Eclectic Arcania: Rock Photography Set I

This past weekend at the Santa Rosa Gem Faire while helping David Richter in his Rocks & Relics booth I indulged in my photography interest in a way I had never done before to this extent: close-ups of beautiful and/or interesting rocks. Normally my interest is in photographing outdoor nature scenes of various sorts with minimal human presence in the images in most cases. However, as I continue to learn to use my small five year-old digital camera I am trying to branch out in my photography. Below is a compendium of the best images I captured over the weekend and yes, I realize I have a long way to go with this sort of photography before I'm good at it. Also, a good camera would help, too.