tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post3552431385571385258..comments2024-03-29T02:36:17.560-06:00Comments on In the Company of Plants and Rocks: Name that plant, name that rock ...Hollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-22317792388338537552012-05-28T14:30:43.540-06:002012-05-28T14:30:43.540-06:00right on the plant ... and its subsection, very co...right on the plant ... and its subsection, very cool. Yes, White Mountains ... that's a view of Deep Springs Lake according to the trail brochure. I agree, the 5th photo looks like sandstone but that's not what it is ... nor granitoid. That's just one of several textures, see shot 4 e.g. any other rock nominations? any other takers? Answer post will be up in the near future.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-76161537587924622072012-05-25T17:15:10.573-06:002012-05-25T17:15:10.573-06:00I'm thinking Bristlecone pine (genus Pinus, su...I'm thinking Bristlecone pine (genus Pinus, subsection Balfourianae)in the White Mountains of CA. Looks like Owens Lake in the distance in the second from last photo. Oddly for me, I'm les confident in the rock, but cross-bedding in 5th photo sure looks like sandstone- if not for that, would have guessed granodiorite or some such granitoid.Lockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960762797349483760noreply@blogger.com