I had some news during my two day rock cutting session. A family member had passed away. So I was able to find peace in my rocks, cutting them open and reveling in their ancient beauty.
The beautiful patterns inside this Wonderstone lifted my spirits.
When I cut one of them, I was surprised to see these black patterns inside, and realized it was Salinus Wonderstone. This reminded me that in life, there is always a new surprise waiting around the corner.
When I looked at the inside cuts of this Serape Crazy Lace I saw a warmth I wasn’t expecting. These stones suggested to me to live every day with warmth in my heart.
These slices of Red Horn Coral were the last before the red agatization disappeared and I was left with only white. It was a reminder to appreciate what you have, nothing is forever.
This beautiful Botswana Agate has a warm glow shining from within. This stone announced to me to continue to let my light shine.
I cut some Dinosaur Bone pieces. They weren’t the highest grade Gembone, but I liked the colors and patterning, so I gave it a try. Some pieces crumbled, as they weren’t fully agatized… but, I managed to come away with a few usable pieces. This indicated to me that losing comes with winning, but you don’t gain anything if you don’t take a chance and try.
This awesome slice of Noreena Jasper was a thrill and made me feel grateful for every moment I have to experience things like cutting rocks.
Not sure what this Agate/Jasper is called, but I thought it was kinda pretty, even if it was a little dark. The outside was much darker, so it was nice to see these colors. This was an indication that when things look darkest, look harder and you will find something of beauty still exists, maybe even some crystal pockets.
Compared to the previous Noreena slice, this one is a little boring. But…as I was reminded… boring can be beautiful and we should appreciate boring too. Okay…this one is not all that boring.
Angie was a good little helper and took a nap the whole derned time. Don’t know how she can sleep with that saw running, but she’d rather be out rock cutting with me than not… and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Whether we’re on this side, or on the other side, remembering that we’re all in God’s hands, through good and bad, helps us to keep moving forward on our journey. We’re only on this planet, in this skin for a relatively short time, compared to the ages of these rocks, that is… let’s make it count!
Hi, I am very impressed with your beautiful works.
I would like to link your picture of Grand Canyon's.
I'm confused by sudden distribution of a lot of strange rocks named “Grand Canyon Wonderstone” in Japan.
Please excuse me, so many thanks.
Thank you. What you are referring to is really just Banded Rhyolite that looks like it is from the vicinity of the Grand Canyon. Wonderstone is a trade name for Banded Rhyolite. That means, it has been given a new name for selling purposes. I suspect that adding “Grand Canyon” to the name is a further layering to make it seem like an exciting new material. Thank you again for your appreciation. Best of luck.
Just want to add that it could not have come from the Grand Canyon National Park, rock collecting and mining are strictly prohibited. It probably came from somewhere in Arizona, Utah or Nevada.
It's actually pronounced “Salina Wonderstone” named after the town of Salina in Utah. I've been to the site. The location is well worked over and it's pretty difficult to collect anything that looks as nice as what you got. Once you get in the right spot you can see it but getting to it is a whole nother story.