Because they stand proud and tall along the shore ...
This was the name given to the 12 Apostles along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria Australia.
Although there are only 8 left, these iconic sea stacks have been standing for thousands of years .. battered by the ocean, carved by the wind, slowly eroding but showing their strength to hang on.
This was my first visit to the 12 Apostles and to see them among the fog at sunrise was an absolute dream.