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Post by stoner on Dec 6, 2005 2:33:07 GMT -5
Hi all. We made it back safely, had a great time, took a lot of pics, and collected some nice rocks. I'll start with the drive up and continue in other threads, otherwise you'll get bored with all the pics and rambling. So we're going up Hwy 101, a nice scenic route through forests of redwood trees, cruising along at 75mph in the left lane, when we see a sign along side the road, "ROCKSHOP TURN HERE". Luckily there wasn't anyone along side of us, cuz I just cut across both lanes and headed for the exit. This place is out in the middle of nowhere but it is what every rock shop should be like. We stayed and talked for over an hour and bought some really nice material. His father started the business 50 years ago and they have a lot of rock, I think he said 15 tons. So here are the pics.            I"ll continue our journey in another thread along with pics of what we bought from this guy. Ed |
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Post by puppie96 on Dec 6, 2005 2:37:51 GMT -5
How fun. How extremely cool!
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Post by tmorris6654 on Dec 6, 2005 8:55:17 GMT -5
that looks like heaven
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Post by joe on Dec 6, 2005 10:01:54 GMT -5
Oooooohhh I wanna win a shopping spree there! Looks like the start of a great trip Ed.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 6, 2005 10:45:13 GMT -5
THat is a rock shop- Man what a cool place
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Dec 6, 2005 11:13:19 GMT -5
Great shop you found there Ed, pray tell where is it? (101 runs though redwoods in the "middle of nowhere" for a couple hundred miles)
Another roadside rock shop that is only seasonal, but has a fairly diverse selection can be found out 128 past Boonville and Philo. Owner of this place has a Jade claim up on the Eel River that they work over the winter.
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Post by Cher on Dec 6, 2005 11:46:39 GMT -5
No fair Ed, you need to tell us what it is. What's the green stuff? And the blue stuff? What's that squiggly thing that looks like, I don't know, it's weird but cool. What fun you must have had.
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Dec 6, 2005 11:56:42 GMT -5
I think I could spend a lot of time in there....and money as well..
Pho
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Post by sandsman1 on Dec 6, 2005 12:28:39 GMT -5
hey ed id have to go home after that place the car would be full haha and then start over and take a dif road so i could get past that place i bet he has some very cool rough just sittin out back
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Post by pinemountaintrader on Dec 6, 2005 14:22:19 GMT -5
I think I could die happy there...
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 6, 2005 15:10:58 GMT -5
oh, man, you would have had to drag me out of there kicking and screaming, i would have set up camp there for the rest of the weekend, da heck with the rock auction!
that place MUST be heaven (aka Rock Bottom).
KD
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 6, 2005 15:15:13 GMT -5
HEY KD thats it!!! ROck Bottom! Common guys- lets go!
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Post by parfive on Dec 6, 2005 17:48:45 GMT -5
This is what your house can look like in a couple of years if you don't have enough tumblers.
Stoner - No more sharp turns after you load up.
Rich
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 6, 2005 17:56:31 GMT -5
Wow, that's awesome! We just don't have anything like that around here.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 6, 2005 18:11:18 GMT -5
what a great rockshop. check out the rock columns he made outside. what'd ya get? i know you got some goodies out of there. where are they? is your wife having serious second thoughts about this birthday gift?
kim
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Post by Cher on Dec 6, 2005 19:26:03 GMT -5
I think I want to go live there, I'd have to cause I know I could never leave once I got there. Where's the other pics? I keep lookin' for another post but haven't found them yet. C'mon Stoner, want to see the pics .. please, pretty please?
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Post by Condor on Dec 6, 2005 21:23:45 GMT -5
That must've been fun. Here you go just traveling along a beautiful area when all of a sudden you come across a rock shop. You did what I didn't. I couple of years ago, while traveling somewhere through Montana, I stopped at a rock shop. It was really nice with a museum type exhibit too. We stayed there for over an hour and never once thought of taking pictures. Now I have no idea where it was. Thank you for sharing those photographs.
Condor
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Post by rockds on Dec 6, 2005 21:41:36 GMT -5
Okay, how can I get one of those in my back yard??
Robert
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