Don’t ask why I was under a bridge today, but…

That maybe true. But to me they look to be eyes that hold the concrete forms ..
I’m not there anymore, but I assure you that they are rocks that have been epoxied to the walls of the bridge abutment. I know the difference.

Rock climber?
Here's the rock my stepson has been up numerous times now...El Capitan in Yosemite National Park

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His climbs are usually about 4 days up and 4 hours back down.

Kinda reminds of paraphrasing a line from 'Crocodile Dundee': "That's not a rock...THAT's a ROCK!"
My rock climbing buddy has climbed El Cap, definitely a formidable undertaking!