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Posted: 27 Sep 2013


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Erratic Rock

Erratic Rock
Erratic Rock State Natural Site is a state park in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States. Featuring a 40-short-ton (36 t) glacial erratic from the Missoula floods, the small park sits atop a foothill of the Northern Oregon Coast Range in Yamhill County

Geologically, the rock comes from Canada and is the largest glacial erratic rock in the Willamette Valley. The rock is argillite believed to be 600 million years old and originally part of the sea-floor. It is also the only rock of its type outside of Canada.

- this 40 TON rock FLOATED from Canada into the Willamette Valley

- that means the entire valley you can see out in front of the boy was filled with water and icebergs

- the boy did not float with it

Berny, Andy Rodker, Loose_Grip/Pete, and 5 other people have particularly liked this photo


8 comments - The latest ones
 raingirl
raingirl club
thank you - i love getting to touch that rock, knowing of it's travels, made me feel very connected. boy felt it also.
10 years ago.
 Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor club
Interesting quartet of images, nicely joined. The information is interesting, too--thanks!
10 years ago.
raingirl club has replied to Bob Taylor club
Thanks Bob! It took me some time to get a grouping that I liked. And I was blown away by the info!
10 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
BEEN
9 years ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Geology in action!
8 years ago.
raingirl club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
I know, right? I find it mind blowing. (thanks for visiting my photos)
8 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Excellent! And excellent wine from here too!!
Best wishes,
Andy
7 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
thank you so much. it's a rare thing for me to do a compilation like this, but the trip called for something. and yes indeed there is great wine!!
peace, laura
7 years ago.

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