Rock 265 ~ Parking Lot Rock ~ April 14 2016 Los Alamos CA

Found in a parking lot in Los Alamos, little town of my ancestors. Measures approx 1 1/8" and is extarordinarily light. 

Rock 264 ~ Common Thing? ~ Claremont CA APril 13 2016

One of my favorite poets is Pablo Neruda. One of the collections of his I enjoy of his is Odes to Common Things. Check it out. The connection here is that the trick is to see beauty in common things...like this common rock.....measures approx 2". 

Rock 263 ~ Out of Place ~ April 12, 2016 ~ Upland CA

There I was, looking around an old parking lot area near the school where I used to teach, and I found this out of place gem. I wonder if someone misses it. Well, now it is famous. Measures approximately 1" and has quite a polish.

Rock 262 ~ Golf Rock ~ April 11, 2016 ~ Claremont CA

My friend talked about the golf tournament yesterday on our walk this morning. There were a total of 4 hole-in-ones made, and by 3 different golfers. This sounds extraordinary even to me. I don't care much about golf. But perhaps the conversation led me to select a golfball-ish rock for today's post. Measures approx the size of a swollen golf ball.

Rock 261 ~ Farm Find Rock ~ April 10, 2016 ~ Claremont CA

I toured a friend's farm today. I admire great neat rows of vegetable  garden and an orchard of various fruit trees. I admire raising animals and eating fresh eggs. This farm had it all.  It is a lot of work that I wish I could do some day. This rock is from the farm today. It is approximately 2 7/8". 

Rock 260 ~ Craggy Crusty Thing Rock ~ April 9 2016 ~ Clarmont CA

It is. It is a crusty craggy thing. I love it! It measures approx 2 1/8".

Rock 259 ~ Uncommon Good Rock ~ April 8, 2016 ~ Claremont CA

There is a little gem of a place  I visited today in Claremont that is tucked away on some land between a church and some residents. it is an earth structure that supposedly withstands even a tornado (I have my doubts abut this, despite repeated assurance). Artist Sheila Pinkel did some of the tile work and the mural there. It houses the local business known as Uncommon Good. They take in produce from many local farmers and sell it to consumers, and they have all sorts of events. A lovely stroll around garden. I liked it. I support this kind of business.  

I found this rock today nearby, and it is beautiful. I named it for my day's experience. Measures approximately 4".