Yesterday, my friends Patrick and Mary came out to my property for a day of metal detecting and rock collecting. They are fans of both activities.
I have often talked about the
amazing variety of rocks here. The
amount of metal to be found here is also surprising. A couple of nearby homesteads (long gone now)
provided for a lot what we found. Along
with old cans, we found what appears to be parts from old farm equipment.
The most interesting find: a
penny from 1973 detected two inches under the blue grama grass 50 yards from
house at the edge of a timbered gulley. Patrick’s
small spade turned up part of a fancy glass bauble alongside the penny.
What story could these artifacts
tell?
We agreed to partake in another
such session soon. Plenty of property
remains unexplored and I know there is more metal out there.
We finished the day by hiking
down to the lakeshore to sip a beer, grill some brats, and try a little
fishing. While nobody caught a fish, we
managed some pleasant conversations and enjoyed the late afternoon sunshine.
Patrick Detecting, Mary Seeking
Rocks
Some of Our Finds
Fishing
—Mitchell Hegman
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