ayrton Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 A friend asked me if I had ever visited the ringing rocks. Huh? So I did a bit of research. This is a county park about 55 miles from me. It was a great day for a ride. I felt a little dumb, but I took a hammer in my side bags along with hiking shoes. Not far from Doylestown, in Bucks County PA (where the movie "Signs" was filmed) there is this little park with a boulder field. I have been to a boulder field before in the Poconos - it was fun - you climb and jump from rock to rock over boulders in a field about the size of 5-6 football fields. This was smaller. So 200 yard walk on a trail thru the woods, and then there it is. I climbed and jumped from boulder to boulder. There were lots of moms with kids, a couple from Germany, and a few other people. So, you go and hit the rocks with a hammer and they ring. All different tones and notes, high and low, rings and bells. Some are duds. But it is easy to find the good ones. Probably 85% of them ring nicely. Here is the science: [url=]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringing_rocks Very cool little place. Great day for a ride. Sorry, don't know how to post pics or video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbul Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 You had me at Ringing Rocks...but I was thinking near Butte, Montana! Definitely a little more challenging ride than I normally make on my FJ! Still the science and the sound is similar and the name remains the same! Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unmapped Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 This is on my retirement to-do list. That sounds like a fun, peaceful way to spend the weekend. Thanks for cluing us all in to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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