Metal and Rocks

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