tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8646447451391063737..comments2024-03-29T05:26:30.522+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Petrified!Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39468811789242312512016-11-06T04:57:58.972+00:002016-11-06T04:57:58.972+00:00Error: read: stone wall! Error: read: stone wall! Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27262731981717396772016-11-05T16:12:59.276+00:002016-11-05T16:12:59.276+00:00Where I come from (the Free State) in a nearby tow...Where I come from (the Free State) in a nearby town, the Dutch Reformed Church yard is surrounded by petrified wood tree trunks lain horizontally on a brick wall. My dad was christened in that church way back in 1919; his parents were married there two years before and in the late 60's both these grandparents of mine were buried from there. This church and it's petrified wood wall is very near to my heart! <br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58221398342741384342016-11-05T04:38:54.413+00:002016-11-05T04:38:54.413+00:00I could certainly build a Rockery.I could certainly build a Rockery.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29744676668206506552016-11-04T19:52:14.978+00:002016-11-04T19:52:14.978+00:00Perhaps you could build another " tower"...Perhaps you could build another " tower" with all your petrified trees?Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58613425141072636992016-11-04T16:42:37.560+00:002016-11-04T16:42:37.560+00:00Were your parents clairvoyants? To call someone Pe...Were your parents clairvoyants? To call someone Petra who later becomes 'stony' is worthy of a crystal ball.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81793182766242752016-11-04T16:33:40.777+00:002016-11-04T16:33:40.777+00:00I adore all museums of 'Natural History', ...I adore all museums of 'Natural History', other than good Art Galleries, they are my favourites.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66242428418685906872016-11-04T14:29:38.401+00:002016-11-04T14:29:38.401+00:00How exciting, Cro. I have three pieces of (polishe...How exciting, Cro. I have three pieces of (polished) driftwood gracing my dining room table. Things of beauty. Though not fossilized.<br /><br />As it happens one of my sisters is called Petra. Whilst our maiden name alludes to wood a rock she ain't. Though petrifying she is.<br /><br />You may care to take a look at my onions and sprinkle a sharp knife's observations on them.<br /><br />UAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14841164320876208782016-11-04T14:04:06.856+00:002016-11-04T14:04:06.856+00:00So far, I have only seen photographs of petrified ...So far, I have only seen photographs of petrified wood. I bet the Museum of Natural History in my neighborhood has some on display. Although it's a short walk away, it's been years since I've been in that museum. Thank you for reminding me of its treasures.<br /><br />Happy weekend.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69330228449589568132016-11-04T12:52:55.138+00:002016-11-04T12:52:55.138+00:00Sounds like this stuff is quite common the world o...Sounds like this stuff is quite common the world over. Logically, I suppose it would have to be.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85474797363675704382016-11-04T12:29:20.396+00:002016-11-04T12:29:20.396+00:00Hi Cro, most interesting post. I had several piece...Hi Cro, most interesting post. I had several pieces of petrified wood in my Free State garden; we've left there now and "retired" south in the mountains. Have a great day. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43727792023641771802016-11-04T12:15:31.854+00:002016-11-04T12:15:31.854+00:00I was very excited when I found my first piece, no...I was very excited when I found my first piece, now it's almost an everyday experience.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90934726828164516292016-11-04T10:22:58.968+00:002016-11-04T10:22:58.968+00:00Amazing to have them strewn about outside your bac...Amazing to have them strewn about outside your back door.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50389536993554305552016-11-04T09:56:24.750+00:002016-11-04T09:56:24.750+00:00There must be pieces in your garden; it's ever...There must be pieces in your garden; it's everywhere.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62886141320910511182016-11-04T09:51:17.029+00:002016-11-04T09:51:17.029+00:00I'm not sure I've ever seen a piece of pet...I'm not sure I've ever seen a piece of petrified wood. Some scared looking branches maybe...Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67104787202406204512016-11-04T09:33:29.857+00:002016-11-04T09:33:29.857+00:00This stuff would slice and polish-up nicely, it...This stuff would slice and polish-up nicely, it's blueish and marble-like.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77473088242730056312016-11-04T09:32:42.567+00:002016-11-04T09:32:42.567+00:00As long as any asteroid was only this size, I woul...As long as any asteroid was only this size, I wouldn't worry too much. It's the biggies that I fear.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77593765953072013742016-11-04T09:30:34.614+00:002016-11-04T09:30:34.614+00:00There's a huge whole tree (almost) on the lawn...There's a huge whole tree (almost) on the lawn outside the Natural History Museum in London.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51566971940557285192016-11-04T09:29:35.053+00:002016-11-04T09:29:35.053+00:00Much better than sombreros or straw donkeys.Much better than sombreros or straw donkeys.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4285794807049607622016-11-04T08:52:57.726+00:002016-11-04T08:52:57.726+00:00We went once to a petrified forest somewgere in th...We went once to a petrified forest somewgere in the US - might have been Mesa Verde. I bought the most beautiful piece of polished petrified wood - a lovely reminder.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42173964444222370432016-11-04T08:41:18.958+00:002016-11-04T08:41:18.958+00:00When I saw the photo and the headline my first tho...When I saw the photo and the headline my first thought was that an asteroid is heading straight for us. <br />I'm half way through Konsalik's Weltuntergang novel Ein Komet fällt vom Himmel. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51240008383293373702016-11-04T08:24:28.359+00:002016-11-04T08:24:28.359+00:00That's quite a thought Cro. I used to come acr...That's quite a thought Cro. I used to come across whole petrified trees in New Zealand but never quite thought of them in that relationship.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55997970486734454452016-11-04T08:14:39.839+00:002016-11-04T08:14:39.839+00:00Oh gosh,I've got one almost exactly the same a...Oh gosh,I've got one almost exactly the same as that, same size and everything. Picked it up in one of the quarries from my old home in Portland, Dorset. Mine sits on the grate next to the fireplace, along with all the other odd bits of rock from around the world. I don't do souvenirs when I travel, just local rocks!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89814600987465736702016-11-04T07:21:47.687+00:002016-11-04T07:21:47.687+00:00The photo turned out very light. This particular p...The photo turned out very light. This particular piece is about 8 inches long, and it weighs about 2 kilos. Very deceptive.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20702183204076944362016-11-04T07:18:55.045+00:002016-11-04T07:18:55.045+00:00Beach-combing has always been a favourite pastime,...Beach-combing has always been a favourite pastime, even better when one finds fossils etc.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36083611156646360052016-11-04T07:18:03.796+00:002016-11-04T07:18:03.796+00:00It appears like a piece of firewood to me and I wo...It appears like a piece of firewood to me and I would put in on the woodburner. Is the photo not doing it justice? Am I missing something? Is it some sort of joke day in France?Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com