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Ptah

(34,126 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:07 PM Feb 5

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Pieces Of Saguaro

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Interesting. Where from? Any idea of age? quaint Feb 5 #1

These are from a giant in the front yard. Ptah Feb 5 #2

i bet he was saying this: ret5hd Feb 5 #3

No pining for the fjords? Ptah Feb 5 #5

Thanks. quaint Feb 5 #4

Actually, the piece on the right with the the round rock was collected by my brother several decades ago. Ptah Feb 5 #6

quaint

(5,093 posts)

1. Interesting. Where from? Any idea of age?

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:21 PM

Feb 5

Ptah

(34,126 posts)

2. These are from a giant in the front yard.

Reply to quaint (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:34 PM

Feb 5

It had developed a necrosis and had to be destroyed before it fell.
I think it was probably 125 years old.

ret5hd

(22,504 posts)

3. i bet he was saying this:

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:44 PM

Feb 5

Ptah

(34,126 posts)

5. No pining for the fjords?

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:47 PM

Feb 5

quaint

(5,093 posts)

4. Thanks.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:45 PM

Feb 5

Impressive, based on the woody bark, maybe older?

Ptah

(34,126 posts)

6. Actually, the piece on the right with the the round rock was collected by my brother several decades ago.

Reply to quaint (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:53 PM

Feb 5

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