Rock forest, as its name suggests, is a duet of rocks and trees. Spiders' webs anchored to a large boulder draw the eye to its cracked texture, which expresses its genesis as a ball of cooling, freezing lava stretched and tumbled as it was carried on the carapace of a viscous lava flow. Leaf drops from evergreen broadleaf trees collect in spaces between boul
Rock forest, as its name suggests, is a duet of boulders and trees. Spiders’ webs anchored to a large boulder draw the eye to its crackled texture, which expresses its genesis as a ball of cooling, congealing lava jostled and tumbled as it was carried on the carapace of a viscous lava flow. Leaf-drop from evergreen broadleaf trees collects in spaces between boulders providing a layer of humus that is superficial and not quite soil, yet sufficient to nourish mature trees. The ubiquity of moss indicates a high level of moisture retained by the forest ecosystem, despite the free-draining nature of the boulderfield. In 1999, a developer proposed that this forest make way for housing units. A sustained effort by those opposed to its destruction resulted in its purchase by DOC.