howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Thought I would stop by and share some new pics of pieces off my rock pile, hope you see the natural beauty that I see, I used a light box and a Sony point and shoot, and a Nikon D40.

Fluorapatite after Tarbuttite with tiny crystals of Hemimorphite, Skorpian Mine Namibia, 2"


Quartz crystal on a Turquoise matrix from Arizona, 3"


Golden Sphalerite crystals on a bed of micro quartz crystals and Gelena crystals from Bulgaria, 2"


Malachite with Azurite from Arizona, 3"


Double scepter Amethyst on Quartz matrix from Brazil, 1"


And my new grand baby Zinnia!


Mangano Calcite on basalt matrix from South Africa, 3"

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Well they certainly are pretty, you seem to have lots of knowledge too. Great photos by the way. Ever find anything of immense value?

PalePictures Loc: Traveling

Howie,

I always like your rocks, but your grand baby is beautiful!!!!

Russ

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Hi James, I found some nice Sapphires in Thailand with nice value but my favorite was from a government auction a 85ct Topaz

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Thanks Russ for your kind words, glad to hear from you.

ggiaphotos Loc: Iowa

I think the last one is the best! What a beauty! Somebody is gonna have their hands full in a few years.... oh the rocks were pretty too :)

LDM5 Loc: Templeton, MA

Good stuff, great photos. Love those big beatiful eyes in the last one. :thumbup: :thumbup:

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Thanks Lois for your kind words, and I still can't believe my son's a daddy, and I bet your right he'll have his hands full for sure!

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

Thank LDM5, is that a C5a in your pic?

LDM5 Loc: Templeton, MA

Yes it is howie. Back in 1989 we flew down to St Croix in the US Virgin Islands to help rebuild the power lines after hurricane Hugo devastated the island. They flew crews from Massachusets out of Westover Air Force Base.

howie Loc: Jersey Shore

That had to be an adventure for sure, that's a big bird, hard to imagine these things can fly!

Rick36203 Loc: Northeast Alabama

Six pretty rocks and one lovely precious gem! :thumbup:

wannabe Loc: Baton Rouge Louisiana

I was going to say wow to the rocks but that baby has the most beautiful eyes. Way to slip that one in there. Great job on all

Tina

Awesome shots!!!

farmerjim Loc: Rugby, England

Rocks and baby all beautiful :thumbup: Thanks Howie, but which is P n S Sony and which D40? Those baby eyes!! Fantastic.