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A follow-up question
Earlier this year I posted some pics of this arch
And I was just wondering if anyone has been out to see it recently and is it still standing?
You may want to check out the original post with more pictures and info about where the arch is located at.
Here is the original thread:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=16663#pid142371
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I'm a great fan of Andy Goldsworthy. He would like the stack you've shared. I sent you a question once to learn if you knew (or were) the person who
did this remarkable job.
I'm sorry I don't have the answer for you.
[Edited on 10-17-2006 by vgabndo]
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WoW...cannot imagine how long that took. I see no mortar so a great deal of skill is needed.
It is beautiful.
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You're right Al, no glue! Some people cheat.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Back to Baja. This friction piece in my yard in San Nicolas stood for 28 days before I saw a very surprised paloma try to land on top. 
![c593[1].jpg - 16kB](https://forums.bajanomad.com/files.php?pid=177082&aid=12085 "c593[1].jpg - 16kB")
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"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
I sent you a question once to learn if you knew (or were) the person who did this remarkable job.
[Edited on 10-17-2006 by vgabndo] |
I don't know who made it but would like to find out. I hope he makes more.
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I'm not trying to be picky but I don't think that would be classified as an arch, would it?
Beautiful, though.
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Master mason or should be
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Kinda wish someone had thrown a beer can or two on the ground around these sculptures to give them scale. Amazing works of art and engineering.
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Dennis: I'm just a beginner. the two of mine are less than five feet tall. The five columns, I believe, are in New Zealand and were a major
municipal commission. She uses heavy equipment, and mechanical fasteners. Say 25 feet.
I've done single stacks to higher than I could reach, but they don't last long since the dynamics of the counterbalancing become more complex with
each stone. Often the first good breath of wind returns them to nature!
Incidentally, I object to painting on any rock that isn't on my own property, and certainly wouldn't do it there.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Kinda wish someone had thrown a beer can or two on the ground around these sculptures to give them scale. Amazing works of art and engineering.
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Everytime I brag, sorta, I get slapped down. As a cabinetmaker it appears to be 6' 6" high 40-42" wide and sure looks like an arch with a symmetrical
circular orifice through it.
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Was I bragging? Didn't mean to! Sorry Albert. Just Google rock stacking to see how insignificant my stuff is. (Or look at the arch that started
this thread.
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Al ---
You're a woodworker so I know you will appreciate this. Anybody else as well.
I came across this wood carvers site and am amazed at what I found. Unbelieveable.
liviodemarchi.com
Im not trying to hijack the thread .... it's all in the realm of art appreciation.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
Was I bragging? Didn't mean to! Sorry Albert. Just Google rock stacking to see how insignificant my stuff is. (Or look at the arch that started
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Sorry Vag... not you...I was referring to myself trying to dimension the first pic for Dennis. I think your efforts are great, wish I had the time. I
waste all of mine on the net chasing one pipe dream after another.
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Great stuff Dennis...I really admire wood artisans.
I am afraid I am to contemporary. I can make fine furniture, but my dreams do not surpass that.
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Al ---
What could be better than sitting on a fine chair with your feet propped up with a case of cold Pacifico?
Dennis
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Man we think to much alike.
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Darn see what you did...Had to go open one...
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Jeezo..... Do you still open them one at a time?
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Now your are trying to intimidate me.
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