My last outing, A Weekly posting Options

[Woody]

Looking for Amazonite and Crystals

It was suspossed to be a real cold & crappy day around here according to the weather station so I was all set-in for a boering weekend. . I got up and it was cold but clear. Then I listened to the weather report again and it said the snow should start falling around noon. I figured I had about 5 good hours of usable time so I headed up to the local spot in the hills. I wanted to work a spot that I had found the week before and know there is still some "items of interest" left in it. It was a little chilly but that hill will turn up the heat quick. I never made it to my intended spot. As usual, I don't take the same path up the hill twice. I kind of zig-zag up it to the height I want to be at then shoot straight accrossed. This time I stumbled into a different area that hadn't been worked and showed good amazonite. I figured to shoot my entire 5 hour wad at this new sight and call it a day from there. But the expected fowl weather did not set in as expected. So after working that area for awhile I set off in another direction. This time I went prospecting for crystals. By prospecting I mean, randomly digging a small hole here and there and see if something looks good. I trapsed up and down the hillside and found two more spots that had been worked for Amazonite but did not look promising for any good grade specimens. One hole I dug did produce some crystals. I brought back around 70 bits and pieces. All in all I was very satisified with my Saturday. I got to put in around 10 hours of hill time on what was suspossed to be a crappy day and found more areas that need worked.

In the pic you can see the Amazonite clearly but the other crystals are, well kind of lumpy. I believe they are "Pseudo-morphed" or something. Not sure. Anybody got any guesses?? Later, Woody

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[Woody]

Well Caveman actually the shot was low. It was about 50 degrees down hill at 47.5 yards away and I guessed 40 yards. The arrow left the bow and for a split second I was very excited as all looked well. But then I saw the arrow start to fall prematurely and my heart sank with it. It is one of those things you will relive for the rest of your life. Thinking what if I would of done this or maybe done that. Sometimes I recall all the animals I have successfully harvested throughout the years and occasionally it is hard tro remember them all. But I can readily recall each and every one of the missed opportunities and this will go down as one of those. My season is not over yet and I should be able to get out at least one more weekend so who knows.

Still part of the enjoyment is getting away from it all and for a day or two just being able to mentally relax. I may not have got an elk that outing but I still had a great time. Hunting Grouse with a Wrist Rocket is always exciting. I even took some time away from hunting to do a little rock hounding. I know of several layers of material around 10,000 feet that produce great marine fossils. I found some pretty cool bone segments that just fascinated me. One of these days I hope I take time and do a pack in trip just dedicated to exploring those fossil bearing areas. Lots of questions fill my mind about these fossils and it just seems natural to dig in the ground to answer them.

For the most part our lives seem to be dedicated to the work we do as if that was the main reason for living. Sure I agree that when you hire your hands out to accomplish a task you aught to do the best job possible. But I don't think that alone should define who you are. I guess there are a few lucky ones out there that get paid to do their life's passion but for me my tail wagers come mostly from times when I am off the clock. My goal is to be savvy enough to identify and enjoy the Pearls of life when I have them and adopt a motto that embraces the practice of working to live, and never living to work. I think that would make me a winner in life. Woody
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