Generalnotes Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) After reading the post by Chrisw422 about the pipe found in Virginia, I started thinking about all the odd and unusual stuff I've found. I would love to see what others have picked up on their adventures other than fossils. I'll start with some of the bone digging tools I've picked up over the years. These were found on Sargent Island on the coast of Texas. The Karankawa Indians made their home here. Also, here are a couple of the many large caliber shells from WWII I've picked up. Edited May 9, 2013 by Generalnotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I have a few cowbells that I picked up in the wilds of wyoming. No pix right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 ? Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) Not as creepy as Dan's but we saw this yesterday out near Hays Kansas. I tried editing it for a better picture, but wasn't able to improve it any. (You need to look to the right of the telephone pole.) Ramo Edited May 10, 2013 by Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Dang I cant find the photos!.........anyways.......Once while exploring a road cut, hidden in a crevasse I found a tin box, ... I was really bewildered, here was this box stuck behind some rocks full of what seemed like odd personal items. I was at a complete loss of why someone put it there. But after reading the note inside, I discovered It was a Geocaching treasure box. We wrote the date of the find as required and left a little something inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Not as creepy as Dan's but we saw this yesterday out near Hays Kansas. I tried editing it for a better picture, but wasn't able to improve it any. (You need to look to the right of the telephone pole.) Ramo Are you referring to the grain elevator or the tree in front of the tornado? Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 ! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 There is a tornado to the right of the telephone pole. It is retracting in the photo, and doesn't quite reach the ground. I heard there were pictures of this tornado the The Weather Channel. For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Dan's finds just get more and more creepy! For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sward Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Sometimes you can find "other" stuff just by doing research. Note the "MD80 in the lake" SWardSoutheast Missouri (formerly Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 You just never know what you'll find in a river . . . or even . . . http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I found these items in areas of dried up river bed last year in the local river. First is this face made out of clay. And these clay bottle toppers. At first I thought I was finding pottery anvils. Further study brought me to the conclusion that they're bottle toppers. Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) or even . . . hundredbill.jpg That reminds me.... A few years back, I was hunting crinoids, sponges and such when I spotted a piece of paper in the drainage ditch that ran along the entrance ramp. It was a $1 bill. It was covered with algae and a bit of mud, but I didn't care (I'm sure the currency in your wallet has gone through worse....). Anyway, I looked over, and there is another $1 laying there. Okay, you probably know what was going through my mind at that point. Right. I continued along, and there lies a $20 bill. Yeah.... . Next was a $5, $50 and a few more. Overall, I netted around $150 or so. Sorry. I didn't keep any of the bills to show off here. Edited May 17, 2013 by Missourian Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 That reminds me.... A few years back, I was hunting crinoids, sponges and such when I spotted a piece of paper in the drainage ditch that ran along the entrance ramp. It was a $1 bill. It was covered with algae and a bit of mud, but I didn't care (I'm sure the currency in your wallet has gone through worse....). Anyway, I looked over, and there is another $1 laying there. Okay, you probably know what was going through my mind at that point. Right. I continued along, and there lies a $20 bill. Yeah.... . Next was a $5, $50 and a few more. Overall, I netted around $150 or so. Sorry. I didn't keep any of the bills to show off here. Nice find, MOman! I just had to keep one of the bills (it's negotiable) 'cause finding a cache of cash is such a rare experience. But, then I've found just one cast bronze propeller, as well. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I've found three of these hand-forged anchors. This is the medium-size example at about 40 lbs nominal. These were carried, collapsed, by small vessels including steamboats which plied rivers of the SE. Rivers were the routes of commerce and travel for a very long time in the SE. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 ok.ILL ask..where did you find the skull Dan, was it fairly recent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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