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About Stone Bothering

We are Rob and Kellen, wanderers drawn to the quiet mysteries of the ancient world. Our journeys are guided not only by curiosity but by a deep fascination with the stones that have stood for millennia, holding stories older than history itself.

Through travel, writing, and photography, we seek to uncover the spirit of megalithic places and share the hidden energy they carry. Stone Bothering is where we gather those encounters.

This is more than travel. It is a pilgrimage into mystery, a way of listening to the land, and an invitation for you to see the world through the gaze of ancient stones.




Frequently Asked Question

What is Stone Bothering?

Stone Bothering is an old phrase once heard in parts of the UK for the simple act of wandering among stones and giving them your attention. At first it may sound playful, yet within the words lies a quiet truth. Stones draw us in. We lean against them, rest our hands upon them, walk around them, and sit in their silent company. In these small moments of contact something within us begins to shift.

To bother a stone is not to disturb it. It is to engage with it, to allow its silence, its age, and its weight in the land to press upon you. The phrase lingers because it captures a forgotten form of reverence. For centuries people have done this at circles, cairns, churchyards, and lonely outcrops on the hills, often without naming the act at all.

For us, Rob and Kellen, stone bothering has become a way of moving through the world together. There is no fixed method, only a willingness to pause and to notice. Sometimes we sit beside a solitary boulder until its stillness enters us. Sometimes we walk through alignments and circles and feel the rhythm of the land moving through them. At other times we trace faint carvings with our fingertips or listen for the different silences each stone carries, as though granite, chalk, and sandstone each hold their own voice.

Stone bothering is not only about the stones themselves but about what they awaken in us. They shift our sense of time and remind us that human lives are brief yet filled with meaning. In a world of constant motion, stone bothering slows us down and reconnects us with landscapes where mystery still lingers. Stones are older than memory, yet they meet us with generosity. To sit with them, to touch them, to walk among them is to discover a companionship that deepens our sense of presence and belonging.

This practice is not ours alone. It is part of a shared human impulse, an ancient instinct of reverence hiding in plain sight. Anyone who has ever rested a hand on the stones of an old wall or stepped into the hush of a megalithic circle already knows the beginning of it.

We invite you to wander among stones and linger with them. Listen to their silence and let it speak. Allow them to bother you back. In their company you may find that wonder has been waiting for you all along.

Follow our journeys here at Stone Bothering, where we share encounters with ancient places and the subtle ways they continue to shape our lives. You are welcome to join our Facebook community to share your own experiences, and if you feel called to go deeper our guide Stone Bothering for Beginners offers a way to begin this timeless practice.


Press and Recognition

Stone Bothering has been featured on El Peruchito, where our passion for uncovering the mysteries of ancient stones and forgotten places was highlighted. We are proud to see our work recognized by fellow explorers who share our fascination with history, culture, and the enduring spirit of stone.


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