tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post2526730955653634724..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: The Ginkgo Petrified Forestdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84752945200301017902012-07-26T13:59:47.083-07:002012-07-26T13:59:47.083-07:00What a cool place. Even the sign is awesome! Biz...What a cool place. Even the sign is awesome! Bizarrely we have some prettified wood pieces around the yard. the old owner must have gotten it from somewhere and left it behind, because it isn't native rock. Love the ginkgo leaf fossils.Rebecca and Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076032102958973386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27081989591759717992012-07-13T09:22:51.129-07:002012-07-13T09:22:51.129-07:00Well I don't know! Perhaps there is a little r...Well I don't know! Perhaps there is a little road trip coming up in your future?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87096467587340107312012-07-13T09:22:21.511-07:002012-07-13T09:22:21.511-07:00Thank you Patrick!Thank you Patrick!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45848870844532441232012-07-13T09:22:07.252-07:002012-07-13T09:22:07.252-07:00Sorry to mess with your long standing image Les, I...Sorry to mess with your long standing image Les, I'll have to find one of those "rough and tumble" spots and take some photos for you!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53133271391471233722012-07-13T09:21:13.723-07:002012-07-13T09:21:13.723-07:00Stunning is the perfect word to describe the area!...Stunning is the perfect word to describe the area!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73723739339345908502012-07-13T09:20:45.248-07:002012-07-13T09:20:45.248-07:00It really is. Last weekend we visited another one ...It really is. Last weekend we visited another one of those spots just a couple miles from our house. Why did it take so long??danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7163659636546765302012-07-13T09:19:46.437-07:002012-07-13T09:19:46.437-07:00You just never know...You just never know...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16545460294863285392012-07-13T09:19:12.319-07:002012-07-13T09:19:12.319-07:00This is going to sound a little weird but if I had...This is going to sound a little weird but if I had one of those pieces of petrified wood in my garden I would be fondling it all the time. The smooth glassy feel is just amazing!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88051231048316187452012-07-13T09:17:36.670-07:002012-07-13T09:17:36.670-07:00Thank you, but I can't take all the credit. Th...Thank you, but I can't take all the credit. The sky really helped out with the dramatic clouds and lighting!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7014401842644075072012-07-13T08:30:02.063-07:002012-07-13T08:30:02.063-07:00Why have I not been here? Fantastic! Love the sign...Why have I not been here? Fantastic! Love the signs, and the reflection on the water. Just gorgeous.LeLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073317400749817075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81800507649529314782012-07-13T05:05:53.317-07:002012-07-13T05:05:53.317-07:00Thank you very much for the walkabout. Fascinating...Thank you very much for the walkabout. Fascinating post and you give q sense of being right there. Great shots of the river. Flickr material. Thanks muchPatrick's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043684211085414505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45936574248685253332012-07-13T04:24:56.631-07:002012-07-13T04:24:56.631-07:00I am glad you stopped long enough to grab some pho...I am glad you stopped long enough to grab some photos for us to enjoy. Sometimes those odd roadside attractions are worth a visit. I like that the water was still enough to reflect the clouds, but I always had an image in my mind of the Columbia to be rough and tumble with Lewis and Clark careening their way to the Pacific.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4908535505818529412012-07-13T01:29:30.261-07:002012-07-13T01:29:30.261-07:00It's a stunning looking place Loree, and those...It's a stunning looking place Loree, and those petrified wood looks gorgeous!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29573172502091557662012-07-12T20:33:24.706-07:002012-07-12T20:33:24.706-07:00I wish! actually on the Gulf Islands you can find ...I wish! actually on the Gulf Islands you can find some really cool palm fossils in the rocks along the ocean! I will take some pics on my next trip out.Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30121191902598773212012-07-12T16:45:09.609-07:002012-07-12T16:45:09.609-07:00Isn't it crazy how we can drive past something...Isn't it crazy how we can drive past something like that for years before finally stopping to check it out? It's amazing how different the Columbia looks out there!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82171931055646186592012-07-12T16:21:47.355-07:002012-07-12T16:21:47.355-07:00Great tour! I would have never guessed we had petr...Great tour! I would have never guessed we had petrified ginko in our region. I love the fossil! Great views of the Columbia! Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66135331094911375872012-07-12T15:55:57.582-07:002012-07-12T15:55:57.582-07:00Your pics are awesome........I have a couple good ...Your pics are awesome........I have a couple good size pieces of petrified wood that I bought in Eastern Oregon. It one of my favorite things to add into a garden.Beech Street Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365030749361899061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59417457620668328812012-07-12T14:39:04.464-07:002012-07-12T14:39:04.464-07:00Just think how cool you would have been with a who...Just think how cool you would have been with a whole petrified log!<br /><br />(the car was bought as a stripped down oh-so-basic Geo Metro when I lived in Seattle. I wanted transportation but had to park on the street in a very urban area...something small, reliable, that nobody wanted to steel was just the ticket! Oh and we're talking about the mid 90's too, so that was a while back)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64346658501700729172012-07-12T14:36:42.162-07:002012-07-12T14:36:42.162-07:00Glad you enjoyed it, the view as you drive down th...Glad you enjoyed it, the view as you drive down through the gorge is breathtaking!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23528391939702079252012-07-12T14:35:54.139-07:002012-07-12T14:35:54.139-07:00And you shall! (if you ever find yourself on the o...And you shall! (if you ever find yourself on the other side of the country).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-36630322841800319942012-07-12T14:35:02.217-07:002012-07-12T14:35:02.217-07:00Were there petrified palm trees? (that's a jok...Were there petrified palm trees? (that's a joke...)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71968340151923571022012-07-12T14:34:34.189-07:002012-07-12T14:34:34.189-07:00All in a days work...All in a days work...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50173239269845501742012-07-12T14:34:17.211-07:002012-07-12T14:34:17.211-07:00You are oh so welcome...You are oh so welcome...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24168267960826166892012-07-12T13:48:22.861-07:002012-07-12T13:48:22.861-07:00Loree, your photos are beautiful !Loree, your photos are beautiful !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53080296053098717002012-07-12T11:24:11.691-07:002012-07-12T11:24:11.691-07:00I collected rocks as a child, and anybody who had ...I collected rocks as a child, and anybody who had a bit of petrified wood was held in high esteem.<br /><br />Seeing it in big chunks like that is impressive, as are the views. (I didn't think you could get cars without AC anymore.)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com