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Bonsai Doer
Join Date: Aug-2001
Location: Fresno, CA
Country: USA
Posts: 5,557
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Oregon and the Umpqua River Valley
My wife and I spent four days with my son, who moved to Oregon two years ago. With the purchase of the house two years ago, and the subsequent remodel, it was hard to make time for a visit.
We had the time now and made the trip two weeks ago. Seen some pretty countryside, got aqainted with my grandson who was barely a year old when they left, and had a nice time looking in the rivers for stones.
My son took me to two places that he felt would give me the chance to find what I was looking for. He knows what I am looking for when it comes to stones. He spent many an hour with me over the last few decades pruning trees and even made me half a dozen bonsai pots. One of the best ones he made now cradles my trident maple.
One stream and a river run thru the town where my son lives. He lives in Mrytle Creek. A small town, one of those where everyone in town knows your business. Kind of like Mayberry.
The first place we went was to Mrytle creek. It was running pretty good now with all the snow in the mountains. The place where I found the first stone was under a great covered bridge. The blue cast to the picture was because it was pretty stormy. The subsequent pictures of the stream bed was on the way home while it was more sunny. First pic is of the bridge. two pics of the stream bed and all the stones to choose from. Last pic is the plateau stone I found there. Both of the stone I found were serpentine. Some quartz running thru them but no waterfall stones this time.
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