Steve's Photoblog
Big Log
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 26 August 2008 in Landscape & Rural.
A large petrified log in Petrified Forest NP.
Part of The Great American West series.
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
Very interesting shot Steve. Petrified wood is a type of fossil: it consists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals. Is this true?
26 Aug 2008 6:39am
@Ana Lúcia: Exactly right. The wood has become stone. At least, that's how I think of it.
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
WOW! its very interesting indeed! I didn't see it before! very nice and thanks for sharing us dear Steve :)
26 Aug 2008 8:05am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Stunning, just how could that tree remain there - in that position for thousands of years while turning to stone...? Amazing piece of science.
26 Aug 2008 12:20pm
Arps from Hyderabad, India
Great ... Thanks for this wonderful trip to Petrified Forest NP
26 Aug 2008 1:16pm
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Amazing. I guess the area was covered in trees log ago. Thought provoking image.
27 Aug 2008 3:39am
