Today I want to talk about rocks!
My inspiration comes from being at the river cabin this past weekend moving some of my rock collection! The rock collection I am talking about are the rocks that I have collected over the years and have moved them around the country with me when relocating! This time I was moving them from one flower bed to another. My rock collection ranges from really large to small and they all have a story to be told!
Being a fifth generation native to the Ozarks I have stumped my toe and have had several stone bruises on my heels running around barefooted as a child! Today I am a bit more tender-footed so my toes are being treated better and the stone bruises have come to a halt!
I suppose I have always enjoyed finding pretty and unusual rocks! As a child that was one of my favorite things to do when making my play houses, walking in the woods, swimming in the Buffalo River and White River, swimming in Lake Norfork and Lake Bull Shoals, splashing in the area creeks and just being a kid skipping and throwing rocks! Today I am still playing with rocks… and today I still look for rocks.
Arkansas is a state of many rocks and minerals from my humble rock collection, to quartz and real diamonds! You can find a rock shop in just about any town in the state of Arkansas, the rock shops consist of a small road side vendor with a free hand sign to a full blown rock gallery! There are some towns you can go to and specifically dig for diamonds and beautiful crystals! This is just another adventure of Arkansas, The Natural State! Hurry and don’t miss your adventure in the beautiful Ozarks!
Waterfall Rock, This rock belonged to my Mother n' Law. She kept this rock in her flower bed and I have always admired this rock, in fact I admired it for 20 years! It has a new home now and comes with many good memories of a special lady!
(Petrified) Egg Rock, Randall found this rock approx 50 years ago! He was 8 years old and was at his bus stop waiting for the bus. This rock caught his eye and he picked it up and started tossing it up in the air and catching it... one time he missed his catch and the rock landed on a larger rock and split open and this was what was inside! He remembers being so excited!
Rabbit Rock, I found this rock in a creek bed one morning while I was out looking for Morel Mushrooms. I was crossing the creek which flows into the White River and the rock caught my eye, loaded it onto the 4-wheeler and away I went!
River Rock, this rock just showed up at the river cabin one day! I came home and there was this neat rock that looked like a river running through, and no note attached! Many friends and family know that I have collected neat, sentimental and unusual rocks for many years and those same people know that they can visit the river cabin regardless if we're at home or not. They are welcome to sit in the adirondiak chairs along the river's edge, relax, fish in one of the best fishing spots on the White Rive or just hang out soooo I thiking one of them left it for the rock collection! To this day though I still don't know who left it but it was a nice gift!
Thank you for taking time to read my blog and look at some of my rock collection, I will be adding more photos from time to time. I will have the entire collection on facebook as well just add me as a friend to view. However I will add more photos to this site as well.