One year later: They’re back…

You may remember THIS STORY from almost exactly one year ago. A spate of mystery rock sculptures that started showing up on Frank Bay. And then, they suddenly stopped. Now, almost exactly one year later, they are showing up again. This one showed up yesterday.

But this time On-StJohn has solved the mystery! Actually Elaine Estern, of Coconut Coast Studios, located directly across from Frank Bay, has solved the mystery for us. Artists are a tight little bunch, and it turns out the sculptor is one Phillip A. Long, an artist and photographer and not a monster or alien at all. He’s actually got quite a portfolio of stone formations he’s made, in Martha’s Vineyard, Virginia and St. John. He calls what he does “the art of balanced stone.” If you’d like to see pictures of his collective works, check out his Website, here.

10 Responses to “One year later: They’re back…”

  1. Andrew Burnett
    February 10th, 2008 01:04
    1

    It reminds me of the many sculptures on Blue Beach – on the hike out to Ram Head.

  2. Dave
    February 10th, 2008 02:46
    2

    haha, very cool!

  3. Kevin
    February 10th, 2008 07:31
    3

    How cool is this…. I can already see a couple of these hanging in my office….

    Sometimes the simplest things are the best

  4. quenton
    February 10th, 2008 09:25
    4

    good morning

    that is truly amazing.
    some of those rocks really
    look like they are defying
    gravity. his website is truly unique.
    have a great week
    qball

  5. gman
    February 10th, 2008 16:43
    5

    Hey Qball- how did you get your name?

  6. dinosaur nose
    February 10th, 2008 18:13
    6

    this website is great. i cant get enuf news of st john. between this site, the tradewinds site and frank barnako’s site, i constantly search for new st john info like an anteater with its nose in an ant hole. feed me feed me feed me feed me feed me feed me feed me feeed me feed me feed med feed me I cant get enough I cant get enough I cant get enough I cant get enough please more info please more info love you all love you all

  7. Warrior
    February 10th, 2008 21:12
    7

    Russ and Jeff- I sure would love to see you do an expose on the island’s native Indian culture – I believe they were the Arawak or Taino Indians – the original St. Johnians. Bless everyone.

  8. quenton
    February 11th, 2008 12:07
    8

    to gman
    i love pool and i’m not to bad at it.
    qball

  9. Special K
    February 13th, 2008 13:16
    9

    Are these rock sculptures for real or is it some kind of trickery. They look like they defy the law of physics. Ca Phil chim ein and tell us how its done.

  10. phil
    February 23rd, 2008 16:37
    10

    Let’s see………Hmmmmmmmm……GOD, positive energy, and oh yeah I almost forgot equal gravity from ALL directions!!!! I promise it is real. There would be no glory in glue, cement, or trick photography.
    thnx, Phillip

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