Who else likes rocks?

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Here's the first course of rocks laid in place. The larger ones at the rear weigh in at better then a ton each. Too heavy to be carried into place with the L35. They basically have to be slid, bumped, prodded, nudged, and whatever it takes to get them in there and facing the right direction
 

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One useful thing about making retaining walls out of boulders is you can make the first course large enough to get on top of it with the tractor in order to position the second course.
 

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And here are a couple of views of the finished product. First a close view.
 

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And a long view
 

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This is a one course wall around a little volunteer pecan. Talked the wife into standing by to capture the drama of the nudging and prodding process used to get the rocks into place. Somehow, the drama is more dramatic in real life.
 

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And a finished pic of the pecan tree wall
 

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And finally, I couldn't resist posting this pic, even tho I 've posted the subject already. These rock steps are now about a year old, and are starting to bed in nicely. They're looking like they're gonna be around for a while. Hopefully, long after I'm gone.

Thanks again for everyone's posts. I've really enjoyed the projects shown, and looking forward to seeing more.

Sincerely,
Dave
 

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   / Who else likes rocks? #98  
Great looking work, Dave! You should be a landscaper!! /w3tcompact/icons/clever.gif
 
   / Who else likes rocks? #99  
'em are some large rocks.....and your ability to move them around appears to be second to none...and your eye to place them naturally is pure and real...need I say more? Oh.....great job!
 
   / Who else likes rocks? #100  
Beautiful work Dave. I really like your stairs. Those rocks are huge. I have attached another pic from my project from a different angle. My rocks are quite a bit smaller, but some say size really doesn't matter.
 

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