tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post1150795599787285670..comments2024-03-29T06:39:35.901-07:00Comments on Spare Parts and Pics: The Mysterious Quartz BouldersSpare Parts and Picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-35542990904522357872020-10-12T18:47:16.129-07:002020-10-12T18:47:16.129-07:00Fabulous photos! Those quartz rocks almost look li...Fabulous photos! Those quartz rocks almost look like a giant threw them down that gully, as if they were massive dice. Very unusual. I sometimes find pieces of white quartz among the other rocks along the Colorado foothills, but nothing large. The stone wall was amazing and I also like seeing petroglyphs and always wish I could understand the story they tell.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-37303113073056083392020-10-08T12:09:34.986-07:002020-10-08T12:09:34.986-07:00Yes, definitely natural. I was joking about the st...Yes, definitely natural. I was joking about the stonemason. Thanks for the info on the pegmatite. I'll have to google that and read more!Spare Parts and Picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-52709218254962583082020-10-08T11:58:07.785-07:002020-10-08T11:58:07.785-07:00Thanks, Sallie. This was recent... during the fire...Thanks, Sallie. This was recent... during the fires, but at a time when the smoky haze was starting to clear. Thanks for your concern, and I have no plans of striking that pose again!Spare Parts and Picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-23659666565423558012020-10-08T11:47:45.918-07:002020-10-08T11:47:45.918-07:00Fabulous photos as usual. Whoever made the wall ha...Fabulous photos as usual. Whoever made the wall has made the pieces fit like a jigsaw puzzle.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-35174864529851776732020-10-07T20:41:57.634-07:002020-10-07T20:41:57.634-07:00No encounters is good, but not surprising...I’m su...No encounters is good, but not surprising...I’m sure our planet is off limits to all others right now )). Please do not strike that pose up there ever again. Please. My heart is still pounding. Now with all the above out of the way , I am so glad your plans worked out and that you got the added gift of the full moon. Beautiful pictures, distant and up close. Thank you for all. Was this recently or before the fires? Are there still smoky skies? Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14270588850092355358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-25959802332532943912020-10-06T07:47:07.975-07:002020-10-06T07:47:07.975-07:00That was a hike full of interesting things. I alw...That was a hike full of interesting things. I always love seeing the petroglyphs you find and trying to make out the meaning and of course, a good mystery like the quartzite rocks is fun. But what a finale! the moon cleverly rising between the rocks, and bright orange on top of that! Well done.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-27450491572074136272020-10-05T07:28:41.982-07:002020-10-05T07:28:41.982-07:00Always always magical to my senses, your posts my ...Always always magical to my senses, your posts my friend! And that wall is just really impressive! The way it was built with edges matching the others around it, Wow!Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-28355572098547166692020-10-04T21:09:32.308-07:002020-10-04T21:09:32.308-07:00Wow! Such an awesome place. And oh... be careful!Wow! Such an awesome place. And oh... be careful!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-39718325605697471652020-10-04T10:22:57.314-07:002020-10-04T10:22:57.314-07:00Que lugar tan bonito y esos petroglifos son impres...Que lugar tan bonito y esos petroglifos son impresionantes Raquel Jimenez Artesaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864219711848742481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-28272428919134230422020-10-04T07:58:07.579-07:002020-10-04T07:58:07.579-07:00Wow! That was truly a beautiful journey in every w...Wow! That was truly a beautiful journey in every way. Loved all the photos. How wonderful to see that full moon rise there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-26590648409510086652020-10-04T07:54:10.960-07:002020-10-04T07:54:10.960-07:00Well how curious kid is that! Love your determinat...Well how curious kid is that! Love your determination to find these fascinating sites SPP, and also love that we get to see them, superb images as always.