Apparently, Stone Skipping is quite a popular pasttime as there are tournaments and events for it, even a blog post titled:
” 13 Tips to Becoming a Better Stone Skipper”
Who knew?!! Not me!
I used to enjoy it as a child when I lived close to a river, but had since forgotten about it until now.
However, it looks like a great leisure time activity for anyone interested, especially if you live close to a river or lake!
I grew up in the Midwest, in the country, and my childhood home was very near to Des Plaines River. My brother and I spent many of our youthful days at the river. In the summer we would be fishing and skipping stones, and in the winter ice skating.
This week’s Haiku Horizon Prompt “skip” caused me to remember those fun times we had trying to skip stones across the river. 🙂
Haiku Horizons Weekly Challenge: Week #117 Prompt: Skip
Little did I know that there are actually “Stone Skipping Championships”!
Visit this LINK to watch a man skip a stone 51 times across the water to win the world record!
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 