Have a Happy 4th you all.

Colorado monolith torn down by landowner.

Very much human made - attached via rods and concrete.

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2024/07/03/colorado-monolith-removed-before-july-4th-weekend/74287626007/

Aliens, we have a problem: The Colorado monolith is no more.

The shine of the Bellvue monolith has worn off and the private landowner removed the popular pillar Wednesday morning from the hilltop where it sat since it mysteriously appeared June 23.

The Coloradoan was the first to report the monolith's appearance.

"The final decision to remove it was the overwhelming influx of people who came to see it, Lori Graves, who owns the property with husband Rob Graves, told the Coloradoan on Wednesday morning. "If the creator would like to have it back, they can email the cafe. We will keep it but are not sure what we are going to do with it.

Lori Graves said the monolith has been good for business at the Howling Cow Cafe, which the Graveses own and is adjacent to the hill on which the monolith was erected. But she said the popularity of the reflective monolith has caused damage to the hill on which it sits by trespassers who have left trash.

She said a trail had been worn to the top of the knob by people hiking to get a close-up view of the 9-foot-tall, 4-foot-wide, 8-inch-deep reflective structure.

So Wednesday morning, a worker took a grinder to cut the bolts that attached the monolith to a concrete slab and used a front end loader with forks to haul the structure away.