureart #hikingtrail #rocks #landscape

Sea and sky, with clouds along the horizon. On the far left, there's a round rock, 10 metres tall, sitting on a stony shore surrounded by driftwood logs. There's green moss on the top of the rock, graffiti lower down, half hidden in the shadow.

Big Rock, Campbell River foreshore. New blog post: wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2024/12/almo... #VancouverIsland #GlacialErratic #BigRock #SeaAndSky

Glacial Erratics, Rocky Point, North Fork Long Island, NY
#photography ##b&wphotography #b&wlandscape
#blackandwhite #glacialerratic #geology #shoreline #beach
#northforklongisland #monochromephotography

#poetry #poetrycommunity #GlacialErratic

Glacial Erratics, Hammonasset S.P., CT - 🎞️
Mamiya Super 23
Mamiya-Sekor 65mm f6.3 lens
Arista ISO 100 120 film
Arista developer
6x9cm negative Scanned via Olympus OMD EM1
#photography #filmphotography #analog #landscape #blackandwhite #film #geology #glacialerratic
#b&wphotography