Tourmaline, feldspar, garnet, mica. Inclusions, vugs.

There's more to come. Winter is for poking around since snakes are denned up. Because these rocky places are near perfect habitat for no-leggers. Sun-warmed stone to bask in, so many nooks and crannies. Yup. Just about perfect.

But in the cold of winter, with thoughts of our destination–glad to be a mammal.

Chunk with garnet, mica and lump (beryl?) with a rock hammer my father gave me.