<br />Btw yes, they are officially known as a crackle of cockatoos ☺️PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-5678951387649906982020-10-04T04:00:19.092-07:002020-10-04T04:00:19.092-07:00Very beautiful picturesVery beautiful picturesMikael Bergmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780578122173774024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-83571672334337814802020-10-03T18:42:27.326-07:002020-10-03T18:42:27.326-07:00Brother Man, I Am So Ashamed With Myself - I Felt ...Brother Man, I Am So Ashamed With Myself - I Felt Like I Spent A Lot Of Time In That Beautiful Desert Area But I Clearly Never Even Scratched The Surface Of Such A Magical Place - And If I Hiked With You, You Would End Up Leaving Me There - Outstanding Photos - Very Creative - Thanx So Much For Adventuring On <br /><br />Cheers The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-74988055444468888962020-10-03T08:51:31.753-07:002020-10-03T08:51:31.753-07:00I've never been out west, though I've alwa...I've never been out west, though I've always thought that someday... What a striking landscape! Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-57004948233835636632020-10-03T04:16:00.335-07:002020-10-03T04:16:00.335-07:00Wow some really lovely photos in this post! For so...Wow some really lovely photos in this post! For some reason, the first thing I was reminded of by the boulders was Jabba the Hut from Star Wars. I love the silhouette shots and the setting sun one. Have a great week!Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-72246660808916769792020-10-03T04:08:34.377-07:002020-10-03T04:08:34.377-07:00Wonderful shots!Wonderful shots!Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-83777388442154226412020-10-03T00:23:06.612-07:002020-10-03T00:23:06.612-07:00You had a very interesting day with various amazin...You had a very interesting day with various amazing views. My favourite location and shots are the ones with the full moon.<br />Have a nice and safe weekend!italiafinlandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187590788386282839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-79307998590397462732020-10-02T23:06:53.051-07:002020-10-02T23:06:53.051-07:00Another series of beautiful rock formations. Looks...Another series of beautiful rock formations. Looks like an alien world. Happy weekend.Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-56202292195248718102020-10-02T19:25:41.048-07:002020-10-02T19:25:41.048-07:00I can always count on your post for something unex...I can always count on your post for something unexpected. Quartz! And those aren't just small pieces - great idea to include a person in the shot for scale. And as others have said, the sunset shots with the quartz are ethereal! Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-54125051122256346902020-10-02T18:34:21.278-07:002020-10-02T18:34:21.278-07:00Another amazing journey. Those quartz boulders ar...Another amazing journey. Those quartz boulders are something special (I liked the sunset photos the best).At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-6041376121869186242020-10-02T17:34:37.098-07:002020-10-02T17:34:37.098-07:00Oh wow! Amazing earth and its geological anteceden...Oh wow! Amazing earth and its geological antecedents are fascinating. You have captured it so beautifully.magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-38192484742287349362020-10-02T16:35:45.138-07:002020-10-02T16:35:45.138-07:00Fascinating photos. I love the way you captured th...Fascinating photos. I love the way you captured the quartz rocks.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714577523744715551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-85631810645768073322020-10-02T16:14:37.030-07:002020-10-02T16:14:37.030-07:00Ah yes, looks like a pegmatite dike. Sometimes the...Ah yes, looks like a pegmatite dike. Sometimes they contain fascinating minerals. Pegmatites are formed from the very last molten (liquid) portions of an igneous mass as it cools. The wall was an amazingly pieced together! Was it natural or man made. Looks natural to me.LarryVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600250190999954990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-75705137481691483842020-10-02T16:13:16.344-07:002020-10-02T16:13:16.344-07:00And not a bug in site, although I can distinctly r...And not a bug in site, although I can distinctly recall my days in Texas lifting up rocks and discovering all kinds of slithering and stinging creatures. :-)Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277742182540823151.post-81776843454214944722020-10-02T16:11:27.589-07:002020-10-02T16:11:27.589-07:00IF---a mighty big word but only two letters.
How c...IF---a mighty big word but only two letters.<br />How crazy to find these quartz rocks just littered around and that stone wall---amazing. Love to see the sun go down as the Moon comes up. excellent shots. Thanks for the travelogue.<br />MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.com