Numil
Elite Member
As always, the week or two before Christmas is always full of doing for others and not so much for yourself. The tree is up, the shopping is done and we have all the necessary food and drink for the family get-together on Christmas tomorrow afternoon.
Its Christmas Eve and cool for weather here for Hawaii. Temps in the mid 60's good sleeping weather as we call it and everyone was doing just that, sleeping in this morning. About an hour before dawn I awake, grab my trusty CZ -21 and head out the door. Tide timing is poor as its almost high tide but figure I can get in some water hunting on the south shore since the surf there is running 0-1 ft or as we say "none to one". Surf is too big on the north shore which is running about 10 ft.
I only got a couple hours so I hit the beach and start swinging. After the two hours I got a junk ring and one junk CZ earring with about $2.50 in clad so I start heading back to my truck swing away. Every little bit of effort counts you know! Just a couple of steps from the beach/sidewalk transition I get a nice sounding hit! Thinking but I've gotten several of those this morning with only pull-tabs and foil to show for it so I dig it anyway. Its only 2 inches deep in the soft beach sand so I shake it out and there bouncing in the scoop is a ring. Clearly heavy and gold, you can just tell. A lot of people about so I quickly slip in in the pouch and keep walking as I dont want a lot of "What did ya find, can I see"?
Here's what Santa left for me on the beach, a plain wedding band, no markings other than carat and its 18K to boot! Haven't found 18K in a year.
Merry Christmas all and may your hunts be enjoyable and safe.
Its Christmas Eve and cool for weather here for Hawaii. Temps in the mid 60's good sleeping weather as we call it and everyone was doing just that, sleeping in this morning. About an hour before dawn I awake, grab my trusty CZ -21 and head out the door. Tide timing is poor as its almost high tide but figure I can get in some water hunting on the south shore since the surf there is running 0-1 ft or as we say "none to one". Surf is too big on the north shore which is running about 10 ft.
I only got a couple hours so I hit the beach and start swinging. After the two hours I got a junk ring and one junk CZ earring with about $2.50 in clad so I start heading back to my truck swing away. Every little bit of effort counts you know! Just a couple of steps from the beach/sidewalk transition I get a nice sounding hit! Thinking but I've gotten several of those this morning with only pull-tabs and foil to show for it so I dig it anyway. Its only 2 inches deep in the soft beach sand so I shake it out and there bouncing in the scoop is a ring. Clearly heavy and gold, you can just tell. A lot of people about so I quickly slip in in the pouch and keep walking as I dont want a lot of "What did ya find, can I see"?
Here's what Santa left for me on the beach, a plain wedding band, no markings other than carat and its 18K to boot! Haven't found 18K in a year.
Merry Christmas all and may your hunts be enjoyable and safe.
Those unexpected golds from places they shouldn't be are just the best!
Greta captures man.
