Saturday, June 6, 2009

Glass Mountains, Oklahoma

Glass Mountains (or Gloss Mountains) are in NW Oklahoma. They get their name because of the shiny rocks embedded in the mountain sides. It's worth a stop if you are going to Roman Nose State Park or to the Great Salt Plains, but is probably not worth a daytrip from the OKC metro area.
This is what the Glass mountains look like from a distance.

The rocks that shine are selenite crystals.

There were a few wildflowers in bloom when we visited a couple of weeks ago.

But because it was a warm day, and because these were the only high ground for miles, there were lots of birds soaring in the thermals.
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