kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Aug 8, 2020 18:12:01 GMT -5
Took myself over to my favorite spot to get a little exercise today. While riding my bike, I decided to detour and follow a trail into the forest that I hadn't hiked before because it's usually wet. The trail follows along the base of a very tall abandoned railroad track that goes through the forest. The base of the track is lined with huge boulders that contain Flint. The old track is 15-20ft up from there. I've hiked the track before and it's a fun trip but I had never explored the forest at its base. Here's a view of the forest . These are some of the Flint Boulders that I saw. They're typically embedded with a whitish pink Flint or crystals. Here are some old railroad parts I found in among the boulders. Here's a picture for the nature lovers. It's a Sea Holly flower. They start blooming in Fall typically. It wouldn't be an adventure unless I found some rocks! Here are the cool rocks I found. There are some possible agates I found in a dry wash . I also found some Flint and Basalt that was down in the forest. A close up of the flint although you can't really see the pink in the picture. Lastly, a super cool picture of the abandoned railroad bridge.
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quartzilla
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Post by quartzilla on Aug 8, 2020 20:29:03 GMT -5
Wow that flower looks like a Pokémon. Cool trip and nice finds.
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Post by knave on Aug 8, 2020 20:39:54 GMT -5
Loving that railroad bridge! Thanks!
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Post by Pat on Aug 8, 2020 20:43:43 GMT -5
Beautiful area. The Sea Holly flower looks like a pineapple with attitude! Thanks.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 8, 2020 21:11:52 GMT -5
Nice pictures. Looks like a really fun trip. Love that Sea Holly flower and the bridge is ultra cool!
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victor1941
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Post by victor1941 on Aug 9, 2020 11:37:56 GMT -5
Very nice trip and pictures. Was the basalt from the railroad bed?
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 9, 2020 16:25:32 GMT -5
Looks like a rewarding adventure! That Sea Holly flower looks like a thistle. Beautiful.
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 9, 2020 16:32:09 GMT -5
Most of the comments are about the flower and the RR bridge...and I'll add to both as well! LOL
The picture of the flower is phenomenal! Also, I can't look at the pic of the bridge without getting a mind flash of "Stand By Me"! (RUN!!!!)
Thanks for sharing the pics. It looks like an amazing place!
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Aug 9, 2020 17:44:09 GMT -5
Very nice trip and pictures. Was the basalt from the railroad bed? It sure was from the tracks. It falls down into the forest and gets washed into the creek during storms. The first piece I found of the purple polka-dotted basalt was in the creek. Took me over a year to figure out where it was coming from because it's not native to this area. The railroad tracks used the basalt as ballast for the rails. I've also seen quartzite and some weird little Crystal nodules. There's also a weird rock or metal that I find on the tracks that I still can't identify. It looks like slag lead but it appears to be rock. I can post pictures of some of the odd rocks I see up there if you guys are interested? I was surprised to see the Sea Hollies blooming so early this year. They were along the side of the bike path where I had been riding. They do look like Angry pineapples The forest was fun to walk through but there was a lot of evil poison ivy around. The bane of my summertime existance. This is what the tracks look like in early spring. I couldn't locate the color version of my picture.
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Post by HankRocks on Aug 9, 2020 18:16:49 GMT -5
Very nice trip and pictures. Was the basalt from the railroad bed? It sure was from the tracks. It falls down into the forest and gets washed into the creek during storms. The first piece I found of the purple polka-dotted basalt was in the creek. Took me over a year to figure out where it was coming from because it's not native to this area. The railroad tracks used the basalt as ballast for the rails. I've also seen quartzite and some weird little Crystal nodules. There's also a weird rock or metal that I find on the tracks that I still can't identify. It looks like slag lead but it appears to be rock. I can post pictures of some of the odd rocks I see up there if you guys are interested? I was surprised to see the Sea Hollies blooming so early this year. They were along the side of the bike path where I had been riding. They do look like Angry pineapples The forest was fun to walk through but there was a lot of evil poison ivy around. The bane of my summertime existance. This is what the tracks look like in early spring. I couldn't locate the color version of my picture. Very nice picture.It has an Ansel Adams quality to it.
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victor1941
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Post by victor1941 on Aug 10, 2020 9:38:56 GMT -5
The track picture is definitely frameable because it has not only has great contrast but excellent perspective.
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Post by orrum on Aug 10, 2020 9:41:25 GMT -5
Cook the flint and it gets shinier and sometimes changes color. Flint tumbles GREAT!
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Aug 10, 2020 17:54:00 GMT -5
Thank you for the compliments! I love photographing nature and landscapes. I wonder what cool colors the flint would turn if I heat it. Some pieces I've found are pink almost purple in color but most are root beer or creamy colored with inclusions. Do you have much chipping in the tumbler? I worried about that.
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Post by uwharrierhyolite on Jan 10, 2021 5:46:47 GMT -5
Tumble the flint by itself and use plenty of cushioning after stage 1. I tumble flint and Rhyolite all the time . If you find some larger, thicker pieces , they are worth more than tumbled , take those to Facebook in the flint knapping groups and sell it.
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Jan 10, 2021 13:36:06 GMT -5
What a beautiful place to explore! That old railroad bridge brought back memories of an abandoned bridge I used to walk to with my grandfather. The rest of the scenery was nowhere near as nice as your forest though!
The mini monster pineapple photo is great!
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Jan 11, 2021 7:10:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments I'll try tumbling some of the flint this winter. I discovered some of the white flint I find is actually some sort of agate in it. Found a piece by accident one morning. It is a pretty place to ride and explore. Although pictures don't show the man eating mosquitoes, evil poison ivy and sneaky copperheads. 😄😄 I'm glad the picture of the bridge brought back good memories for you.
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