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StoneGloves wrote:
It's bloody hard work.
I agree with that.

I don't think that even with the most sophisticated techniques for rowing, rollering or hauling up with A-frames etc, that anyone would undertake such tasks just for the fun of it.

But that sort of re-emphasises the nature of the question. Why bother moving them at all? Is it just a statement of anthropocentric assertion of control over the environment, or some kind of railing against existentialist angst by aiming for permanence of statement? Or maybe it was sort of just for the fun of it after all, as a way of staving off boredom, in a 'just to see if we can' kind of way.

You do it SG, what's your motivation?

would be great if stones can really move themselves cos there's no way i'm physically moving my stone circle if i move house again, took me a full day to move just one 30 metres.
What do i use as a carrot, water.?
Hmmm, wonder if they drink from my pond.?

"what's your motivation?" Well, I don't do it any more, I've stopped - but the answer is 'near immortality'. Making a monument. I'm glad I recorded the work - on Kodachrome slides mainly - as I did it. I'm sad nobody picked up on it and that it was supressed by Arts Council. There's hardly anyone left doing it now. And the Bolton stones to re-erect and clean.