[toshi]

I pillage dark, basaltic rock from the shoreline here in San Francisco. I like the appearance of it and the hike back to the car offers a nice workout. :shock:

 

[toshi]

Hey Greg!

I gather them at North Baker Beach. The views are stunning - you can see the GG bridge close by on your right, and Sausalito straight ahead. Some of the rock formations are gorgeous.

It's a bit of work to get to (rather steep trail) and sometimes you'll run into a flock of nude sunbathers during the warmer months. Just gather your goods and smile courteously when they give you funny looks. The things we do for our aquariums.

 

[toshi]

Hey Ken, I used them in this tank:

 

[toshi]

That rock looks quite nice, John.

Ptahkeem: The wood is fallen pacific madrone collected locally.

 

[toshi]

I'm not sure. It's usually listed as occurring in NorCal up to Canada, but there are some sites that indicate it as established down to SoCal.