Sep28

wait. i see a rock.

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so many rocks, so much time

the shores and beaches and water

of lake superior

offered up an endless supply

luckily we were all unapologetic rockhounds

who found one after another after another and yet another 

beautiful rocks each more beautiful than the next

quartz and granite and jasper and agates and beach glass 

all kinds of beautiful mineral swirls and colors

 even puddingstones  and who knows what

hard to throw any back

every beach we stopped by throughout our trip

 everywhere we went 

our eyes went to the rocks

no end to these beauties

of course we had to have a rock party

outside our room 

at a little motel across from lake superior

one of us used the microwave spinning tray

one used the mini fridge tray

one used a chair with bath towel

for our displays

we sorted and showed each other what we’d found

 looked them over and got excited all over again

 made a pile of what we’d give back to the lake the next day

hard to part with any of them

we were at full nerd level 11 

 all so happy.

 

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‘not all who wander are lost. some are looking for cool rocks.’

-author unknown

 

 

 

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Lake Superior, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA, September 2025

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  7. I think you and my wife, who is also named Beth, would get along famously. We came back from Lake superior with a box of rocks and I have one that sits on my desk and occasionally a sixth grader asks me where I got it. Oh what stories I can tell. I love how you tell your stories and I always look forward to your post. Peace.

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  8. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where the plentiful beaches are filled with plentiful rocks…no sand here! I’d stand at the shore, throw a piece of driftwood into the water and my son and I would toss rocks to see how close we could get….turns out he had an incredible arm and by the time he was 15 he could throw a perfect football spiral 60 yards! Didn’t go pro but that’s OK!

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  16. What a haul you had, Beth. I can definitely see evidence of rock hounds in your photos! And again, I just love seeing Lake Superior from the American side. Such a beautiful part of our shared world.

    Were there any seaglass as well, by chance, on the shores?

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  23. Such variety!! I don’t remember such variation on the shore of Lake Ontario. But I was distracted by the sound of the rocks clacking and rattling in the shallows. Being from Okla, I’d never encountered something like that before.

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  28. I know exactly, Beth! Every rock is precious; you don’t know which one to throw back, so just keep them all. I have a rock collection also. When we take the grandkids to a science museum, they always want to buy some colorful rocks.

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  29. oh the sheer joy of it all! i used to collect pebbles from Lake Geneva, shells from the sea shores i enjoyed, i searched flat larger pebbles to paint stories and pics on for gifts, the list is endless. when we left France, i had to throw it all away and gift it to kids, as there was no way i could keep stuff like this in a rental flat. i think what i liked most was the colourful pieces of glass, shiny or matt, telling me stories i didn’t know i knew!

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  34. I think it’s in a Michigander’s blood to be a rock hound..I have a Lk. Superior agate sitting on my kitchen garden window that I’ve had for at least 55 years…I used to keep it in my aquarium as a yound girl.
    I have piles of rocks everywhere…even in my head! :)) Chris

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