Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Rocks
Quartz, Minerals, Rocks, and Other Gems
Who can keep them all straight? I’ll start with the largest hunk of quartz I’ve ever seen, an 8,000-pound slab from Arkansas, newly obtained by the Smithsonian. “Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the Earth’s crust. As a mineral name, quartz… Continue Reading “Quartz, Minerals, Rocks, and Other Gems”
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Looking for Gold, Quartz and Diamond – Hiking on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie
We recently discovered a new hike on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Camp Brown, in case you wondered. The hike was short, scenic and wonderfully green, with great river access for Bob to practice flyfishing. While he fished, I enjoyed the scenery,… Continue Reading “Looking for Gold, Quartz and Diamond – Hiking on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie”
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Enjoying the Elements at Magnificent Ruby Beach
On our recent trip to Lake Quinault, we stopped by Ruby Beach on Washington’s wild and rugged coast. We took the short trail down, stopping to look through the trees at the beach below, which was mostly socked in by fog. At the end… Continue Reading “Enjoying the Elements at Magnificent Ruby Beach”
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