Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Dec 19, 2019 23:35:42 GMT -5
I had one more photo that I missed with my last post. I love this photo. It's just an ordinary street sign but... what a fantastic amount of information it represents, and not just for the countless rockhounds who love collecting at Lavic. National Trails Hwy - the famous Route 66 intersecting with Lavic Rd with the South Cady's in the background on the other side of Hwy 40.
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Post by 1dave on Dec 20, 2019 0:29:03 GMT -5
Natural "angel" in The Cove Palisades State Park, Oregon. We stayed here during our last trip to the Madras show. I'm intrigued by what caused the columnar basalt to rotate and lay down. Unusual cooling against rocks on the right.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2019 14:48:19 GMT -5
I'm intrigued by what caused the columnar basalt to rotate and lay down. Unusual cooling against rocks on the right. I've also been intrigued by that on visits there. Turns out that it is a complicated area. That particular "angel" formation lies near a source of one of the olivine basalt flows (Round Butte) that is exposed on the canyon walls. It is also a point where another major basalt flow from Mt. Newberry (about 40 miles to the south) meets up with the Round Butte flow. As you suspected, differences in cooling caused some bizarre crystallization directions in the upper layers. The long, vertical columns visible in much of the rest of the canyon crystalized where temperatures slowly and evenly cooled over a much longer period. When a heat source from another direction (such as another hot flow or volcanic pipe) is introduced, the direction of the crystals can bend or change. Really impressive place to visit, especially if you have or can rent a boat to get to some of the areas not accessible by car or foot (aside from the basalt formations, there are waterfalls plunging over the canyon walls, some huge fish that you aren't allowed to catch (and they obviously know it), miles of arms to explore, and even some balancing rocks and arches (that nobody is supposed to know about) and a mysterious long wall that nobody has figured out who built or when.
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Post by RickB on Dec 21, 2019 12:32:14 GMT -5
Here in South Carolina we will call a tractor tire a Christmas ornament once it's painted green and decorated. Merry Christmas RTH.
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Post by RickB on Jan 17, 2020 16:20:10 GMT -5
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Post by knave on Jan 17, 2020 16:25:25 GMT -5
Whoooeee I’ll take the snow and cold, thank you very much!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 17, 2020 17:19:26 GMT -5
Chowing down on a large horseshoe crab. We took the grandkids to Okefenokee when they were little. You can get as close as you dare to alligators. More than once, I was worried abt the kids becoming a snack. The worst was walking down the boardwalks through the swamp and hearing them on either side doing the snort/growl sort of thing. You knew they were there, but you couldn't see them in all the vegetation. But, they are not as dangerous as you might imagine. Sure they can take you down like a rag doll, but they mostly stay away. We took the boat ride and saw dozens of gators along with nests. Nesting time is when they are dangerous. I think they don't do the boat tours then. I have great close up pix somewhere, but not digital.
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Post by knave on Jan 17, 2020 17:22:36 GMT -5
At Reptile Gardens in SD they feed them cow carcasses I thought.
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Post by RocksInNJ on Jan 17, 2020 21:01:47 GMT -5
Chowing down on a large horseshoe crab. Yea, no those are his rocks!
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Post by RocksInNJ on Jan 17, 2020 21:03:28 GMT -5
Chowing down on a large horseshoe crab. We took the grandkids to Okefenokee when they were little. You can get as close as you dare to alligators. More than once, I was worried abt the kids becoming a snack. The worst was walking down the boardwalks through the swamp and hearing them on either side doing the snort/growl sort of thing. You knew they were there, but you couldn't see them in all the vegetation. But, they are not as dangerous as you might imagine. Sure they can take you down like a rag doll, but they mostly stay away. We took the boat ride and saw dozens of gators along with nests. Nesting time is when they are dangerous. I think they don't do the boat tours then. I have great close up pix somewhere, but not digital. Again, yea, noooo. Nope not me!
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Post by knave on Jul 8, 2020 14:17:16 GMT -5
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Post by miket on Jul 8, 2020 14:29:06 GMT -5
Huh?
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Post by knave on Jul 8, 2020 14:46:19 GMT -5
Huh? Lol! That’s what I said. It’s a private road name on an Native American reservation.
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Post by toiv0 on Jul 9, 2020 4:31:03 GMT -5
Ya gotta love it when the road ends in water. Found this recently at Eastman Lake in central CA while hunting chiastolite (crossrocks). But did you find any?
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Post by Tommy on Jul 9, 2020 9:37:54 GMT -5
Ya gotta love it when the road ends in water. Found this recently at Eastman Lake in central CA while hunting chiastolite (crossrocks). But did you find any? We did! Never really figured out what to do with them so I ended up sending them away to someone who likes puzzles.
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Post by RickB on Jul 21, 2020 15:40:14 GMT -5
Near Santee SC at an intersection on SC301- remnants of an old building there too. Photo taken this morning.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 21, 2020 21:19:00 GMT -5
Chowing down on a large horseshoe crab. We took the grandkids to Okefenokee when they were little. You can get as close as you dare to alligators. More than once, I was worried abt the kids becoming a snack. The worst was walking down the boardwalks through the swamp and hearing them on either side doing the snort/growl sort of thing. You knew they were there, but you couldn't see them in all the vegetation. But, they are not as dangerous as you might imagine. Sure they can take you down like a rag doll, but they mostly stay away. We took the boat ride and saw dozens of gators along with nests. Nesting time is when they are dangerous. I think they don't do the boat tours then. I have great close up pix somewhere, but not digital. I never thought I would ever want to hang out with my "ex" ever again in a special location...I may be rethinking that! (Just kidding!)
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Post by RickB on Nov 6, 2020 15:02:20 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 6, 2020 20:50:37 GMT -5
I read the first eight words of your post and my heart sank as I was thinking I hadn't had a chance to meet someone on here! Then I saw the "two years ago". LOL I tell you those Fairburns are sneaky little devils! You definitely hit a lot of the highlights on your visit. If you head out this way again, feel free to give me a shout!
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Post by RickB on Nov 7, 2020 6:34:28 GMT -5
Some photos from a trip through South Dakota a few years back. Visited Deadwood, Sturgis, Full Throttle Saloon, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Walls, Fairburn while on the way home. Little time to look so no elusive Fairburn agates were found - all I got was a lousy t-shirt. I read the first eight words of your post and my heart sank as I was thinking I hadn't had a chance to meet someone on here! Then I saw the "two years ago". LOL I tell you those Fairburns are sneaky little devils! You definitely hit a lot of the highlights on your visit. If you head out this way again, feel free to give me a shout! Next time I come that way I'll get in touch with you. Your very hot governor Kristi Noem keeps trying to lure me there in her "come visit South Dakota" commercial.
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