Nice Wood

Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 19 August 2008 in Plant & Nature.

Well, it was wood 225 million years ago but now it's stone or petrified wood if you prefer. Petrified Forest NP.

Part of The Great American West series.

Daniel from Kenmare, United States

it won't keep you warm!

19 Aug 2008 5:03am

Behrooz Sangani from Tehran, Iran

Great capture of that interesting texture!

19 Aug 2008 5:21am

Arps from Hyderabad, India

The texture reminds me of my material science classes :) .. interesting explanation..

19 Aug 2008 6:39am

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

You are going to think I am on drugs, but I'm not, I love this image, in it I see a dragon grabbing a scorpion with it's tongue, have another look :o), great work!

19 Aug 2008 8:07am

Veronelle from Lens, France

belle ecorce, jolis tons de brun

19 Aug 2008 10:25am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

How interesting. what wonderful color and texture.

19 Aug 2008 2:55pm

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Good photo with a correct exposition.

19 Aug 2008 4:02pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Beautiful example Steve, I have a few fossils of petrified wood from the USA. And 5 minutes along the road from where I live there is this http://www2.valeroyal.gov.uk/internet/VR.nsf/0/17096376716A7F13802570890038043E interesting site.

19 Aug 2008 8:40pm

Diana from United States

nicely done

28 Aug 2008 4:46am

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