Friday, October 28, 2022

The Town of Bedrock

We are a fast growing town with subdivisions going up all over the place. In fact it is too fast with too many subdivisions.

However, maybe we should be called Bedrock because it lies very close to the surface.

This is a rock pile from excavating one subdivision and there is another just like it right behind. The two images, below, are from the one photo. I just cropped the first version to, hopefully, show the rock more clearly.



That's a lotta rock, and to repast, there's anther pile behind this one. 

Now, please hum The Flintstones ditty with me, will ya?



21 comments:

Marie Smith said...

And it’s not that soft sandstone either!

Barbara Rogers said...

Wow, a lot of rock, you said it! Building is being demanded everywhere these days.

Jenn Jilks said...

I am always so surprised to see how shallow the soil is here.

Debby said...

Yikes.

Vicki Lane said...

I wonder that they don't have difficulties with installing septic tanks--or perhaps all is done with sewers and water treatment plants.

Ed said...

Canada is a really different country for sure. It seems so strange that most of your population is situated along your southern border with so much emptiness to the north. I understand the why but have never seen another country quite like it.

gigi-hawaii said...

Hard like a rock! Loved your photo shoot of the meeting in the park. Always nice to see those 2 sisters.

gigi-hawaii said...

Hard like a rock! Loved your photos of Sue and Heather in the park.

Boud said...

What's the rock? Wondering if you're in the laurentian shield? Here's summoning up your geography knowledge as a former teacher.

Margaret said...

That's a BIG hunk of rock! My house sits in a development where a quarry used to be. So, digging holes for anything is a challenge.

Christina said...

Humming away.... plenty of rock for some new tyres for Barny's car

Boud said...

Thank you for the email explanation, John. Great stuff. I knew you'd know.

Red said...

Why do they have to dig out so much material for a subdivision.

Debby said...

I had to come back to say it: 'Yabba Dabba Do!'

Kay said...

Is this soft or could it be turned into gravel?

Anvilcloud said...

@Kay. This is genuine rock. I don't know what will happen to it.

Anvilcloud said...

@Red. For foundations and basements.

Patio Postcards said...

Your photos reminded me of areas in Alberta, but they were natural occuring mounds of rock. And if doug ford has his way, there will be a lot more digging!

DJan said...

Bedrock is a good name for that place, for sure!

William Kendall said...

A lot of rock.

Jeanie said...

As soon as I saw the title I thought, "Isn't that where Fred and Wilma lived?"