We hiked the Ape Cave today. 1.5 miles thru lava tubes. Pretty cool! #apecave #lavatubes #wa #upperleft #MtStHelens

Tonight in Trout Lake, WA 🤩 #MtAdams #TroutLake #WA #sunset

Mt. Adams #TroutLake #WA

Anybody else carry a rock or crystal in their pocket? These are my two for today and the little pouch I use to protect them. #rainbow #andradite #garnet #peridot #pocketrock #crystals

Eisen Rosen Hematite On Quartz! 🤩 Locality: Artonvilla Mine, Messina Copper Mines, ZA #quartz #hematite #fine #minerals #cool #rocks #crystals

Amethyst Quartz with Hematite inclusions. Locality is Gobobosebberge Mountain, Namibia #amethyst #quartz #crystal #hematite #cool #rocks

UV Fluorescent Rhodochrosite, N'Chwaning II, Kalahari, NC, South Africa 🤩 #uv #minerals #rhodochrosite #cool #rocks #crystals

We saw Snarky Puppy in Seattle last night. Superb show!!! #snarkypuppy #livemusic #seattle

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We just foraged these on a short walk near home. 😎🤩 #chanterelle #mushrooms #pnw

Baryte with Malachite inclusions. Beautiful specimen from the Shangulowe Mine, Kambove, DR Congo. Available. #fine #minerals

We saw a humpback whale yesterday! 🤩 #sanjuanislands #humpback #whale

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This fire dance was incredible! I've never seen any others like it. Viking theme. Imagine Music and Arts Festival at The Doe Bay Resort, Orcas Island, WA. #ImagineOrcasIsland #DoeBayResort #Orcas #island #fire #dance

One of the incredible visual performances at the Cove, Doe Bay. I love the Imagine Music and Arts Festival! #ImagineOrcasIsland #VJKaizen #dance #light #projection #art

Our booth at Imagine. #ThanksLoveArt #minerals #crystals #jewelry #photo #art #imaginegathering #orcas #island

So many cool ones, but I think these are my favorites. 🤔 #fantastic #art #imagine #gathering #orcas #island

Some of the incredible art at Imagine Music & Arts Festival at the Doe Bay Resort on Orcas Island, Washington. #imagine #gathering #music #arts #festival #doebay #orcas #island #pnw #wa #upperleft

Our Thanks Love Art vendor booth at Imagine Music & Arts Festival 2026. Doe Bay Resort, Orcas Island, WA #thanksloveart #imaginegathering #imagine #music #arts #orcas #island #pnw #upperleft youtu.be/B8cYS5n8puM?...

Our Thanks Love Art vendor booth at Imagine Music & Arts Festival 2026

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Several years ago we stopped at The Kingman Turquoise Mine shop and hand-selected a bunch of pieces. I knew this Spiderweb with pyrite was for me. I did the wire-wrap too. Set in Argentium Silver (.940). Currently a keeper but possibly available. 🤩🤔 #turquoise #pendant #kingman #spiderweb #rock

This is going to be fun!!! #disco #biscuits #nye #portland #oregon #celebrate #upperleft #pnw #live #music

I found this cool leaf today. #leaf #maple #nature

Demantoid Garnets on matrix. Locality is Belqeys Mountain, Takab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. #demantoid #garnet #fine #minerals #nature #rocks

I love rainbow garnets! This is a sweet single from the Kohse Mine, Tenkawa Village, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. #garnet #rainbow #andradite #fine #minerals #rare #nature #rocks

Couple of creatures at the birdbath today.

Pretty Funk Dub (Jesse Turcotte) at Packwood Brewing Co. #greatmusic #greatbeer #upperleft

Pretty Funk Dub (Jesse Turcotte) at Packwood Brewing Co. Packwood, WA. #upperleft #Packwood #brewery #MtRainier #WA #funk #music #PrettyFunkDub #PackwoodBrewingCo

Baryte on Chrysocolla and Malachite! Locality is Shangulowe Mine, Kambove, DR Congo. #minerals #nature

Spessartine garnet on quartz! Locality is Tongbei, Yunxiao County, Fujian, China. #spessartine #garnet #quartz #fine #minerals

A few new arrivals. #MailboxMonday #minerals #crystals #spesssartine #andradite #quartz #chrysocolla #garnet #hematite #inclusions