Thunder69
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Thunder 2000-2015
Member since January 2009
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Post by Thunder69 on Sept 7, 2022 21:14:16 GMT -5
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Post by beefjello on Sept 7, 2022 21:55:15 GMT -5
Awesome stuff John! That's insanely beautiful!! I can't help but think 'Rock Karma' as I scroll thru your pics! Hope you and your bro are doing great!  |
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Post by Pat on Sept 7, 2022 21:59:03 GMT -5
Hi! Welcome back!
Interesting. Reminds me of Wattās Towers in Southern California.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 7, 2022 23:16:48 GMT -5
Well Thunder69 , looks like I missed you by about an hour, lol. That place is pretty cool, even if it is in Iowa. Thanks for sharing pics on the rock conglomeration! That was definitely a labor of love. I realize you are just passing through, John, but thanks for dropping in. It's been awhile since you posted and I saw your avatar with Thunder. I miss seeing him, as I'm sure you do. Take care, John, don't be a stranger! And say hi to your brother, Brian. Hope he is doing well. They even have a website with more photos and facts about the place. Fantastic! www.westbendgrotto.com/The place is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 8, 2022 9:12:47 GMT -5
John, thanks SO much for popping in and sharing this with us!!  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 8, 2022 14:50:51 GMT -5
Well HOWDY! Thanks for sharing and for dropping in. Enjoy your vacation! |
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Thunder69
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Thunder 2000-2015
Member since January 2009
Posts: 3,105
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Post by Thunder69 on Sept 9, 2022 17:56:35 GMT -5
Thanks everyone .. we have been doing pretty good. Brother Brian is doing good ,he is still up in Wyoming and dose some occasional hunting.i was up there in May and we hit the agate flats and cedar rim area . Crazy life happend . our Mom passed away suddenly at the end of 2019 and Dad died in a car wreck in June of 2020 it hit pretty hard and took the wind out of us for a bit..we found out just before dad passed that three kids we grew up with were our half brothers and sister..Ancestry , bringing skeletons out of the closet since day one..but that is a story for another day..lol Rock Karma..I was thinking of this a few weeks ago.might have to resurrect it sometime Beefjello.. When I was in Iowa I did stop and stay in Keokuk .we went over to Hamilton Illinois to Jacob's Geodes and did a bit of hunting.      Pics are of the dig site .my wife and me in selfie form..lol.she found her first one in about 10 minutes.me getting down and dirty and the haul..we had a blast.. Well hope yall enjoy the update ... |
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Post by beefjello on Sept 10, 2022 16:27:17 GMT -5
Wow John, Iām so sorry to hear you lost your folks. I really feel for you and wyobrian bro. Rock Karma has to be a positive step forward in the healing process. It looks like you and the Missus had a great trip and found some righteous looking Keokuk rough! These are geodes with lots of crystals inside, no? Have you cut any of them open yet? |
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Thunder69
Cave Dweller
Thunder 2000-2015
Member since January 2009
Posts: 3,105
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Post by Thunder69 on Sept 11, 2022 11:07:59 GMT -5
Wow John, Iām so sorry to hear you lost your folks. I really feel for you and wyobrian bro. Rock Karma has to be a positive step forward in the healing process. It looks like you and the Missus had a great trip and found some righteous looking Keokuk rough! These are geodes with lots of crystals inside, no? Have you cut any of them open yet? Thank you sir. There are crystals and solid formations and botryoidal formations. I just cut a few open this morning... |
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Thunder69
Cave Dweller
Thunder 2000-2015
Member since January 2009
Posts: 3,105
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Post by Thunder69 on Sept 11, 2022 11:25:11 GMT -5
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Post by beefjello on Sept 18, 2022 18:00:39 GMT -5
Wow John, the botryoidals you found kick ass!  |
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