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Post by gaetzchamp on May 7, 2005 1:00:36 GMT -5
Well, I played hooky from work, pulled my daughter outta school and headed out for more rocks. We had a great day riding our 4wheelers and picking up goodies in south central Utah. Pictured mostly are agates and jasper. Found some dinosaur gizzard stones and even a few hunks of petrified wood. We also found ourselves on top of the world.....man this place we live on is pretty big!!!! Pict 1: Agates ranging from football size to softball size.  Pict 2: Agates ranging from baseball size and smaller.  Pict 3: Agates golfball size and smaller.  Pict 4: Some really neat orange agate. We took a break from the 4wheelers, ate some oranges, and hiked up this wash and found these little guys. The biggest found was golf ball sized. They are kinda crumbly...don't know if they'll hold up in the tumbler.  Pict 5: Agate closeup. Baseball sized.  Pict 6: My daughter on the edge of the earth. 1000 ft below is lies the desert floor and countless earthly treasures.  My daughter went thru about 6 pieces of french toast at the local eatery afterwards. At first the waitress brought out 2 pieces and I'm like "ya right", She pounded them by the time I got "can we have a couple more please" out!!! LOL. Very hungry after a long day!!! Later, Gaeter#nosmileys |
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on May 7, 2005 1:27:00 GMT -5
Great find,
AND a great day.
Nothing beats that time out with the daughter, just kicking around with 'Dad'.
Way to go, she'll remember it for years, and so will you.
Good goin' Gaetz.
I took the day off work today too.
I finally got my 14" slab saw.
Ya Hooo!
-Banjo
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Post by Cher on May 7, 2005 5:37:23 GMT -5
OMG Gaetz that stuff is awesome. What a wonderful day you two had and what great finds. Your daughter is just a cutie, I think that's so great you could spend the day with her like that .... nothing more special than making memories. That's a breathtaking photo, you live in a beautiful area.
That orange stuff looks like my hematite after it's been outside all winter only mine is from rust. Hope it tumbles for you, the color is really neat.
Cher
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Post by sandsman1 on May 7, 2005 6:00:23 GMT -5
WOW what a view and it sure looks like you guys had a great day out hounding and a real nice buncha rocks too ,, and ya got to spend the day with your daughter too what more can ya ask for hahaha
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 7, 2005 10:27:14 GMT -5
now that looks like a fun friday and definitely worth taking off work and skipping school. your daughter is precious and definitely looks like she's happy to be rockhounding.
kim
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nugget24k
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Post by nugget24k on May 7, 2005 12:16:37 GMT -5
Gaetz, you do live in a beautiful place with lots of great agates and jaspers to be found. Where is the overlook? It looks familiar.
Nugget
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 7, 2005 15:12:54 GMT -5
Nugget-
The photo was taken on the Cedar Mountain Overlook just outside Price, Utah. The picture is facing West over the San Rafael Swell.
Been there before?
Gaetz
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Post by krazydiamond on May 7, 2005 15:33:25 GMT -5
nothing like playing hooky and going rock hounding with Dad..and breakfast to boot!
great haul of rocks! you got some real nice stuff there!
KD
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Post by cookie3rocks on May 7, 2005 20:14:39 GMT -5
I was gonna scold you for taking your daughter out of school and calling in sick.. Till I saw the photos. What better lesson than Mother Earth 101. Incedible finds! Just awesome! Are you going to sell some of that? (as if I need any more rocks right now  ) Now, don't you make a habit of this, school is very important, but being a "really cool Dad" now and again is too. ;D cookie |
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 8, 2005 1:20:15 GMT -5
Cook-
I've got a great story for you about relationships and "the important things" in life. I've got it on my other computer and when I get it I'll PM it to you.
Gaetz
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Post by Fidalgo Island Rock hound on May 8, 2005 12:08:07 GMT -5
What a great find and your DD is absolutely adorable. What a cool dad you are. ;D
Wendy
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Post by connrock on May 8, 2005 12:21:45 GMT -5
What nerve!!
First Bear posts a "just sittin there for the takin" photo and here you go showin off your "Lode"! LOL
That's great days find and you got to enjoy it with your daughter too!
She looks like a real "doll" too gaetz,,,,,,,Better keep an eye on her when she gets a little older!
The view behind your daughter is just amazing!!
Thanks,,,,,,,
Tom
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WarrenA
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Post by WarrenA on May 8, 2005 13:54:43 GMT -5
a good day of fishing oops rocks beats a day of work anytime, a day that will be remembered fondly for years to come
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Post by cookie3rocks on May 8, 2005 21:47:11 GMT -5
Please do! ;D
cookie
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 8, 2005 23:24:38 GMT -5
Cookie-
I just posted the story in the Life, Universe....... section.
Hope you enjoy it.
PM me and let me know what's up w/ work.
gaeter
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stefan
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Post by stefan on May 9, 2005 10:48:15 GMT -5
I want to pull my girl out of school to do a little hounding (actually the local fossil bed just opened) and she flat out refuses to miss any school (she has only missed 3 days in 4 years) But she promised to go with me this summer (the wife refuses to go fossil hunting)
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on May 9, 2005 12:15:49 GMT -5
Nice Daughter , you must be very proud...That southern Utah is Majical!... do you have picures of the gizzard stones?
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on May 10, 2005 11:35:48 GMT -5
Gaetz, that's some great looking material you are finding. You are certainly going to be kept busy tumbling all that stuff... time for a bigger tumbler |
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nugget24k
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Post by nugget24k on May 16, 2005 0:54:02 GMT -5
Gaetz, took me awhile to answer as I had to make a trip to Grand Junction, then had company all last week. I've never been to the lookout, but have been in the San Rafael area a good number of times. That is all such beautiful country. I'm hoping to hunt the Green River area in October. Thanks for posting the pictures.
Nugget
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Post by creativeminded on May 16, 2005 10:22:02 GMT -5
Sounds like you found a treasure trove.
Tami
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