Theme Thread for July 15th-22nd

kaleidoscope eyes · #1 07-15-2006, 01:45 PM

Another week's zipped by and here we are again.
As there has been a distinct lack of suggestions for themes you'll have to put up with mine

So this week lets take a look at.....ROCK

Sandstone, granite, pebbles.....wotcha got to show us?

Over to you...

damar · #2 07-15-2006, 03:57 PM

This rock really is that color.
Iron.
Thanks for posting this thread. I enjoy these!

DesertDarlene · #3 07-15-2006, 07:25 PM

I took this a while back. I did a 20 mile hike (the last half was all uphill) and saw lots of interesting formations.

Windbreaker · #4 07-15-2006, 08:50 PM

Desert, would you run right back up there and get a close up on that horizontal intrusion of what appears to be quartz laced with impurities such as iron. Gold is often found in such intrusions you know. Purely a scientific request of course.

Windbreaker · #5 07-15-2006, 09:00 PM

The solid gray mass in the upper center of the photo, next to the blue bonnet, is formed by the same process that makes the formations in caves. This one formed in a small surface depression then was exposed by a road cut.

Gypsytoo · #6 07-15-2006, 10:11 PM

Each time we go to this beautiful beach, there are fresh rock falls. Best to walk well away from them, but many tourists can't read the sign

Windbreaker · #7 07-15-2006, 10:29 PM

Sorry about this KE but you opened the door.

Underfoot.

There is a place I know where gravity appears to be less than most places on the earth. Of course if the movement of water is slowed greatly it could produce the same effect. Offered for your inspection are examples of cave formations growing in all directions. Sorry for the poor lighting all I had with me at the time was a flash light and camera flash.

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5. Note the upward bend starting on this living stone.

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Stay tuned for a few above ground shots coming next.

Windbreaker · #8 07-15-2006, 10:38 PM

Are you sure we're still in Texas?

1. Result of poor erosion controll.

2. A few years of unchecked erosion.

3. How it all started.

4. Not far away the space men were landing and the local folks left a record of it.

DesertDarlene · #9 07-15-2006, 10:43 PM

Windbreaker:

I had to drive miles of rotten dirt road, brave dogs who tried to eat my car, and hike up and down a steep road to get that shot. I'm not planning on going back for a while, I think.

BTW, it probably is quartz, this desert is full of it.

jckele · #10 07-16-2006, 10:36 AM

Gotta love those rocks, here are some more for your enjoyment, hope you like em,

sandge · #11 07-16-2006, 02:32 PM

Chalk: a soft, white, porous form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite, is also a sedimentary rock.

Rich · #12 07-16-2006, 03:03 PM

Some nice rocks here! Ann, I would heed that warning for sure!

Chuck...those hieroglyphics are really interesting!

Here is the results of a rock slide in the Black Hills.

carylwithay · #13 07-16-2006, 06:11 PM

Alaskan Mountain of Rock.
Caryl

damar · #14 07-16-2006, 06:21 PM

Rich..that is a great photo..wow...is that huge chunk left of center a piece that fell????

**Printmakerguy** · #15 07-16-2006, 07:03 PM

Hello all... New to this forum, and to photography! Here are some rocks I snapped in Tennesee last month-

I recently 'rekindled' my interest in Photography after buying the first decent camera I have ever owned... Originally with the intention of taking reference photos and photos of my artwork, but I became interested in the photography in iteslf in the process!

-Andrew

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