Following this afternoon's thundershowers, I was reminded that rocks look better when they're wet, so I grabbed the camera and snapped a few shots of the garden's rock collection before they could dry.
A lot of the rocks that I've collected over the years have distinct patterns, showing complex geometry and design. I have my own theory about how these patterns shaped some of these rocks: sound vibrations, creating patterns that correspond to a big noise that must have happened, or is still happening, shaping things around us to the tune of various notes:
There's something happening here which caused these formations, if it was "weathering" then that was some interesting weather.
A few more shots of the garden rocks after the rain
There's more rocks out there, but it's now raining again. Hope you enjoyed the pictures, and many of these rocks I haven't identified, so if you know what they are, let me know.
From the last the second one looks like ice,your collections are awesome,thanks for the collections.
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I see what you mean about the ice, it looks like it has started melting!
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Nice collection :)
I believe you're fossilised plant is a tree root. I unfortunately cannot narrow it down any further than that :P
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That's interesting, I hadn't imagined a root. There's a uniformity to the dimples, a pattern that made me think that leaf stalks were attached there at one time, but I have seen roots with patterns in their growth as well.
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Geology is fascinating. Sometimes it is difficult to put in perspective how difficult is to create a fossil from a living organism. Thanks for sharing.
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It is hard to conceive, I could just as easily suppose that the stones were alive, and grew this way, organically.
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Beautiful and permanent.
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Some of these I've been carrying around for years, so they are portable, permanent, and beautiful!
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They definitely look better when wet, there must be a special coating you can put on them to keep that wet look all the time- there's polishing of course, but that's a bit more time consuming or expensive than I like (give me the shortcut! lol)
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I have put glossy finishes on some smaller stones for jewelry, and it does work. Basically clear nail polish, as I recall, makes small rocks really show their colors, but it'll never come off! I love the lichen and tiny mosses that grow on the surface, it adds a new dimension to the patterns in a natural way.
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Cool photos! Thanks for sharing!
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Welcome, thanks for looking!
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Thank you and good inspiration for me to take some photos too! Thanks!
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I like to be inspirational, thanks for letting me know, and I'll be glad to see what you photograph next!
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Your photos are super inspirational! Makes me want to get the camera out and photograph some rocks in particular! Cheers!
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I get "palmwood" on the fossil at the beginning of the article. Your third photo.
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Palmwood makes sense, I can see it as the trunk of a tree like that, it's cylindrical and about 7 or 8 inches tall, and it was worn down some in a creek bed since it fossilized.
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spectacular collection of rocks; the shapes and design are might be the outcome of whether conditions,erosion,heat, pressure etc.
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There is a certain Beauty when rocks are wet and you can see them in a different light. I have a small rock collection for my childhood of unusual rocks. Thank you for sharing yours with us my friend @therealpaul
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This is why nature is so beautiful it just show the best of this earth in the most amazing way :D
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