More cloesups!

I'm guessing Quarts with impurities

It is hard to visualize these shots because I do not see the complete shot through the viewfinder.  With this kind of closeup, you have almost no Depth-of-field.  I must capture many shots and combine them with the computer.  It seems well worth the work to me.  I love what I get.  This might be Milky Quartz with impurities.  

another color

This one is a hard one.  On a scale of 1 - 10, it is about 8 - 8 /12.  I originally thought that it might be Labradorite but it is harder, so I do not know what it is.  I like the lavender and yellow. 

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Slide Show

A suburban interface between man and nature!

Gorman Nature Center

The suburban interface between man and nature.

A slide show

It is Christmas and I would like to show you pictures of Gorman Nature Center.  It is my gift to you and yours.

I have been thinking for some time that I need to organize and reorganize my slide shows to include just shots from Gorman.  I have found myself increasingly limited to walks there.  I enjoy those walks very much.  I see much beauty which I would like to share.  I did most of the work of reorgainization this morning and can be ready for a show soon.  I thought that maybe I could show to family and friends during the holiday season.  I have my own projector and screen if needed.  I would travel within Ohio.

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Beautiful Flint!

Flint with Crystals

Flint with Crystals

I recently purchased some rough flint from the Lauers who collect it, cut, polish it and make jewelry.  I wanted to run some in my rock tumbler and photograph it.  I am starting to think that it is better to photograph closeups before it goes through the tumbler.  I look for interesting patterns, shapes, colors, lines, and textures.  Some of the flint I recently obtained also has crystalline growth, probably quartz, on it which also adds interest.

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Rocks & Minerals

Polished Flint mounted in Silver Wrap

Carol and I went to Ontario Craft Fair on Saturday.  We found Pam and Dan Lauer who do Gems and Jewelry.  They are from Crestline.  Pam wrapped the above stone a year ago for me.  I gave it to Carol.   

I met the Lauer's at Lowe-Volk Park, near Crestline in January 2010.  They were at the Rock and Fossil Day.  The 2011 edition is coming on January 15, 2011 at the same location.  The Lauers will be there.  The time is 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  http://www.crawfordparkdistrict.org/Final__Winter_2010-11.pdf

I have found that I become interested in rocks and minerals during the winter season.  I find myself walking the streams collecting them.  I like to photograph them.  I tumble them in my rock tumbler.  The above rock is one I picked up and had no idea how it might look until I tumbled it.  I  then wanted to use it for a piece of jewelry.  It is flint.

The Lauers sold me some rough flint which I am currently photographing.  I am also tumbling some of it.  I also plan on purchasing two cabs of flint which contain crystal deposits from them for Christmas purposes.  They are finished and ready to mount.  I am meeting them in Galion on Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Moose Lodge where there is a show 9-4.  I will pick up the cabs there. 

Pam sells lots of jewelry that she has made with rocks they have collected.  If you get a chance, see their display.

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