Elephant Rock

I am Not an Animal! I am a Rock! I… Am… A Glacial Erratic!
Elephant Rock, Simsbury
June 2008

I am not sure this still exists and I’m not rushing to find out.

True, I originally intended to only capture the quirky roadside animal rocks, like Frog Rock in Eastford and Turtle Rock in Marlborough, but upon seeing Elephant Rock at Flamig Farm in Simsbury, I had to document it.

Since there is no current official list of CT’s Painted-Like-Animals rocks, and I’m developing that list, I’m including this one. Besides, there is a dearth of Painted-Like-Animals rocks in the center of the state… or so we thought.

Flamig Farm is a petting zoo with all sorts of barnyard animals wallowing in filth, just waiting for my two-year-old to touch and taste said filth. (To their immense credit, wash sinks with soap were abundant.)

As we were leaving, I noticed Elephant rock and the nearby faded turtle rock (inspired, no doubt, by the real ones around CT) and an even more faded, indecipherable rock. Oh sure, I could have asked the lady who worked there what it was supposed to be… but nah, we just left.

CTMQ’s Historic Rocks, Painted Rocks, & Named Rocks/Rock Formations
CTMQ’s Visit to Flamig Farm