• This is a little dog having a quiet nap. Check the larger size.

Waiting for Indiana Jones

This rock won't roll till then, I suppose.

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  1. ★

    Vicki & Chuck Rogers, I, Puzzled, bhatto, blu butterfly, and 20 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Arpana Sanjay (82 months ago | reply)

    Oh that works only in caves...

  3. CellarDoor (82 months ago | reply)

    nice shot.
    a rolling stone gathers no moss.

  4. I, Puzzled (82 months ago | reply)

    How big is it?

    (The rock, I mean.)

    Is that a grave marker to the right or info for tourists?

  5. Vicki & Chuck Rogers (82 months ago | reply)

    I don't believe I'd stand too close below the rock.

  6. eclectic echoes (82 months ago | reply)

    Wild!

  7. algo (82 months ago | reply)

    Is this the house sized rock? People love to be taken apparently holding it up.

  8. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    Chay - You wait until IJ 4; I have heard they are starting the shoot anytime.

    CellarDoor - Thanks. Neither does this one!

    I, Puzzled - I AM puzzled a bit with your handle! The rock is big; about 20ft in height. You can see a small dog sleeping under it, if you look closely. And it is info for tourists. Grave markers can wait till it catches some tourists or Indiana Jones.

    Chuck Rogers - Favourite activity of tourists is stand under it and pose for pictures as if they are holding it. They are lucky so far.

    eclectic echoes - yes.

    algo - It is bigger than many Indian houses. And of course you are right about people. When they pose they invariably have a stupid grin!

  9. Quod (82 months ago | reply)

    Cool shot!

  10. I, Puzzled (82 months ago | reply)

    The dog is great! I missed it the first time.

    I recommend using the notes feature to highlight it.

  11. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Quod and I Puzzled.

  12. mimbrava (82 months ago | reply)

    I guess the dog instinctively feels safe. Hope so!

  13. eva8* (82 months ago | reply)

    looks like it's rolling at first glance.
    very nice rock, interesting, for sure.

  14. swamysk (82 months ago | reply)

    where's this pandiyan?

  15. Trapac (82 months ago | reply)

    Reminds me of the Task of Sisyphus - perhaps he's cheated and taking a breather behind the rock out of our sight, but his dog has nothing to be ashamed of!

    It's an interesting picture Pandiyan, you really could have fun playing with the perspective in your viewfinder!

  16. Ollie_girl (82 months ago | reply)

    This is fantastic! How fun that you noticed the dog there.

  17. neloqua (82 months ago | reply)

    What a scene!

  18. aarthyr (82 months ago | reply)

    is there a door there,or a grave stone? mmm I am slightly blind :-)

    nicely snapped.

  19. photo fiddler (82 months ago | reply)

    You are in an interesting part of world!

  20. Wolfy (82 months ago | reply)

    Amazing rock. Great capture, especially with the dog to emphasize its size.

  21. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    mimbrava - It has been standing like this for centuries. It is pretty safe, for now.

    eva8, photo fiddler, neloqua - Thanks

    swamy - It is Mahabs. The legend is that this rock is a bit of butter spilt by Krishna.

    Trapac - Boulder of Sisyphus rolls; does not stay in one place, I thought. Any way, as you say, the dog does not care for Sisyphus, Krishna or I Jones.

    Ollie Girk - We went close to that rock. Actually I have photos of some of my brood with touristy pics with that rock! You can actually slide down that slope. They were doing it for quite a while.

    aarthy - Welcome back. see the notes I have put now.

  22. cobalt123 (82 months ago | reply)

    I love seeing this photo! I'm drawn to all images of rocks, minerals and geological marvels. I'd love to see this myself one day. Thanks for sharing your photos.

  23. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Wolfy and cobalt123.

  24. SouthernBelladonna (82 months ago | reply)

    Great shot!

  25. pittnorton04 (82 months ago | reply)

    i JUST WANT TO GIVE IT A PUSH :)

  26. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    Thanks SouthernBelladonna.

    pittnorton - That would take some effort even if you are Hercules!

  27. baby7 (82 months ago | reply)

    This is really a nice composition!

  28. Garnite (82 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful shot. The little dog's a bonus.

  29. dolphin_dolphin (82 months ago | reply)

    Oh!! Amazing scenery!!

  30. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    Thanks baby7, Garnite and dolphi_dolphin.

  31. Thermodynamix (82 months ago | reply)

    great shot - brings back memories of my visit to mahabalipuram as a college kid, and lying under the rock to have a pic taken as if i was holding the rock up :)

  32. ophis (82 months ago | reply)

    sharp edge on upper left hard to explain without invoking humans

  33. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Thermodynamix.

    You are very observant, Ophis. That part of the rock broke off many years ago. May be humans but we do not know. This small town is full of rock cut reliefs (look at this but all that was 1200 years ago.

  34. Srinivasan-Tatachari (82 months ago | reply)

    nice one - maybe even rajnikanth will do... no need for indiana jones ;)

  35. shivanayak (82 months ago | reply)

    nice snap, Rajnikanth can do WONDERS.

  36. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    Thanks srini and shivanayak. Boulders chase only Indiana Jones. Rajinikanth will pulverise them with simple kick!

  37. small fry (82 months ago | reply)

    How extraordinary! The natural world never ceases to astonish me. And that slope is just designed for sliding down!

  38. Pandiyan (82 months ago | reply)

    Oh yes; it is a neat slide and lot of people use it as one.

  39. Prashanth M (82 months ago | reply)

    Nice capture -- the so called Krishna's butter ball in Mahabalipuram :P

    How lucky to geta snap without any tourists around the rock -- I waited for almost 30 mins but in vain :(

  40. Calovi (81 months ago | reply)

    Wow... amazing place, great shot!

  41. eirraccor (81 months ago | reply)

    your set "talked about" is really breath-taking.

  42. Pandiyan (81 months ago | reply)

    Thanks pqrshant for the visit.I am sorry for the late acknowledgement.

    Long time no see, Calovi. Thanks.

    I am glad eirraccor you found it interesting. And that is thanks to the visitors who left interesting comments.

  43. tarotastic (80 months ago | reply)

    This is definitely right for Entitled!!

  44. Pandiyan (80 months ago | reply)

    Thanks tarotastic.

  45. bunuelscot (80 months ago | reply)

    awsome photo.. but "unusual" does not appear in the comments thanks for your other great photos though

  46. Pandiyan (80 months ago | reply)

    Sorry Bunuels. I did not correctly interpret the instructions. May I suggest a clearer wording of Group descriptions for slow folks like me?

  47. Bucket2005 (80 months ago | reply)

    Amazing. Cool shot.

  48. lecercle (79 months ago | reply)

    wow a monolith, I love monoliths - well I hobbiest liking for geology.

  49. Pandiyan (79 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Bucket.

    Akshay - Have been to Mahabalipuram, near Chennai. You will like it.

  50. Fianna [deleted] (79 months ago | reply)

    Pandiyan - Maybe an elephant could roll it, but I doubt it.

    Thanks for your comment on the old Dutch tree and the sunset. Yes unseen for 15 years and if I had not disassembled my 40 albums, this would likely be among the first things hauled off by the junkman after I'm gone.

    But now you have seen it and it will be remembered a little while longer! / Joe

  51. Elvira Black (75 months ago | reply)

    Love your photo--I've blogged it at

    elvirablack.blogspot.com/2006/03/slippery-slo pe.html

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