Guest Reflections on Balancing

"If nature or the deity(ies) had intended these rocks to be set in contorted positions, he, she or it would not have done so without the assistance of man." - Pete Melnicoe

He is a philosopher. He uses the effect of his rock obelisks to expound on creativity, balance, and the idea that nothing is impossible. I perused his brochure and discovered he uses his talent to talk to school children on creativity and the art of the possible. He teaches children to turn to their imagination, not to drugs or gangs. His Rock on Rock art/philosophy has also been featured at business events sponsored by some of the largest corporations in America. He explained that people get trapped in what they have been taught. One day they find themselves in a job they've done for years and ask "What am I doing here?" They get bored, fail to see possibilities. - Marco van Ouden discussion with balancer Daryl Maddeaux

"Balance is a spiritual thing to me," he says, watching one of the rocks tumble down in a gust of wind. "It's being in touch, connecting, not just accepting, but giving back. Something nice happens to me when I do this. I see people's eyes enticed by the light of this, and then I know this is a beautiful thing." - www.csmonitor.com interview with balancer Ron Divino.

The beauty of rockstacking is working with objects that are entirely different from each other and seeing the beauty in each and discovering how they work well together. - Jim Needham, The Rockstacker™