I love rocks too. Reminds me of the old Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz movie where she picks up a rock at every place they go.
Rocks Rocks Rocks!
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That first one looks like you found someone's petrified brain taherrmann!
We love rocks so much that my husband asked the kids to buy him a specimen rock that we spotted at a local rock place for Father's Day one year!
We love rocks so much that my husband asked the kids to buy him a specimen rock that we spotted at a local rock place for Father's Day one year!
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Can we start one?Awesome rocks Liz., and yes I love rocks too! Do they have such a thing as rocks anonymousLOL!!!!!!
LOVE that movie! We were in Utah last week (ski trip) and I found some small rocks I wanted to bring home, but Hubby said "no -- would tip our weight limit on the plane." :'(
I have a few special ones, but the trick will be to find them...Maybe if everyone takes pictures of their rocks and posts them here for all of us to see it would be some type of good therapy.
Show me your rocks!!!
For my birthday this year, I asked for a gift-certificate to our local rock seller (but didn't get it -- oh, well).
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I saw the neatest thing once! Some folks had been collecting rocks that resembled pieces of food. And I mean, they LOOKED like little miniature dollhouse props.
All these rocks were on display, set out as table settings, food on plates, you name it! For example, there would be a plate with a slice of roast, mashed potatoes, beans, and a roll. All natural rocks! The only alterations that were made to any of the rocks were maybe to polish/buff them in a few spots, and some [like the "roast"] had been sliced to actually resemble a slice of meat, but otherwise the marbling and texture said "roast!"
Was the most amazing thing! Unfortunately it was a few years before cell phone cameras came out or I would have taken photos.
All these rocks were on display, set out as table settings, food on plates, you name it! For example, there would be a plate with a slice of roast, mashed potatoes, beans, and a roll. All natural rocks! The only alterations that were made to any of the rocks were maybe to polish/buff them in a few spots, and some [like the "roast"] had been sliced to actually resemble a slice of meat, but otherwise the marbling and texture said "roast!"
Was the most amazing thing! Unfortunately it was a few years before cell phone cameras came out or I would have taken photos.
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Rocks never get up and walk out of our lives,they are there for us, They are mostly stable and strong, they don't give us any lip. They don't need maintenance, no bad hair days. We can walk on them, carve messages on them,sit on them and kick them and they don't bite back. A rock will silently listen to all your troubles and has none of it's own. Rocks can be used as tools or weapons or build a home, a fence, a path, a fortress, a rock is our friend...................who shouldn't love rocks and I love my rocks to death
Now I gotta go out and take some pics of my rocks if it ever stops raining
This is a fun kid video explaining the 3 types of rocks................we must enlighten the world and bring them into our rock fold. Have I gone over the edge here......................the edge is a rock also so ROCK ON DUDES
Now I gotta go out and take some pics of my rocks if it ever stops raining
This is a fun kid video explaining the 3 types of rocks................we must enlighten the world and bring them into our rock fold. Have I gone over the edge here......................the edge is a rock also so ROCK ON DUDES
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Some would argue the existence of a fourth type of rock........ the ones in our heads!
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sweet rocks Tman!
I like the green and blue coloring! we mostly have various shades of beige to orange to red here other than the grey granite. Lots of granite.
Check out this pile of rocks! This was on a very difficult hike on the way up. We passed over this boulder field and I was dying to grab a couple and put in my back pack. But I had a long hike a head of and couldn't do it.
And here was some great slate (at least I think it is slate) closer to the top. This canyon was formed by melting glaciers and I had someone tell me those lines are glacial scarring.
I like the green and blue coloring! we mostly have various shades of beige to orange to red here other than the grey granite. Lots of granite.
Check out this pile of rocks! This was on a very difficult hike on the way up. We passed over this boulder field and I was dying to grab a couple and put in my back pack. But I had a long hike a head of and couldn't do it.
And here was some great slate (at least I think it is slate) closer to the top. This canyon was formed by melting glaciers and I had someone tell me those lines are glacial scarring.
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Please Help Me! I confess, I am addicted to Rocks! All three types too JW! That was a very cool video by the way!
I have been dragging rocks home for the last 23 years, and I have a massive amount of rocks now, and I am so addicted I cobbled the pathway around the pond too! Now I want to cobble the front yard and make my on Heavenly Garden here on earth!
But why do we all love rocks so darn much? I think they have energy and the round smooth river stones feel good to rub. Rocks will be here long after I leave, and someday down the road, my house may be gone, my block may be gone, and all that may be left is this strange pattern of rocks that I hand gathered here on earth....
I have been dragging rocks home for the last 23 years, and I have a massive amount of rocks now, and I am so addicted I cobbled the pathway around the pond too! Now I want to cobble the front yard and make my on Heavenly Garden here on earth!
But why do we all love rocks so darn much? I think they have energy and the round smooth river stones feel good to rub. Rocks will be here long after I leave, and someday down the road, my house may be gone, my block may be gone, and all that may be left is this strange pattern of rocks that I hand gathered here on earth....
I love the cobbled pathway! What a great idea Has me thinking, but have very few nice round smooth rocks here. But I could find a lot of flat stones.
I love the tree trunk slices as well
Has me thinking, but have very few nice round smooth rocks here. But I could find a lot of flat stones. I love the tree trunk slices as well
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Some of my pond rocks, I bought around 8 tons that got hauled up that hill, sure was in good shape that summer.
The rock planters towards the bottom I hauled from arizona, nicely packed in boxes. My moving friends wanted to know why the boxes were so darn heavy!
The rock planters towards the bottom I hauled from arizona, nicely packed in boxes. My moving friends wanted to know why the boxes were so darn heavy!
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There is something earthy about rocks, they are all special and took so long to make. I love all rocks and find a way to work them all in my yard.
Addy, that is indeed a ton of rocks!!! You must have been in really good shape for sure that year!!
Addy, that is indeed a ton of rocks!!! You must have been in really good shape for sure that year!!
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Rocks tell a story. I don't have the training to be able to READ them, but I know the stories are good ones...and ancient. Maybe that's the connection we have with our love of rocks. Hmmm..... The history of our planet. Now THAT'S the story!
I read this to my hubby. His reply "you people are crazy!" lol
We might be crazy... Crazy like a fox!
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In the event that you need a monster stone, but don't really have any means to move or lift it, there's a variety of stone called "Featherstone". A boulder that looks like it should weigh about 600-700lbs, really weighs about 150lbs. I've used this stuff in situations where I can't get any equipment into the site, but need large stones.