When does a rock become a boulder?
A question I asked myself while walking on Praa Sands Beach.
Or is it the other way around? A boulder becomes a rock, stone, pebble or cobble?
Or is a rock the largest of all, becomes a boulder which become stones then eventually sand?
In geology, a boulder is a rock fragment with size greater than 256 millimetres (10.1 in) in diameter. Smaller pieces are called cobbles and pebbles. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive. In common usage, a boulder is too large for a person to move. Smaller boulders are usually just called rocks (American English) or stones (In British English a rock is larger than a boulder). You can read more Here.
According to me…
What I see is the wonder of nature causing erosion on these beauties, therefore creating such wonderful shapes 😊
A lot of words for Wordless Wednesday I know, but hey I can never be quiet when it comes to the wonders of our planet 🌏
What do you see and wonder when out walking?
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I love smooth rocks – big and little ones. I also have a love of sea glass for the same reason – the erosion and the way exposure to the elements creates something even more beautiful than what was originally there. Beautiful pictures x
Oh yes, it’s a joy to find sea glass 🙂 It’s on my never ending ‘To Do’ list to actually make some jewellery out of some I have collected 🙂 Thank you Leanne
Sam, brilliant photos and yes it is hard to write nought when sharing images of our lovely mother nature especially in lovely weather and light. Like the new look on your webpage.
I knew you’d understand my ranting, haha! Thank you Suzanne for noticing my new look, very observant!
You’re welcome, Sam 🙂
A great question Sam, and thanks for the lovely images and the definition!
Thank you x
Hi, Sam – Great question and stunnning images. I like the look of your new webpage. I hope that all is well with you.
Hi Sam, it’s good to see a post from you – I would go with wikipedia, but for the most part just enjoy the view and climbing on them 🙂