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These ones look big , like WTF , how ?
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adam d
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closer to waves than rock
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maybe not the best, but worth an honorable mention...
I'm lucky enough to have been there. Eschewing the Suzuki Samurai rentals to get around is good too, it's a very walkable experience.
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survival
Big Wall climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2010 - 10:04pm PT
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Those Mayan dudes rocked!
Get it....ROCKED?
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survival
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2010 - 12:35am PT
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The Buddha Carvers!
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Mayan, this is a tough call...
;)
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survival
Big Wall climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 01:10pm PT
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More Buddha carvers!
Tang Dynasty, Leshan Giant Buddha.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Mar 25, 2010 - 02:05pm PT
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Hey Survival,
Petra was created by the Nabateans. They were also amazing hydrologists. If you wander around Petra you find all manner of complicated systems to catch and channel water. Pretty wild. Definitely a place to go before you die.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 02:13pm PT
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Fat dad, I would love to make it there.
I lived in Saudi for four years and went to a lot of places, but never made Petra.
Actually the water works at a lot of our favorite ancient haunts were pretty amazing, including Machu Picchu.
Here's one from Petra:
Machu Picchu:
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Mar 25, 2010 - 02:36pm PT
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Not sure which masons put this up, but I've been pondering such a structure out of bricks since seeing it in the Caylor appreciation thread.
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survival
Big Wall climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 02:58pm PT
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Looks like it is a Muezzin tower, courtesy of Islam.
Rokjox,
I think that invalidates the entry, if it was carved in-situ.
NOT! I didn't ask who carved the best blocks, but who were the best Stonemasters. Carving out of a cliff wouldn't disqualify them in the least, IMO.
Although that is a beautiful post you put up!
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survival
Big Wall climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 03:05pm PT
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I like Muslim tile work too.
Always up for a little quality thread drift.....
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Mar 25, 2010 - 03:24pm PT
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Lots of cool stuff here. Made in the USA, the Washington National Cathedral of the Episcopal Church deserves a mention. It is the last hand built Gothic Cathedral built.
The remarkable story of this building's contruction is here:
Washington Cathedral
Among many amazing features, there is a stained glass window containing a rock from the moon...
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survival
Big Wall climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 03:30pm PT
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Kris,
I saw the most awesome Christmas performance in there!
Here's Layton asleep in there.
But it's got some stonemaster work in the shot too!
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Mar 25, 2010 - 04:33pm PT
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Survival, in 1978 I played a Medieval straight trumpet in performances of The Play of Daniel in there. I gotta say that cutting loose on that long horn in those acoustics was thrilling. The downside was the silly costume complete with gold tights...
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Mar 25, 2010 - 06:01pm PT
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Well, no doubt the Big Guy Upstairs for sure is "The StoneMaster." After all he created all the Stone in the Universe . . .
But, some others I would say are those whom were once on this terrestrial planet (Mars). Something tells me that this painting is based on something someone knows and is not saying just yet. Just a very serious feeling I have based on some evidence that can't be dismissed.
NASA: "Never A Straight Answer"
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 07:04pm PT
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Klimmer, you have an uncanny knack to make ALL threads about God or conspiracy.
Jus' sayin.....
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Just me and three kids
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Mar 25, 2010 - 07:15pm PT
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Don't forget the resting place of the Mumtaz Mahal...
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Mar 25, 2010 - 09:37pm PT
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The Anaconda (MT) stack--once the largest free-standing brick structure in the world...
...according to Wiki, it still IS (at 585')
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