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| Square Nails and Silver Dime Finds. Finds and photo by Dan K. |
Dan K. sent the above photo and following email.
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I thought this was kind of interesting. I took the snippet Sunday afternoon. It runs like an odometer or federal debt calculator.
Check it out.
World Population Clock: 8.2 Billion People (LIVE, 2025) - Worldometer
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The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, has long been a subject of fascination and concern due to its environmental challenges. But a groundbreaking discovery has turned this desolate body of water into a beacon of hope for America’s clean energy ambitions. Scientists have uncovered an astonishing 18 million tons of lithium—dubbed “white gold”—beneath its surface, a find that could revolutionize the U.S. battery industry and reduce reliance on foreign lithium imports....Here is that link.
Scientists Find $540 Billion in ‘White Gold’ Beneath a Giant California Lake
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As is customary, I started out the new year by thinking back over the past year. I thought of a lot of my metal detecting experiences. My metal detecting memories are numerous and are of different types. Some are of very simple sensory experiences that seem to leave an intense photographic impression but are multi-sensory in nature.
One example is the time I was metal detecting in about three or four feet of water early one morning off Fort Lauderdale. It was early and very quiet and still. There were no beach goers yet. There was no wind, and the water was flat as glass. A misty fog surrounded me so that I could only see a few feet around me. .As I stood there in a bubble of silence that completed surrounded me, it was an almost mystical experience in some way that seemed to vibrate my being and left an impression that has lasted for decades.
Another example of the same sensory type also occurred in shallow water, but it was a very bright calm day. I was digging a signal when I noticed something sparkle in the sand as I lifted the lip of my scoop. I was standing in about three feet of water. The sky was blue and the water crystal clear. I could clearly see the brown sand. The colors were beautiful. Again, it made a very vivid lasting impression. I remember it today as clearly as I viewed it probably thirty to forty years ago. It turned out to be the largest solitaire diamond I ever found. I didn't know that at the time. It was the unique sensory experience that made an impression upon my being.
As unusual and interesting as those types of sensory memories are to me, there are the more common types of memories that have lasted. They are more significant or instructive. They are more complex and are of a involve longer time frames. They are more like movies than photographs. They are edited to some extent. Less relevant details are skipped or deleted.
These memories are involve things like when I found my first ring or when I found my first piece of 1715 shipwreck silver. They include things like unusual hunting experiences or finds, like the hunt when I uncovered fifteen rings in four hours, or the day I found the most reales.
A lot of my metal detecting memories involve other people. Interpersonal events are especially meaningful and memorable, like the times you find a special item and return it to the owner. Those kinds of memories are numerous. The interpersonal interaction is what makes those memories memorable.
What I want to recommend for the new year, is going out and making new memories. Seek new experiences. God different places and try new things. Be open, focused and undistracted. And perhaps, most importantly, share the experience and the memories.
After decades have elapsed, some memories will begin to fade. Recording or sharing the story will help preserve the details and the memories.
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| Source: SurfGuru.com. |
We'll are supposed to get a real cold front this week, but it probably won't last long.
The surf won't be too big, but there should be some good north winds.
Good hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net