Where I artifact hunt

hbrown22 · Sep 10, 2013

Took these this past weekend. One of the new sections we explored was like a sheet of limestone. No mud, rocks, or junk, just slick limestone slab loaded with nodules.

#1-This area is only 3 miles from my house. Don't need the canoe, just wade to the rock bed. This is a little honey hole, found most of our stuff here, most from run-off when it floods. Really low right now. Yep, I'm taking a break and if you look close you can see a piece of my sophisticated equipment (spaghetti strainer!)

#2-This is the new section. We came around a bend and the whole area was solid limestone with nodules everywhere! To shallow right now, so we (I should say he) pulled the canoe till we hit deeper water. Can't see the river bed or nodules very well, but it is neat.

#3-tried to talk the hubby into "noodling" us some dinner. He said don't think so! Had a nice size gar swim up next to the canoe, of course I didn't have the camera ready.

In situ of a scraper. This was right after the limestone section. Also a neat little would be waterfall, dry right now.

NCPeaches · Sep 10, 2013

That looks like a great spot! You're very lucky and I'm jealous lol

hbrown22 · Sep 10, 2013

Thanks! We love it here, moved from South Bend, Indiana 15 yrs ago. We could never live in the city again. Our goal is to move to East TN near BSF and become recluses when we retire, lol. Ride our horses and artifact hunt

rock · Sep 10, 2013

Nice creek! I wish there was a place in my area that had rocks coming out of the bank like that. Its all mud here on the banks.

hbrown22 · Sep 10, 2013

rock said:
Nice creek! I wish there was a place in my area that had rocks coming out of the bank like that. Its all mud here on the banks.

There's just a few sections that are like that. A few weeks ago we were digging at one and it collapsed on us. That section was only about 2' high, went in 2' and then up another 8' to ground level. We'll only do the small ones because of the danger. Even though it wasn't big, it still managed to cut my leg pretty good.

VERDE · Sep 10, 2013

Hey hbrown22!! Gorgeous Spot!! CONGRATS!! I live down on the Mississippi River in Louisiana and donot have the opportunity you do!! Knock them out!! GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

eastTNJoe · Sep 10, 2013

BSF is a really cool place to hike. Very out of the way, but beautiful...visited there a few years ago and would like to go back...nice pictures and post.