My parents have always told me this is a petrified tree stump. They've had it for as long as I can remember. It has sat outside in the weather for more than for 25 years, that I know of. It is as heavy and hard as solid stone and despite its weathered look, it is not crumbly or flaky. [![1t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWbRRKCbhRbrcXe3oNyHDhVgRfuRZueJNKPfs3qqMesPF/1t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcvZqnwsowvM2nCiY8wvHAZpAUVzzEEANHmE8biM2Gowr/1.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![2t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQyai5hUag3ZsGH12DMTqFet33PGAhZ3qCJouQqT2PRQy/2t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcajErvZpVXZ2wJdoVzDXcFkAfKx93QeTfmEVsXk5eWjt/2.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![3t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQMk3JguHqaEcxiBPgTw9MyaMeoShyy9X6mxBUMpa1RUq/3t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVTvesRjFsZmaqaWNtxuxSD4FcyWEtUHQT9wPx6jZfPCB/3.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![4t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXWxTLqJ5qLGPzyCGNaA9XjPDa2iKzPVWaeTEzP6EV82G/4t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQqmY3oZt8W4r3SsCjAVGBKnkvTzdWnQPSa9ZJtjpmPqp/4.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![5t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRXWFi9YGSvTUyzaYgdwLD9Aqv2p9kJeYcAQGv1PUp66H/5t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYBnpupSnLEfsh5APhvNKrSRY1KziK1wLVZ6bgjEwiUdd/5.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![6t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQzfZNN6aWoQkkGQBj8cBvWw9ia2CZ3y35c22dyL6J8Tm/6t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmefkkHehA1W5ViWyoNVStsYzexjvrmEMYzrqeASetibv4/6.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![7t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbej88b5eXwTqhe9pG9uVwuhTeKoXkHLV831vLV53zc3c/7t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmexVZL33DWrN6tjrtMdT3ctTYmbmouR2f8G1EQiiwpx2C/7.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![8t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTDSHEWEUSHtQyHz3e2LY86zWLqQ6QJFcdbqp7crRHHeB/8t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdMGaNvEqnN5nSDZSxWLYMQFAqXi4yND7uE6gd3TJX18d/8.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![9t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUUgfpW6sBKUBco248PCUuHw6U7MkqYekV7E3csibjMDE/9t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQe13NEdWUqX71Wm7bCy7YdHWisxTJ82Dk2buATn4hPe2/9.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![91t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNnvCcxegJ1z53m9ZKtHufTwU9mBB5q83BAZtEduxgJ2J/91t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmU5bH8yJczEF1sATM6SFkKD1zQAzf4qPBhwUL6S9rva3Q/91.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![92t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd5gpig82FxohNUZrdPWvNsUdJR4EJSUqii5iTHhGsAMN/92t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQxoGw18vwD6M9eFdGN1yYNNQcsWGPuq6kjjH5NReHYmm/92.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} * Photographed on May 13, 2018 by @soill * [Breese, Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breese,_Illinois) * [Google Maps Location](https://goo.gl/maps/z17Z1wvJKAD2)