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Kaljaia

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There's a Hole in My Rock!
« on: November 14, 2016, 02:14:18 PM »
Had hoped to play with the cabbing machine this weekend but the constant drizzle made that impossible. Played outside instead.
Dragged a friend out for adventures and we found this place, which by its utter lack of beer cans, cigarette butts and graffiti, we are assuming is very infrequently visited. I had heard reports years and years ago of a hole in a rock 'big enough to ride a horse through' in the area but never knew where. I think we found the spot!




Palisades near it


There's a stunning lichen-covered opalized tree trunk in the mix too but my photos were too dark. Will definitely be going back to this place.
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I rock hunt in the Antelope/Ashwood area of the John Day river basin in Oregon.

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Re: There's a Hole in My Rock!
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2016, 03:24:27 PM »
Looks like a fabulous place!  Thanks for the pics.
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Re: There's a Hole in My Rock!
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2016, 03:09:59 PM »
Natural arches fascinate me, but that one looks more sized for a giraffe instead of a horse :grin:
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Re: There's a Hole in My Rock!
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2016, 07:30:22 PM »
Did you look downslope from the hole? It looks like the rock was different from the surrounding rock , probably more acidic  in an area of acidic rocks.
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Re: There's a Hole in My Rock!
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2016, 07:13:30 AM »
This was down slope


A very moss-covered section of tree trunk.
Will be going back over thanksgiving week and will take a closer look at the rock directly below the hole then.
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