On the campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH, one of the students has been building these cairns.

People have seen her out building these things, adjusting them and maintaining them, but nobody I talked to had any idea who she is.

Some of them are grouped together like little stone cities. If you look carefully, you can see six of them in this picture.

Some of the cairns stand unobtrusively by themselves. This one can be seen from the bridge behind the Paul Creative Arts Center.

A few of the cairns are stunningly tall. This picture was taken from a standing position, looking up. Simply the fact that it doesn't fall over amazes me.

I think this one was particularly handsome in the morning sunlight. It stands just off the path, next to PCAC.

This one seems to defy gravity. I wonder how long it took her to find stones that balanced this well.

I like this one because of the shape of the rocks. It can be found next to the road, on the way up to Philbrook Dining Hall.

If you look closely, you can see the chipmunk next to this one. I had a choice: I could photograph the animal, or show him in relation to the cairn.

Part of the wonder of these things is having them leap up at you when you're not paying attention. It's all about focus. You can walk by them dozens of times before you see them.

If you are the artist, or know who she is, please contact me.