Garry and I decided to take a the day off from household duties and head down to the Toutle River for a short walk through the woods. Wheyerhaeuser opened their gates so we could drive most of the way to the agate collecting site we both liked.
Shortly after arriving, Garry was hard at work looking for agate in the creek.
We both headed up the creek at a leisurely pace, occasionally picking up an agate and examining it for “keeper qualities”. I was a ways behind Garry, and spent a little more time using my shovel to check out the banks. I didn’t do very well at this pursuit, but I did like the scenery.
We actually were headed to a spot where we hoped to find some “blue agate” by digging in the hillside. We had some directions, but was unable to find the exact location. We did spend some time digging, and I was able to find a few nice sized carnelian agates, as well as some smaller tumbler sized clear agates.
The weather was cold and overcast, making it very hard to keep the fingers and toes warm. We called it a day at about 3:00PM, and climbed into the truck to warm up on the way out.
It wasn’t the warmest day I have ever hunted rocks on, but it was great exercise after a bountiful Thanksgiving day. It was great to be outdoors doing something we enjoyed.
Thanks for joining us.
chasfire
