There are ruins of temples at each end of the 1.5-mile-long Avenue of the Dead, at Teotichuán, Even more astonishing, the millions of tons of stone used to create this vast city would have been moved and shaped by hand.
Temple Remains in Foreground
Remaining Temple
Amidst the rooms of buildings at Teotihuacan, Mexico City, there are stone carvings of vertical art designs
Vertical Stone Design
Vertical Stone Art
Two characters on a mural below a stone wall at Teotihuacán, a powerful, influential, and massive pre-Columbian city in central Mexico, near modern-day Mexico City, which was the largest city in the Americas at its peak around 500 CE.
Two Murals
Walking on the pathway at Chapultepec Park, Mexico City, we saw a stone feature and a reflection of that, and an egret on the lake.
Stone Feature and Egret Reflections at Chapultepec Lake
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive stone sculpture of the Aztec rain god, Tlaloc. It weighs 168 tons, stands 23 feet tall, and is carved from basalt. Discovered in the late 1800s near the town of Coatlinchan, it was moved to its current location in front of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City in 1964.
Monolith of Tlaloc
Sculpture Outside Museum of Anthropology
Walking on the trail at Raven Run provided a sighting of moss growing on stone walls. Moss grows on stone walls in damp, dark areas with favorable moisture, shade, and acidic pH conditions. Moss can break down the minerals in stone over time, weakening its structure.
Moss Growth on Stone Wall on Raven Run Trail
The walking trail to the Kentucky River Overview at Raven Run had a lot of rocks that provided stepping stones
Rocky Trails at Raven Run
Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Swan Creek Wine Appellation within the Yadkin Valley, family-owned Raffaldini Vineyards brings Tuscan charm to Ronda, North Carolina. This is a stunning vineyard/winery off the beaten path. The building is a gorgeous stone manor and the surrounding area is lush and beautiful.
Raffaldini Vineyards
Hidden Winery
While not modern in design, slanted stone stairs hugging the wall in a castle in Mandu, India, serve their purpose.
There are stone random designs at the bottom of a river, but clear water reveals such. What a glorious sight!
A stone-inlaid mosaic design displays the creativity of an artist in a in a side street wall in south Philadelphia.
Stepping stone blocks over a small pond and water lilies provide a serene environment at the Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Stone sculptures such as these fascinating boat holding water and a lantern are interesting to see at the Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco.
The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco features not only the red pagodas but also strategically placed stone lanterns all around the garden.
Stone mosaics were on display inside Chester Cathedral, Chester, England.
The Chester Mystery Plays form a spectacular festival presented mainly by members of the local community under professional direction. Artist B J Elvgren’s charming focus on Chester Mystery Plays and the city itself made the tapestry a US national prize-winner before the Chester Mystery Plays company acquired it to present to Chester Cathedral in 1997, since when it has been seen by thousands of people.
A typical road through Yorkshire Dales, England, surrounded by sheep farms with stone walls.
St Oswald’s Church stands adjacent to Bolton Castle and dates to the early fourteenth century although carved stones built into the tower may indicate an earlier twelfth century structure. That the church was built before the castle is clear from the little sundial in the south wall, where the noonday sun can never reach it.
A large part of Bolton Castle is in ruins whereas the restored part offers visitor tours and a tea room. The intact stone structure displays traditional windows.
The Peak District has to be one of the most beautiful areas to visit in England. Rural and picturesque villages are speckled around the stunning countryside, not far from Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham. Typical stone fences line the roads to prevent sheep from straying.
Now labelled as one of the seven wonders of the Peak District, Poole’s Cavern is a 2-million-year-old natural limestone cavern near Buxton in the Peak District. In addition to stalactite and stalagmite formations, it was interesting to see a natural stone sculpture formed at the base of a river.
