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Amroth Beach, Wales, Rock Cairns Rock Cairns are man-made rock piles that are used for navigational purposes in hiking. Rock cairns are human-made stacks, mounds or piles of rocks. They take different forms, and have been built by cultures around the world. Cairns in the simplest form are stacked rocks with a meaning or purpose. For outdoor adventure junkies, the purpose is generally navigational, as they mark the route of a trail. By Paul Thompson Photography

Rock Cairns On Amroth Beach, Wales, Black And White Cairns are man-made rock piles that are used for navigational purposes in hiking. Rock cairns are human-made stacks, mounds or piles of rocks. They take different forms, and have been built by cultures around the world. Cairns in the simplest form are stacked rocks with a meaning or purpose. For outdoor adventure junkies, the purpose is generally navigational, as they mark the route of a trail. By Paul Thompson Photography

Rock Cairn along the shores of Lake Huron in Presque Isle, Michigan

Rock Cairns, Amroth, Wales Cairns are man-made rock piles that are used for navigational purposes in hiking. Rock cairns are human-made stacks, mounds or piles of rocks. They take different forms, and have been built by cultures around the world. Cairns in the simplest form are stacked rocks with a meaning or purpose. For outdoor adventure junkies, the purpose is generally navigational, as they mark the route of a trail. By Paul Thompson Photography

Rock Cairns On Amroth Beach, Wales Cairns are man-made rock piles that are used for navigational purposes in hiking. Rock cairns are human-made stacks, mounds or piles of rocks. They take different forms, and have been built by cultures around the world. Cairns in the simplest form are stacked rocks with a meaning or purpose. For outdoor adventure junkies, the purpose is generally navigational, as they mark the route of a trail. By Paul Thompson Photography

Rock Cairns, Sculptures Cairns are man-made rock piles that are used for navigational purposes in hiking. Rock cairns are human-made stacks, mounds or piles of rocks. They take different forms, and have been built by cultures around the world. Cairns in the simplest form are stacked rocks with a meaning or purpose. For outdoor adventure junkies, the purpose is generally navigational, as they mark the route of a trail. By Paul Thompson Photography

Balancing Act Rock Cairn Thankfully someone was kind enough to leave this amazingly balanced rock Cairn for me to photograph on the beach of Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire. A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones originally used for navigation to mark the route of a trail for others to follow. I'm certain this one was made purely for the fun of doing it and the admiration from their friends. As I said if I had to do this then I would still probably be there. By Paul Thompson Photography

Cairns are manmade rock piles usually done as a marker or grave marking.

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BARRON FALLS - Queensland Australia Lookout.

Cairn stones are used in hiking to provide reassurance to hikers that they are on the right path. They are a very ancient form of communication to travellers that they are in a welcoming environment.

BABINDA BOULDERS - North Queensland Australia, sculptured rock pools in the granite, top down photo..

During a walk on a golden fall day, you wander into a field dotted with rock cairns. At first, the rocks seem to be stacked at random but then you realize they're perfectly balanced.