Daniel Zender Guessing He’s Stared At Haystack Rock Long Enough To Appreciate It
ZENDER OVERTHINKING ROCK
Manzanita 2018 – Spending what seemed like the correct amount of time soaking in the beauty of the massive monolithic rock, Daniel Zender assumed Friday morning that he had probably stared at Haystack Rock long enough to appreciate it.
‘I mean… it’s definitely really big. And I went and stood near it. So I think I get how majestic it is by now,’ asserted Zender, who admitted it was difficult to determine if he had properly appreciated the 235-foot landmark because he has seen other rocks, hills, and mountains that are also pretty big, or if he should gaze at the picturesque sea stack for another minute or two and maybe walk up to it one more time.
‘I’ve been standing here for, like… five minutes taking it in. Jack pointed out a visitors sign saying it’s been around for millions of years, which is pretty cool, right?’
‘I don't know… I guess I’ll just check out the tidepools, and then I’ll go.’
At press time, Zender had taken a photograph, looked at the photograph, nodded, and moved on.
