NMRockhound
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Post by NMRockhound on Aug 26, 2005 15:34:18 GMT -5
About a month ago, I went hiking in the Bisti Wilderness south of Farmington, NM. It was a photography/solitude-seeking trip rather than a collecting trip, but I did see some interesting petrified wood. Of course, since this is a wilderness area, no collecting is allowed. The wood was drab and porous anyway, so it's probably best appreciated in its natural setting. There are also a lot of tan-colored calcite crystals scattered about and some dark rocks that contain veins of calcite. This area is full of fascinating rock formations and geological history. It's amazing to think that it used to be a rain forest, with dinosaurs roaming about and foraging. Today, of course it's a desert that supports only the hardiest plants and animals, which unlike their human guests are smart and stay well hidden during the heat of the day. I'm definitely planning a return trip. It's a great place to experience the rare and priceless commodities of solitude and silence and put life into perspective. Thanks for looking... - Robert Here's the petrified wood  These "mushroom" formations were usually no more than around six feet high, but this one was a bit taller. This gives you an idea of how fragile the whole landscape is.  This little guy was about a foot tall.  |
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Aug 26, 2005 18:00:56 GMT -5
I don't think those las two would fit in a tumbler anyway...
pho
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 26, 2005 18:38:06 GMT -5
looks like a whole different planet, thanks for posting those,
KD
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Post by gaetzchamp on Aug 27, 2005 0:52:11 GMT -5
KD-
You hit that right. I was expecting to see the Mars Pathfinder driving by.
NM-
Great photos. You are very talented!
Gaetz
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Aug 27, 2005 2:05:05 GMT -5
Wow, Gaetz, you are right. If I enhance Robert's photo just a bit, you can make out something odd   Just kidding NMRockhound, great hoodoo pics (at least that's what we call those here). Nice petwood too. Interesting use of black and white, you don't see that too often anymore. |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 27, 2005 10:18:32 GMT -5
robert what great pics! any info on how those things were formed?
lol at rollingstone. very fitting in those pics!
kim
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
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Post by deepsouth on Aug 27, 2005 20:42:20 GMT -5
Wow Robert , that is a very interesting landscape. Thanks for sharing it with us. It appears that the marsians have landed nearby. Hmmm better tell CIA asap.
Jack
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Post by Cher on Aug 29, 2005 10:19:33 GMT -5
Beautiful pics, what wonderful landscape.
Cher
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 30, 2005 12:48:25 GMT -5
Susan- Refreshing- My spirits are lifted oh and the Rolling- LMAO- you owe me a new keyboard!
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Aug 30, 2005 21:53:44 GMT -5
What wonderful photography! I love the pictures. We need to see more.
Trish
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Post by joe on Aug 31, 2005 1:16:51 GMT -5
Hey Robert those are nice pics! That second one is gorgeous, I love it. The imagination soars with a little geology history and photos like that. Please post more.
Joe
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 31, 2005 11:38:26 GMT -5
OH DAHHHHH Sorry robert- I had a BF and called you Susan- *bad steffy- bad bad bad* So Robert- Thankyou
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Post by creativeminded on Sept 2, 2005 9:14:26 GMT -5
I lived in NM for 6 1/2 years and never heard of that place, great pictures.
Thank you for sharing.
Tami
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NMRockhound
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Post by NMRockhound on Sept 2, 2005 12:35:16 GMT -5
Thanks for all the responses. I'll post a few more pictures from my trip in a follow-on thread.
Stefan, no problem, I've been called worse things than "Susan" in my lifetime! The user id's "NMRockhound" (me) and "NMRocks" (Susan) are close, so the confusion is understandable.
- Robert
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