Last weekend I ventured out to the annual Rock and Gem show in the Comox Valley. I arrived empty handed and I left with a lovely fire agate necklace and pair of earrings, courtesy of having won one of the door prize draws. Moreover, I made plans with a few members of the Rock and Gem club to beachcomb the following day on a quaint island two ferry rides away.
A full moon two days prior translated to ultra low tides; the beach was ripe for treasure hunting. We were in search of fossils, concretions, and baculites. The second two words I only recently became aware of after spending the day with Russ - Rock Man extraordinaire! Using the tools I photographed below, a hammer-like thing and a chisel, and some force and
skill, one literally cracks the concretion open in hopes of finding a
hidden fossil or gem. Apparently 1 in 20 have some sort of treasure
inside, if I recall correctly. I tried my luck at a few concretions, though they were all empty. One of the women that came along cracked open a concretion to find a lovely crystal formation inside. It was rare and exquisite! I forgot to take a photo...oops. Here is a sample image of a fossil crab concretion that was found on Vancouver Island so you can get the idea.
My tired hands, coupled by my amazement at
being able to walk so far out on the beach, altered my focus by the afternoon. I became enthralled by the abundance of aquatic life.
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| sea cucumber |
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| Sun Fish |
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| star fish |
Russ graciously gifted me with a couple of his finds - a pretty piece of petrified wood and this piece of baculite that shines like mother pearl when you pour water on it. I also collected a small bucket of oysters to cook up for dinner. I very rarely eat shellfish, and was excited by the idea of catching my own dinner. They were yummy. :)
Last weekend I ventured out to the annual Rock and Gem show in the Comox Valley. I arrived empty handed and I left with a lovely fire agate necklace and pair of earrings, courtesy of having won one of the door prize draws. Moreover, I made plans with a few members of the Rock and Gem club to beachcomb the following day on a quaint island two ferry rides away.
Russ graciously gifted me with a couple of his finds - a pretty piece of petrified wood and this piece of baculite that shines like mother pearl when you pour water on it. I also collected a small bucket of oysters to cook up for dinner. I very rarely eat shellfish, and was excited by the idea of catching my own dinner. They were yummy. :)
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