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Piles of Stones

Re: Piles of Stones

Postby teaandpies » Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:44 pm

Caberfeidh wrote:
teaandpies wrote:It took me a while to balance this one :lol:

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That really makes me want to give it a push...


I desperately wanted to push it over but knowing my luck it would have ended up on my toe!
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Re: Piles of Stones

Postby Caberfeidh » Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:04 pm

teaandpies wrote:I desperately wanted to push it over but knowing my luck it would have ended up on my toe!


Or worse... :shock:

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Re: Piles of Stones

Postby kenny3760 » Sun Sep 18, 2016 5:34 pm

I have never got upset by a wee pile of stones. I have real life "things" to worry about.
Ruining a landscape, really a wee pile of stones. Do you actually have to find the correct angle and position for them to ruin the landscape. Walk past them a couple of steps or rotate a couple of degrees. You'd be surprised how quickly they no longer ruin the landscape.
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Re: Piles of Stones

Postby Sunset tripper » Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:10 am

I came across this last week in a fantastic location in the alps. Seems like the French are in to it too.
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This information was attached explaining the display.
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I'm thinking the "landowner" :roll: whoever it maybe, is in favour of this and if you knocked them over or dismantled them you may well be breaking the law. :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: Piles of Stones

Postby Senja » Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:39 pm

Not new - I have seen swastikas and 1930s dates on one remote beach - left by cruise passengers enjoying a wee bit of strength through joy in the Arctic.
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Re: Piles of Stones

Postby charlie7000 » Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:40 pm

Someone knocked down all the piles at Sligachan.
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Re: Piles of Stones

Postby Robinho08 » Mon Oct 09, 2017 12:29 pm

There was a bit of debate about the very subject on one of the popular FB groups a couple of weeks ago. Seems to split opinions. I would rather people didn't build these cairns, but hydro tracks, wind turbines and to a lesser extent irresponsible campers are causing far more damage than some stone piling at honey pot tourist sites.
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Re: Piles of Stones

Postby Iain19772022 » Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:26 pm

Sorry to whip up an old thread, but this is so relevant today as it was when this thread was started. And nobody in the thread has addressed the actual issue with these stone stacks.

I actually found this thread searching on Google about them, notably down south they are having issues with them.

The problem isn't how they look, or someone not having any sense of fun, for not appreciating them. The problem is a very real one - they cause massive erosion of the natural habitat. Neist Point was an absolute disgrace when I was up on Skye this year. Hundreds of these stacks. Anywhere you move a stone, the wind gets in and removes habitat.

Sadly, especially up on Skye, its flooded with tourists who's only interest is ticking off a box and getting a nice selfie.
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