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[oobletsdaily]

March's Theme: Skating through Pantsabear Hill

The roller skates are one of my favourite items in the game and Pantsabear Hill is my favourite location. I wish I lived there!

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[oobletsdaily]

Anyone else notice how Rockstack is the only quadrupedal ooblet?

I think thats what makes them so special ☺️

give it up for the best little guy in the world!

[tahirudragon]

Someone at my workplace understands the need to take time for self-care. [For those already typing replies saying to not do this out in nature: Yes, that.]

[wooyoungisbaby]

Shrumbo · Clickyclaws Derble · Bunglebee Namnam · Grebun Pantsabear · Rockstack

another post for like 1 person (me)

[oliviawhen]

I picked up ooblets and 2 weeks later had played 40 hours somehow. My favorites: rocks with legs and slightly evil plush toys.

[seaglassvisions-seaglassjewelry]

Ahh Anguilla, “Tranquillity wrapped in blue”. The place that makes my soul happy. Rock art on the beach, St. Martin in the background. Artist unknown but appreciated! #anguilla #bwi #rendezvousbay #merrywingbay #cuisinartresort #rockart #zenart #artistunknown #rockartonthebeach #rockartzen #rockstack #rockbalancingsculpture #balancingrocks #beachcomberstack #stackedrocks #beachzen #soultravel #fulfilled #myhappyplace https://www.instagram.com/p/By7puwBB3Aa/?igshid=9mesmqy9q4v8

[f3mal3]

[priapocalypse]

If you see a rock cairn (rockstack) while hiking or whatnot, it's important to know if the place where you find it says anything about dismantling them. Some national parks in US discourage it bc the cairns actually serve a purpose and/or removing them would actually do harm. But other places actually encourage their removal, so just make sure you know before you act.

Afaik this doesn't apply to cairns by streams, the subject of this thread.

I’ve seen a few ~aesthetic~ photos of rock stacks in rivers recently and this is just a reminder that you are destroying habitat when you move rocks around in rivers and streams.

In addition to dragonfly nymphs, rocky river beds are home to lots of other larval invertebrates like damselflies, mayflies, water beetles, caddisflies, stoneflies, and a bunch of dipterans. Not to mention lots of fish and amphibians!

Plus large scale rock stacking can change the flow of a stream and lead to increased erosion.

Anyway dragonfly for admiration:

Calico pennant by nbdragonflyguy

[oobletsdaily]

i took off my rockstack's roller skates and for some reason it only removed them from the front legs???

Look at this silly guy 😂

[spiral-wizard]

an earth elemental... based on a cool rock i found

[chey-murray]

The Rock-Stacking Controversy

If you visit a riverbank or rocky area, you might see hundreds of them all stacked up like a little army. You might call them rock-stacks(which is what I will call them for this post), inukshuks, cairns, or something else entirely. No matter what you call them, they are an ongoing source of controversy in the outdoors community.

In a video I saw many years ago now, a woman was videoing and yelling at someone who was kicking rock-stacks down, and the comments section could not agree on who was in the right. Since then, I have seen posts of people talking about how a “rock-kicker made their kid cry” as well as posts along the lines of “I tried to explain to this mother why not to stack rocks, and she yelled at me.”

The rock-stacks are now being built in mass amounts(often for a photo), and has created a divide.

Rather than argue about what or what not to allow people to do, in this post I am going to tell you all the sides and facts I can so you can make your own opinion.

The “They Are Fun” Side:

This side argues that they are harmless fun. They say that kids and adults alike need time climbing trees, playing in stream, and exploring, in order to truly learn to appreciate nature.

"Rock stacking is an outdoor activity that promotes motor skills and dirty hands." Fatherly

"In modern times, many people use stacking stones to relax, relieve stress, meditate, create, play, and learn." Rhythms of Play

The “They Are Art” Side:

It takes time and perfect balance to stack the rocks just right, and each rock-stack tells the story of someone who did just that. They are art, and should not be removed because they make this group happy to see.

As it turns out, you don’t need sleight of hand or even mud to design gravity-defying cairns. You do need a bit of patience, though, and a knack for “knowing the rocks,” according to Michael Grab, a land artist who has been balancing rocks since 2008. He builds his sculptures with rocks from the natural landscape, usually alongside water.  Rock balancing is an internationally recognized craft; Grab has been invited to design sculptures at rock balance festivals in Italy, Costa Rica, and Boulder, Colorado, where he spends most of his time“ THE ZEN OF ROCK BALANCING” by Garden Design

The “They Are Ugly” Side:

Yup, the opposite as above. This side says that they hike to be out in nature, not to be reminded of humans by all the “ugly little rock stacks” destroying the natural scenery.

The “They Are Environmentally Bad” Side:

Environmentalists and leave-no-trace hikers argue that removing rocks displaces wildlife who use the rocks as homes or to hide under, as well as helps cause soil erosion.

“When rocks are relocated, this also can destabilize the soil and make the area vulnerable to erosion. In the case of removing rocks from rivers and other water bodies, you may be disrupting aquatic habitats and, in extreme cases, could even be affecting the natural flow.” The Washington Post

The “They Will Get People Lost” Side:

Backcountry hikers argue that they are often used as trail markers for places where trails are not clearly marked, and that making random rock stacks can get people lost.

On the other side of this argument, they also say to be very careful which stacks you kick down, because you could be kicking down a trail marker.

"Stone sculptures are often built to mark trails and to help hikers find their way up and down the mountains." CBC

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So, as you can tell, people can be very passionate about what side they are on. What about you? Which side are you on in this controversy?

[crystalina19k]

#Idratherbehiking #hiking #menifeeloop #threepeaksloop #socalhiking #veganhiker #ilovehiking #rockstack (at Menifee, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuiSuwnjSEEWhkpuRpddtwauYPM5gUVdHgtOcQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n09tw12eiwo6

[hexaflexageek]

#Marsden #beach Excellent place. Last time I was here was with the #Sunderland #refugee walk last year. We joined hands in #unity round the #rockstack #seaside #neengland #tyneandwear #greatday #cliff #sunny #memory #refugeesarewelcome #beachphotography #beachwalk #coast #coastview #tyneandwear (at Marsden Rock) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnNkfY_Hki5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ik6s2fe6s1h4

[m4pr-mel]

#latergram: Day 4 in #Sedona, #Arizona w/ @sassyhils to #LosAngeles w/ my family for early #Thanksgiving! #driving #exploring — “Strange things are a foot at the #CircleK”, #RoadTrip, #RockStack, #PuppyLove 🐾🐶😍 w/ @little__sweetpea, #thanksgivingdinner #INeededThis #ILoveMyLife #ILoveMyFriends #ILoveMyFamily (at Covina, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqeYIf9HiYb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jzqby4wjlpak

[fuschia-blue-art]

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