Field Journal Entry #27: “Fire in the Cold”

Winter in Mineral Wonders is chilly, but the rocks here look like they’re glowing from the inside.

I found a piece of petrified wood with a streak of bright red running through it — iron minerals! When the sunlight hit it, it sparkled like a tiny ember in a campfire.

Snowflakes landed on the stone and melted right away. I guess even winter can’t cool down something made by heat and pressure deep inside the Earth.

A raven flew overhead and croaked a loud “Caw!” Maybe it was saying, “Nice find!”

Winter here feels magical — cold air, warm colors, and fossils that look like they’re lit from within.