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This one reminded me of a thunderstorm raging on an open sea. Thanks for all the love and support of my unorthodox suiseki!

Aventurine on Black Walnut

Diameter-6”, H-9”

This is my favorite find so far this summer. This stone has many of the characteristics that capture my attention. The title refers to the blending of the green fuschite rich portion of the stone with the reddish brown hematite rich portion. These minerals have weathered differently, with the green more smooth while the reddish brown more angular.

This stone captures all that with an overall pleasing shape, interesting texture features, a nice patina, and good coloring. The stone could be a figure stone, with a range of possibilities that are viewer dependent. Or maybe it’s an old tree stump with moss and lichens growing on it, or maybe it’s petrified. There are many stories. That is why I like this stone.

Jasper on Sapele

L-10”, W-6.5”, H-5”

You’ll have to use your imagination a bit with this one, but at least it’s not green. This recent find was a real surprise because I hardly ever see any Jasper, and nothing nearly this big.

Subject temperature 180+ degrees F. Monsoon rain + haboob deposition indicates potential base outline.
Study to continue until base subject arrives.

This natural pattern stone presents a fascinating dual-sided natural gallery. The front captures a nocturnal vignette: a lone bird soaring closely, accompanied by a small crescent moon in the sky. In contrast, the reverse side reveals an unexpected and intriguing traditional erotic painting motif.

The stone carries a uniquely charming and playful aesthetic. The distinct lines evoke the innocent, whimsical stroke of a child's drawing, blending classical scholarly appreciation with a touch of lighthearted wonder.

Namhan River, 7 x 10.5 x 5 cm

Schist and Shale on Black Walnut

L-3.5", W-3", H-8"

I made these stones a couple of years ago on the occasion of my sister and her husband's 50th anniversary.

Number 3 in my beach series! The camera doesn’t do the colours justice on this one. It looks like a cosmic storm on Jupiter!

Chert with ichnofossils on walnut

L-4.5”, W-3”, H-7”

Just finished another green stone. Although I do love them, I think I need to do something different for my next one.

Sandstone on a walnut daiza

Went to the Seoul Folk Flea Market and found a gentleman selling suseok stones. Can you see the one in the middle that he says looks like a sphinx?

Bought the little one for 50,000W or $35 USD

I poured some chard and the mud from my French press on this stone. Will continue to add patina layers in extreme heat while I look for the proper base.

I'm in Korea and the Unhyeongung Palace had an impressive walkway of very large Sueiseki

My latest one; I had a couple in between my last post and this one but I wasn’t proud enough to post them. I tried keeping it simple and traditional with some leftover black walnut I had. When I first found the stone I swore it could have been a fossil, heck I’m still not convinced it isn’t. But I’m no paleontologist, or geologist for that matter.

Anyway, I named it “Age” because my imagination runs wild when i consider the stone’s history in this world; evidently it has been a long one.

Also, THANK YOU the other (way more talented) members and contributors in this sub for being welcoming to newcomers such as myself. It’s helped me in more ways than anyone can know, Suiseki combines my two favorite hobbies, rockhounding and woodworking and I can’t believe it took me till this point in my life to learn about it. But hey- life gets better with “Age” in my experience.

But a thing if beauty nevertheless. The "stone" is made of Yixing clay.