Acadia National Park Zen Stack © William Britten use with permission only
Several months ago I wrote a little thing about creating zen rock stacks near my home in the Smoky Mountains. There seems to be an almost universal relationship between man and rocks that is reflected in the creation of these zen stacks.
Recently I traveled all the way up to the coast of Maine, to Acadia National Park. Walking out onto the rocky shoreline, what do I find but a bunch of zen stacks. These are beautiful granite stones shaped by glaciers and ocean waves. They’re irresistible! See how different the red granite above is from the Smoky Mountain river rocks pictured at the bottom of this page.
Acadia National Park Zen Stacks © William Britten use with permission only
Go on out and stack some stones, wherever you are. And please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountain Photography at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN.
Smoky Mountain Zen Stack © William Britten use with permission only
This is what I’ve been looking for! I wanted something I could do anonymously and in the environment that would be mysterious, beautiful and only as permanent as man and gravity allowed. I live alongside the Niagara River, within sight of The Falls and between the Great Lakes of Ontario and Erie. What a wonderful place to create Zen Rock Stacks because, boy, do we have ROCKS. Thank you for the inspiration.