Prime_Focus
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Found a Couple and Spring's First Wildflowers
I went out to an area hoping to walk a few gravel bars but the water was up so there wasn't much showing. But as I drove into the area, I noticed a cow pasture had been disced up pretty heavily.
This has been a pasture ever since I was a little kid. I remember my dad sitting on a log at the edge of the pasture once, listening to his hounds running a fox down in the timber. While he was sitting there, the fox ran up from behind and jumped up on the other end of the log. They just sat there staring at each other for a minute or so.
Anyway, I've always drooled over that high hill in the pasture, wishing it was bare dirt and now it was. At first, I didn't find any indication of past occupation. I slowly worked my way up to the top of the hill and started running into flakes of chert. There were only a few at first but by the time I got to the top of the hill, they were everywhere.
I knew it was just a matter of time before I found something good. Finally, I saw a stemmed base sticking straight up out of a dirt clod. Bingo, my first piece of the year.
About twenty minutes later, I found a large triangle blade.
Here's a picture of the field. I can't wait for a good rain. The landowner is going to put it back into grass so I've got to take advantage of it while it's bare.
I also found a few wildflowers that were starting to blossom. First is a Snow Trillium, second, hepatica and third, is false rue anemone. Mmmmmm, I can almost smell the mushrooms!
I went out to an area hoping to walk a few gravel bars but the water was up so there wasn't much showing. But as I drove into the area, I noticed a cow pasture had been disced up pretty heavily.
This has been a pasture ever since I was a little kid. I remember my dad sitting on a log at the edge of the pasture once, listening to his hounds running a fox down in the timber. While he was sitting there, the fox ran up from behind and jumped up on the other end of the log. They just sat there staring at each other for a minute or so.
Anyway, I've always drooled over that high hill in the pasture, wishing it was bare dirt and now it was. At first, I didn't find any indication of past occupation. I slowly worked my way up to the top of the hill and started running into flakes of chert. There were only a few at first but by the time I got to the top of the hill, they were everywhere.
I knew it was just a matter of time before I found something good. Finally, I saw a stemmed base sticking straight up out of a dirt clod. Bingo, my first piece of the year.
About twenty minutes later, I found a large triangle blade.
Here's a picture of the field. I can't wait for a good rain. The landowner is going to put it back into grass so I've got to take advantage of it while it's bare.
I also found a few wildflowers that were starting to blossom. First is a Snow Trillium, second, hepatica and third, is false rue anemone. Mmmmmm, I can almost smell the mushrooms!
I know that might not sound like a big deal, but I found a axe the very first time I took it out, and 4 more after that.....Not to mention the many points....Including my clovis.
Nice job! we all dream of the first flip - at least in our lifetime that you know holds artifacts. Going to seed again?? You better drink the milk before it spoils on you. Were anticipating the hauls while the door is open.....
