Let’s see your in situ pics!

[LandSeig]

I really like seeing the themed threads and this one may have been done before. Here are two of my latest in situ pics. Feel free to post them like you find them!

 

[11KBP]

Knife River Flint Pelican Lake In Situ - NEBRASKA

I’m not sure but I may have made a post on this in situ once before.

First, a comment concerning photography: Going from film to digital was a fabulous technological advance in the world of photography; I wish it would have been available when I first started taking in situ photographs several decades ago. I certainly wasted an awful lot of film and developing expense in hopes of getting a few good pics.

My dad and I have found several KRF Pelican Lake points but this is the best one in our collection and it provided one of my better artifact hunt memories as well. Generally, when we were hunting an average size gravel bar one of us would take the upstream half and the other would take the downstream half of the bar. However, this particular bar was quite narrow so we walked it together about four feet apart parallel with the river. About halfway down the bar we spotted this one simultaneously, I say simultaneously but I have to admit dad got a word out of his mouth before I could. Being the first to say something was the determining factor in whose pocket the point went into, lol.

My records show that this point was found in 1986. To get this image so it was not blurred and in focus was a challenge due to the fact that this insitu was taken with a film camera using very slow slide film, (Kodachrome asa 25) on an overcast-misting day and I didn’t have a flash with me. It was the type of day you are glad you have a canoe that can carry extra gear such as the waterproof camera case and wearing apparel necessary for changing Nebraska weather conditions during a hunt.

I should mention that this image is actually a scan of the slide so there is a little loss of sharpness. I’ve always liked this in situ because the misty weather made all of the gravel and rock wet which gave the point a nice look. With the point leaning against sand and silt most of it appears quite dark but still showed its translucence on the tip, part of the upper edge and one basal corner. To this day I still enjoy looking at this image and the memories it brings back.

The last image provides a back-lit view.

 

[BCSMark]

Wow! Stunning! Love the story as well.

 

[newnan man]

Great story & memories. Most of my hunting took place in the late 60's through the 80's. I never brought a camera and really didn't think about it. This post makes me wish I had. That is an awesome point.

 

[CreekSide]

Knife River Flint Pelican Lake In Situ - NEBRASKA

I’m not sure but I may have made a post on this in situ once before.

First, a comment concerning photography: Going from film to digital was a fabulous technological advance in the world of photography; I wish it would have been available when I first started taking in situ photographs several decades ago. I certainly wasted an awful lot of film and developing expense in hopes of getting a few good pics.

My dad and I have found several KRF Pelican Lake points but this is the best one in our collection and it provided one of my better artifact hunt memories as well. Generally, when we were hunting an average size gravel bar one of us would take the upstream half and the other would take the downstream half of the bar. However, this particular bar was quite narrow so we walked it together about four feet apart parallel with the river. About halfway down the bar we spotted this one simultaneously, I say simultaneously but I have to admit dad got a word out of his mouth before I could. Being the first to say something was the determining factor in whose pocket the point went into, lol.

My records show that this point was found in 1986. To get this image so it was not blurred and in focus was a challenge due to the fact that this insitu was taken with a film camera using very slow slide film, (Kodachrome asa 25) on an overcast-misting day and I didn’t have a flash with me. It was the type of day you are glad you have a canoe that can carry extra gear such as the waterproof camera case and wearing apparel necessary for changing Nebraska weather conditions during a hunt.

I should mention that this image is actually a scan of the slide so there is a little loss of sharpness. I’ve always liked this in situ because the misty weather made all of the gravel and rock wet which gave the point a nice look. With the point leaning against sand and silt most of it appears quite dark but still showed its translucence on the tip, part of the upper edge and one basal corner. To this day I still enjoy looking at this image and the memories it brings back.

The last image provides a back-lit view.

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Beautiful find

 

[ToddsPoint]

Very nice KRF point. I’ve worked it many times. It’s not for a beginner. It’s totally unforgiving. One chipping mistake and you’re screwed. KRF is probably one of the best tool grade materials in the US. It’s not flint or chert. It’s silicified lignite.

 

[Hellbilly]

this one had me shaking.

 

[Hellbilly]

few others

 

[newnan man]

few others

Those are amazing!

 

[Hellbilly]

Those are amazing!

Thank you very much.

 

[sandchip]

Not sure of an I.D, But its just over 6" long. If anybody has an idea let me know please.

Found this one fairly closeby in southwest Georgia. Only half as long at 3 inches, but very similar to yours. Not seeing Cobbs or Stanfield in either case. Mine at least, is too thick relative to width for a Stanfield, and every Cobbs that I've seen is alternately beveled, and both types normally have more refined flaking. Just my worthless opinion.

 

[Hellbilly]

from today

 

[newnan man]

from today

Send a picture of that cleaned up. It looks like a really nice one.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Knife River Flint Pelican Lake In Situ - NEBRASKA

I’m not sure but I may have made a post on this in situ once before.

First, a comment concerning photography: Going from film to digital was a fabulous technological advance in the world of photography; I wish it would have been available when I first started taking in situ photographs several decades ago. I certainly wasted an awful lot of film and developing expense in hopes of getting a few good pics.

My dad and I have found several KRF Pelican Lake points but this is the best one in our collection and it provided one of my better artifact hunt memories as well. Generally, when we were hunting an average size gravel bar one of us would take the upstream half and the other would take the downstream half of the bar. However, this particular bar was quite narrow so we walked it together about four feet apart parallel with the river. About halfway down the bar we spotted this one simultaneously, I say simultaneously but I have to admit dad got a word out of his mouth before I could. Being the first to say something was the determining factor in whose pocket the point went into, lol.

My records show that this point was found in 1986. To get this image so it was not blurred and in focus was a challenge due to the fact that this insitu was taken with a film camera using very slow slide film, (Kodachrome asa 25) on an overcast-misting day and I didn’t have a flash with me. It was the type of day you are glad you have a canoe that can carry extra gear such as the waterproof camera case and wearing apparel necessary for changing Nebraska weather conditions during a hunt.

I should mention that this image is actually a scan of the slide so there is a little loss of sharpness. I’ve always liked this in situ because the misty weather made all of the gravel and rock wet which gave the point a nice look. With the point leaning against sand and silt most of it appears quite dark but still showed its translucence on the tip, part of the upper edge and one basal corner. To this day I still enjoy looking at this image and the memories it brings back.

The last image provides a back-lit view.

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[pickaway]

As I first saw it , fell outta some roots while digging.

 

[newnan man]

As I first saw it , fell outta some roots while digging.

Wow, beautiful. We need more pics and the story.

 

[Older The Better]

Yay it let me do it… not the most exciting but my first run at an insitu with my new camera and doing focus stacking should be able to zoom way in … second and 3rd are just I phone to show it’s a broke

 

[CreekSide]

Today’s

 

[ToddsPoint]

Today’s

Boy I wish we had creeks like that. I need to take a trip somewhere where I can walk a creek. MO or AR probably closest.

 

[russau]

from today

The Gods have been looking down on you today! CONGRADULATIONS !

 

[mammoth29]

I love resurrecting this post every now and again! My latest.