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  Mar 16 2005, 09:25 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
Here is a little adventure Si NM took.
I thought I would share it with everyone. With his ok that is.  Enjoy! Captions provided by William Anderson. The mouth of the tunnel. It goes in 3 feet and then dives down to the right.
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Mrs.CP Thunderegg digging Mar 16 2005, 09:25 AM
Mrs.CP Looking in, down and to the right. Then
it turns ... Mar 16 2005, 09:27 AM Mrs.CP WOOHOO!! See the little white spot to the... Mar 16 2005, 09:30 AM Mrs.CP And it does!! Mar 16 2005, 09:31 AM Mrs.CP Yep definitely an egg under there. Mar 16 2005, 09:33 AM Mrs.CP Time to muck out. Tailings are redefined as
junk t... Mar 16 2005, 09:35 AM Mrs.CP Top of the egg is exposed. Mar 16 2005, 09:36 AM Mrs.CP Lordy how big is this thing? Have I had
enough wh... Mar 16 2005, 09:38 AM Mrs.CP Almost out, time to mark it for the cut
later, and... Mar 16 2005, 09:40 AM Mrs.CP My God, a 70 pounder! Mar 16 2005, 09:42 AM Mrs.CP Now to roll it up out of the tunnel. Mar 16 2005, 09:43 AM Mrs.CP Still need to roll.... Mar 16 2005, 09:45 AM Mrs.CP Time to haul azz for home, storm almost here. Mar 16 2005, 09:46 AM Mrs.CP We'll know in 2 hours. Mar 16 2005, 09:48 AM Mrs.CP Finally here are a couple pictures of what these e... Mar 16 2005, 09:50 AM Mrs.CP Note the two ears, face and body. Like the
second... Mar 16 2005, 09:52 AM Mrs.CP Thank you Si!!
That was amazing to learn... Mar 16 2005, 09:55 AM ColoradoProspector Very nice Bill!
Thanks for taking us all on t... Mar 17 2005, 11:14 AM Si_NM An egg from a newly disvcovered,(last week) bed. ... Mar 25 2005, 03:15 PM Mrs.CP Beautiful egg Si! Looks like you got yourself... Mar 25 2005, 05:31 PM
wyodust awesome stuff si.........great pics too, would lov... Apr 26 2005, 08:47 PM  |
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