Skipping Stones

For the first time ever the young lady successfully skims a stone across the water as family watches. No matter what age you are you have probably... more

by Jim Cook

Title

Skipping Stones

Artist

Jim Cook

Medium

Photograph - Photograph Digital Art, Photo Painting

Description

For the first time ever the young lady successfully skims a stone across the water as family watches. No matter what age you are you have probably passed some time away idly throwing a flattened, smooth stone to see how many times you could make it bounce before sinking to the bottom.
What makes a stone skip is referred to as the "Magic Angle" 20 degrees to be precise. Most throwers will use a sidearm toss and flick of the wrist. Spin, shape and speed also contribute but the angle is what's most important.
Jerdone Coleman McGhee once held the Guinness World Record for stone skipping: 38 bounces, filmed on the Blanco River in Texas in 1992.That record has been shattered several times since then and is currently 88 skips by Kurt "Mountain Man" Steiner, age 48. The cast was achieved on September 06, 2013
Stone skipping knows no boundaries as it's referred to in other countries as "Ricochet" or Ducks and Drakes, Baking Pancakes or Little Frogs.

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June 9th, 2015