The Rockhounding just Keeps on Giving!!!
Aug 4, 2014 10:12:55 GMT -5
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 4, 2014 10:12:55 GMT -5
My Nephew Bruce is a 3rd generation rockhounder.....I have been training him and teaching him the in's and out's on the hobby....
I have given him all the information that my Uncles gave me and passed it all to him..
He lives in the Billings,Montana area and loves to hunt the Yellowstone River for rocks...He is always asking me,what is it and is it a keeper.....
As of last year,I finally told him that he has a passion for rock collecting and knows the hunt more than a lot of old timers that are out there...
I let him know that he is now a rockhounder at a 100% !!!!!
The skills he has on spotting rocks,the skill he has created on finding the great locations,the compassion he shows me when we are hounding is unbelievable!!!
It's nice to know,that the VanDyke name has made it to 3 generations for the hobby of rocks!!!!
This early summer I took him and my boys out to hunt fossils,this was Bruce's first time....He was so nervous and gitty..LOL
Was getting impatient on not finding anything,so I sat him down and said."Just take it slow and easy,move your eyes slow,forget about time,just focus on the ground in front of you"..
About a minute later he started finding fossils,right a long with the rest of us....He was so happy,grinning ear to ear,saying he just fell in love again for fossil hunting...LOL ( I told him don't tell your wife that )...He just laughed..
Well he went hunting the Yellowstone River the last weekend in July and posted photo's on F/B,OMG I was droolin' over the finds he grabbed up!!!
After about an hour of googlin' and droolin',Bruce said,you remember the fossil trip you took me on and how you calmly taught me the ropes to finding fossils,well this is your reward for that day Uncle Mike..
HOLY MOLY and good gravy,now that's a Nephew that made my day!!! Honor,respect and a great Nephew and friend....
Ok,enough of braggin' on my Nephew..
Here are the goodies I will be receiving in the next weeks or so...Some great cutters will be coming out of that bunch too!!!!
ENJOY...
s29.photobucket.com/user/fossilman01/slideshow/Montana%20rock%20and%20fossils
I have given him all the information that my Uncles gave me and passed it all to him..
He lives in the Billings,Montana area and loves to hunt the Yellowstone River for rocks...He is always asking me,what is it and is it a keeper.....
As of last year,I finally told him that he has a passion for rock collecting and knows the hunt more than a lot of old timers that are out there...
I let him know that he is now a rockhounder at a 100% !!!!!
The skills he has on spotting rocks,the skill he has created on finding the great locations,the compassion he shows me when we are hounding is unbelievable!!!
It's nice to know,that the VanDyke name has made it to 3 generations for the hobby of rocks!!!!
This early summer I took him and my boys out to hunt fossils,this was Bruce's first time....He was so nervous and gitty..LOL
Was getting impatient on not finding anything,so I sat him down and said."Just take it slow and easy,move your eyes slow,forget about time,just focus on the ground in front of you"..
About a minute later he started finding fossils,right a long with the rest of us....He was so happy,grinning ear to ear,saying he just fell in love again for fossil hunting...LOL ( I told him don't tell your wife that )...He just laughed..
Well he went hunting the Yellowstone River the last weekend in July and posted photo's on F/B,OMG I was droolin' over the finds he grabbed up!!!
After about an hour of googlin' and droolin',Bruce said,you remember the fossil trip you took me on and how you calmly taught me the ropes to finding fossils,well this is your reward for that day Uncle Mike..
HOLY MOLY and good gravy,now that's a Nephew that made my day!!! Honor,respect and a great Nephew and friend....
Ok,enough of braggin' on my Nephew..
Here are the goodies I will be receiving in the next weeks or so...Some great cutters will be coming out of that bunch too!!!!
ENJOY...
s29.photobucket.com/user/fossilman01/slideshow/Montana%20rock%20and%20fossils