What does bouldering look like without the climber? Photographer Ted Schiele (@s.ted) “got bored and photoshopped out climbers from boulders.” The result? A hilarious series of photos that appear to show a new religion that’s worshiping rocks. “Praise Be to the Stone” as Ted so adequately put it. And now an entire account has been devoted to the practice: @allmightystone. Enjoy the images (and some added text) below!
Photoshopped out climbers from boulders
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of the Stone.
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“And whatsoever we ask, we receive of the Stone, because we keep the Stone’s commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in the Stone’s sight.”
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“Study to shew thyself approved unto the Stone, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of the Stone.”
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“In the beginning the Stone created the heaven and the earth.”
“Fear thou not; for I, the Stone, am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy Stone: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
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“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the STONE, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
“I am the Stone, ye are the branches: He that abideth in the Stone, and the Stone in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without the Stone ye can do nothing.”
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“But seek ye first the kingdom of Stone, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Stone is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto the Stone both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in the Buttermilks, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
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“I can do all things through the Stone which strengtheneth me.”
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“Trust in the STONE with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“Then saith the Stone to Thomas: Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my Stone.”
All photos used by permission from Schiele Photography
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