We found some nice owyhee picture jasper at a show recently. These are nice pieces of old stock from an old timer who knows the area. This material comes from near the Owyhee Mountains in Eastern Oregon.
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Technology in the Owyhee
Do you see the telephone pole/cell phone tower? Most people see fantastic landscapes or beautiful pastoral scenes in picture jasper. Here I see a reminder of the relentless encroachment of technology in our lives. Lately I’m drawn to the idea of a technology sabbath. One 24 hour period a week when you turn everything off. …
Owyhee Picture Jasper
Ken’s in a cutting mode and while rooting around in the shop, he found this nice chunk of Owyhee (pronounced O-wah-hee) picture jasper, shown here with a pendant bead cut from the same rock. This jasper was dug decades ago in the Owyhee Mountains in South East Oregon. Maybe some lucky rock hound/miner will find…