Starting the day right. . . .



The 706



The whole gang came by for a look see



Time to go, as forecast...storm clouds are on the way.



NOT forecast. . . turned out the 706 was the most complete find of the day.
Lots of other pieces to keep the interest up including half a granite mono, teeth and preform types





Perfect timing. sitting dry in the vehicle, here's the first raindrop to hit



now washed with some rainwater, the Perd find was a very white color



The in Starr falls mainly on the



There was thunder & very VERY close when I started walking off that high hill...I was nOT happy carrying 3 big lightning rods ( dig tools )

good work Hal. Glad you made it out before the mud stuck to tires. Nice perd too

What we got there, a nail or old railroad spike? That's a pretty good days worth of finds. At least you're getting some rain. That'll make surface hunting good.

Trav, re mud; Parked on the main gravel road right from early morn...thats a one wheel drive vehicle.. . a bit of dew on the grass and I would be camping there

Te, Horse shoe nail. Some part of that top of the hill had a livestock corral ( now completely dug under )..I got 3 "lucky" horse shoes.
re rain, drought relief $ notwithstanding. . . . Central Tx has had some degree of rain every week since January...thats why we had Springtime in Tx the first of February ! Yes good surfacing ( where the ground can be seen ! )