Some very hot rocks.

Was back up at the burning coal seam yesterday. It is still burning strong. Just for kicks, I tossed a few fist sized rocks into the glowing crack. Maybe not the best move. In less than the minute the moisture in the rocks was boiling and this caused mini explosions. Sounded like the little fire crackers you throw on the side walk and they explode. Flakes of hot rock were flying out of the crack in all directions, some of them sounded like a ricochet. Make me wonder if this is how some wildfires are started by burning coal seams. Rock falls into the hot spot, rock gets super heated, causing it to explode resulting in super heated rock landing in dry grass. Instant wildfire.DSCN5742.JPGDSCN5741.JPG
 
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Great place to warm up and have lunch during a cold, snowy hunt. Stepping into a burned out old one is pretty spooky though.
 
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