Ellensburg Blues - spring frost heave

[CorrieVO]

I understand hunting for Ellensburg Blues is best during the spring frost heave. I can hardly wait. Is anyone else from around Ellensburg & looking forward to hunting in a couple months? I'm looking for a treasure-seeking partner, so please reply if you're looking for the same!

 

[jdunc]

Y wait!

 

[Lynne G. Peck]

Understand the "Ellensburg Blues". I was born and spent my childhood on Lake Chelan so I can only imagine your wait for spring and detecting weather. I now live in Florida where we have 365 days of detecting weather.. Beaches are great after a hurricane. Come on down!!!!.

 

[lgadbois]

Anytime is good time for hunting blues. You can find them sometimes in the road cuts northwest of town. Here is a nice article on hunting the blues:
Blue agate stone, only found locally, ranks as the third rarest gem - The Observer

 

[mamabear]

I hope you have found some. I would be beyond excited if I did.

 

[CorrieVO]

Thanks all!

Lynne - the collecting on the beach sounds like fun! Bet you do find some nice stuff.

Weather is warming here to a balmy 40s - won't be too much longer I hope. Ground is still pretty cold, so that makes it more difficult to poke around. I'll take your suggestion of looking in the road cut outs one of these warmer weekends!

If any of you would like to hunt with me, let's put a group together for this spring!