Today’s post is a riddle. Here are close-up pictures of one of the most beautiful rare gems known to man.
It can be sculpted but will easily crumble.
Its beauty can be harnessed but not directed.
It can be tamed but never slaved.
It can be sold but color decreases its value.
Blues are the less expensive but most valuable.
Who can tell me exactly what it is and where to find it?

























« I would say : the earth,
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Date of comment: 2006-12-08 13:14 •the blues being the oceans.
« ... and the lakes, rivers and every precious drop of water. »
Date of comment: 2006-12-08 13:37 •« All right, so where is it, since you’re so good (and the only one to comment so far...)
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Date of comment: 2006-12-08 15:42 •« euh... Let me rethink my answer.
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Date of comment: 2006-12-08 18:08 •Might be the Rockies, might be that I’m completely à côté de la track...
« I maintain :
Date of comment: 2006-12-08 23:45 •a satellite picture of a beautiful place, mountainous, with blue
water. ravines, highs and lows.
But where could it be ?
Still thinking. »