We’ve been heading out on tons of rock hounding trips with the Mt. Hood Rock Club this summer, plus many others on our own. This photo is from a trip at the end of June to the Nehalem River in Oregon. We found a few agates plus lots and lots of salamanders to watch. This spot is maybe 10 miles past the Henry Rierson Spruce … Continue reading River Rockhounding
They boys and I took a HUGE, 4,000-mile camping trip this summer, and one of the places we stopped was the Spencer Opal Mine in Spencer, Idaho. The town population is 32, and I think half of them were hanging out at the Opal cafe when we arrived. They have delicious sandwiches, burgers, and of course Idaho fries. Once done with eating you can pay … Continue reading Digging Opals in Idaho
The boys and I went on a quick road trip last weekend to meet up with another Rockhound in Estacata. This beautiful Oregon agate was in his front yard and was close to two feet across. Right behind it (sadly not pictured) was a full petrified tree section a couple feet long and about a foot across that he’d sliced into 2-inch sections like a … Continue reading Road Trip Agate
A rare sighting: on a camping trip last month to the Redwoods we managed to get one whole side of the family together for a portrait, taken by a nice camp ranger. Though to see the most recent edition (9-month-old baby Arne) you’ll have to squint to see the panda hat over Uncle Peter’s shoulder and a tiny eye peeking out. Continue reading Portrait in the Redwoods
Deck & Lock Rocks 