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stephbg ([personal profile] stephbg) wrote2012-02-12 09:42 pm

Pretty rock of the day: Lake Bonneville moss agate

Lake Bonneville is in Idaho, and sports some rather lovely moss agate.



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This is actually the very first unpolished slab I bought on eBay, as a test for my theory that unpolished flat slabs would be easier to photograph than the highly polished round tumbled stones that I first fell in love with.

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It was almost an accident that I learned what my camera macro function could do, and I have moss agate to thank for that.

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The microscope showed me so much more :-)

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As is my brain's habit these days, I see a female figure in this one. An angel with outstretched arms:

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[identity profile] bunny-m.livejournal.com 2012-02-12 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
As is my brain's habit these days, I see a female figure in this one. An angel with outstretched arms:

I can see this. An angel, exultant.

Though why she's wearing a gas/NBC mask eludes me. ;)

[identity profile] stephbg.livejournal.com 2012-02-12 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Smog in heaven?