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Post by NatureNut on Oct 4, 2010 11:19:09 GMT -5
The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is a treat for rock nuts. First, a word to the wise, leave your rock containers at home. At the front gate, they ask if you have any rocks with you and will ask to inspect them and will mark them if you do, so as not to confuse any rangers you might run into while visiting. The Rangers are eagle-eyed for anyone picking up souvenirs so don't even think about it. (they inspect you leaving too) In fact, the biggest deterrent is this display:  Here are some letters from former visitors.     They had a whole book of these letters! I thought this was pretty cool. A map of states and the Pet Wood found in each.  Close up.     And some of the trees that they came from...  Check out the cut and polish time on these...     Okay, the wood... I know it's not what you expected. Not like standing trees magically turned to stone, but it sure is neat to walk and see all the different colors and forms of it. There was once much more, but the area was heavily hounded before becoming a national park, hence the cut stumps.         Pet Wood skree  Agatized tree bridge  Petrified Forest NP is on the southeast edge of the Painted Desert. Half the park is Petrified Forest and half is the Painted Desert.  I'll show the Painted Desert in another thread. And now... the video... (had to chuckle to myself when I realized I was setting Pet Wood to music, LOL) Enjoy! Thanks for the company! JO |
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 4, 2010 11:27:11 GMT -5
Sorry... fixed the link for the vid. (realized I spelled purple wrong in it too, LOL) Oh well...
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Post by tanyafrench on Oct 4, 2010 13:00:35 GMT -5
Jo, that is a wonderful trip. Enjoyed it so much.
Tanya
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Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 4, 2010 13:30:26 GMT -5
jo, thats was really cool.... now i got to see the forest without leaving the house. lol
mary ann
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 4, 2010 15:59:09 GMT -5
What? Is Ralph handcuffing YOU now? LOL
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 4, 2010 19:30:50 GMT -5
Awesome pics!! Did ya get any petwood? ;D lol
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Post by Roller on Oct 4, 2010 20:05:26 GMT -5
So I had to look ! who knows when I will get down there ... to add to Randy"s question .... I read that there is tons of places right around the park to collect and pay dig as well for pet wood ... Is this true?You get any ?
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 4, 2010 21:04:33 GMT -5
[shakes head] Na ah, no way! I'm not tempting the curse or pet wood gremlins or whatever, not no how, not no way! LOL.
Greg, they were selling it at the campground we stayed at for $1-$2 per pound. They were really generous with their guestimation of weight too. I got four fist sized rainbow wood pieces for $2.
I heard the same about the collecting spots. I saw many, and I mean many, places to buy it, all around wherever you look. I did read the signs to try to see if they were offering hounding. Maybe someone here knows about the legal hounding spots.
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Post by Toad on Oct 4, 2010 21:22:51 GMT -5
Great pics. Thanks for posting them.
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Post by Roller on Oct 5, 2010 7:13:47 GMT -5
would love to see some pics of the pet wood they sold you ....
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Post by rockrookie on Oct 5, 2010 19:29:47 GMT -5
grat pixs !!
as usual !
--paul
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on Oct 6, 2010 14:09:36 GMT -5
Great trip !!! boy it would hard not to pick some up :drool:
Brian
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Post by NDK on Oct 7, 2010 11:59:24 GMT -5
Awesome video Jo! Thanks for showing us, it's a beauiful place.
Nate
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 7, 2010 23:59:58 GMT -5
Thank you for taking us along with you, so nice to see again such a marbelous place!
I agree, I haven't seen anywhere else rangers as vigilent as here, they look like guarding diamonds. Anyway, with so many rock shops with decent prices around, it would be a nonsense to risk.
Adrian
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 8, 2010 16:05:48 GMT -5
Cool pics,love pet wood just as much as fossils and dino bones.....................One of these years I'll head down there and get an eye full too.................
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 8, 2010 19:27:37 GMT -5
I think this was my favorite video so far. Don't know exactly why...
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Post by rockwizz on Mar 25, 2011 23:59:32 GMT -5
Wow, nice place. We also have a petrified forest here in Utah, called Escalante Petrified Forest, but it is a lot smaller...but the wood is just as beautiful.
Ozzy
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Post by stefan on Mar 26, 2011 8:59:44 GMT -5
Wonderful trip. I could just see me buying box after box from the local places. My mom went there as a kid and someone got busted trying to steal some from the park. Pretty hefty fine from what she was saying. It was funny as at the time they were selling it just out side the park for 10 cents a pound!
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Post by NatureNut on Mar 26, 2011 9:23:23 GMT -5
If it were only still at that price now... sigh...
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Post by drocknut on Mar 28, 2011 23:07:00 GMT -5
Thanks for taking us on the trip through the forest. Great video as usual. I wonder what Angie thought about all those trees? LOL.
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