A Great Spring Rock Hunt on My Favorite Lake Huron Beach
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024
- I love the first rock hunt of the year on this beach. I always find lots of fun stuff and this year was no exception.
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Every rock is one of a kind like snowflakes, sunsets,... us...all created one of a kind and beautiful
That's very true!
Every rock has a story to tell...
Thanks for the walk.. love these rockhounding videos with the polishing inserts.
There will be more to come!
Watching you looking for rocks are incredibly soothing, calming, …… thank you!
You're welcome!
The details in that polished Petosky at the end was unexpected. Extraordinarily stunning with those little zigzag lines. And the driftwood. Wow.
Those little white lines between the cells are what really makes a Petoskey Stone in my opinion. That's what I look for when I'm picking them up on the beach.
I love the water sounds. I can see why you search in the water. Everything looks grey on the beach. Lots of nice rocks, but mostly big. It might be neat to make an outdoor underwater fountain rock garden out of the unique big rocks that are too big to do anything with. The water would help show the colors on the rocks. The only problem is having to lug them all from the beach to the jeep. The Petoskey stone polished up beautifully. I like the new edits you are doing from the beach to the polished rock.
Nancy said I can't use my little thought bubble transition every time. I really liked it though. I just need to come up with some other ideas of how to get from the beach to the shop.
I've always wanted to make a boulder into a birdbath/fountain in the back yard. I'd like to hollow out the top, drill a hole through it, and install a pump. I'd make it so the water just flows over the side rather than shooting up in the air. The spill zone would be a good place to put some pretty rocks.
@@MichiganRocks That would be a fun project. You can bring us all along during the process. It would be beautiful.
@@sparband It would be, but there are several hurdles. For one, I need to get a nice boulder and move it around the side of my house which includes going over my septic tank.
@@MichiganRocks That would be a challenge.
@@MichiganRocks find the right shape and you'll be able to role it
Ah! Lake Huron at her best! Sparkling, clear and full of beautiful rocks!
Well said!
Lovely video, and so fun that we got to see a picked up Petosky stone and that same stone finished! Excellent!
I can't tumble them that fast, but I can at least polish one on my cab machine pretty quickly.
Another treasure! The Unakite on your beach is so beautiful. That’s becoming my wife’s favorite. I have several pieces in the tumbler now from our latest Lake Huron excursion. Greatest thing about that trip was our two daughters (4 & 9) went and actually found several worthy of bringing home. Really good times! Thanks for sharing!
Unakite is one of my favorites. There's much more of it in eastern Lake Superior. It tumbles great too, unless you get the stuff that's more speckled like granite. Unakite is a type of granite and tumbles like granite sometimes.
I'm with you. I look for small stone that I can make jewelry out of. All the relatives and friends get jewelry whether they want it or not. I'm glad you got a nice variety of stones to take home. Thanks for sharing. That was a really beautiful piece of drift wood.
It's really easy to bring home too much. I get better at leaving things behind every year.
I’m willing to be your friend! I love handmade jewelry!! Lol
I would love to go rockhounding with you because I’m a collector lol. I’d pick up the fun collecter stuff you leave behind. No hard feelings just a little jealous. So happy your getting out there
Sounds like we'd complement each other well.
The fact that you take us along is amazing enough,... you have actually been teaching me to aim for quality rather than quantity. In fact my first trip to Barnes Park I am releasing several buckets of Petoskey stones into the wild. .Oh and that cool rock looks like something alien......
I have returned rocks too. It's better to leave them for someone just starting out rather than keeping them at my house where no one can use them.
Wow! The rocks are so colorful. All those pudding stones and conglomerate rocks are super pretty. gorgeous petoskey stone. the mental picture of it all polished up was very cool to see. very beautiful piece of drift wood. 😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I was really happy with how my little thought bubble transition turned out. It only took about three hours to figure out how to do that.
@@MichiganRocks Very cool! 😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I am traveling to Lake Michigan from Mississippi in a few weeks to hunt those glowing Yupers
Lake Michigan is not the best place to find them. I hear they can be found there, but Lake Superior is a better bet. I found them at the mouth of the Two Hearted River and at the Lake Superior State Forest Campground a little east of Grand Marais. The key is to walk at least a mile away from the campground before it gets dark and then walk back after dark. We didn't find anything near the campgrounds. Here are my Yooperlite videos in case you missed them:
Hunting Yooperlites: ruclips.net/video/7xzNiQmKpEw/видео.html
Tumbling Yooperlites: ruclips.net/video/5wiAY3vVFws/видео.html
Slabbing Yooperlites: ruclips.net/video/xJUMoIpOhoo/видео.html
Making Yooperlite Fridge Magnets: ruclips.net/video/ejpOt6Ru2jk/видео.html
My work was in pathology. That one looked like a tumor protruding through the epidermis! Pretty cool!
Great variety of rocks today; amazing driftwood, super fun! Thx!
Looking like a tumor makes it a little more scary.
@@MichiganRocks To me it looked like an alien hatching out of an egg lol!
@@indyfan2056 Yes!
it was awesome to see you pick up the pink piece of trash!! Thank you
I almost always come back with trash in my bucket. The beach gives me rocks and I pay it back by tidying up.
I was getting my butt kicked in video games, and needed something to calm me down. This was perfect! That rock with the druzy inside was really cool!
Did you recognize the beach? Were you proud of me for finding a few banded cherts? I know I probably missed a ton, but I didn't miss all of them!
I love how u leave some behind. You're not greedy
Wow never in a million years would I have imagined I would enjoy watching someone search for rocks, this is relaxing and literally there are no two rocks that are exactly the same, none, why is that so intriguing to me? Really cool, man, I came here from the 1 year tumble video.
Lots of people like this sort of thing, so you're not alone.
@@MichiganRocks Gunna check out some more videos later about making jewelry. Thanks again for the content, I'm subbing.
Great to see you smiling on a beautiful day at the beach! Thanks for the excursion! I'm a sucker for banded chert, too, so your find was exciting! The Petoskey stone is absolutely first class...gorgeous!! Have a great rock season!
I can tell a good one from this beach pretty well at this point, so I knew that was a keeper. Isn't if fun to see how much they change during the polishing process?
I really enjoyed the walk along the beach !
Yes there were a few "I cannot believe you dropped that one " moments .
The two egg rocks were my favourites. The driftwood was great
You shouldn't be surprised anymore, Lorret. I am surprised that I'm not taking more flack for leaving that one behind with the stitching pattern around the dark rock protruding from the center. I guess it's good that I explained why.
@@MichiganRocks yes I thought it looked like a cats face
Beautiful banded chert, Petoskey and that driftwood was incredible. Very Nice day!
That driftwood trumped the rocks that day, I think. I was practicing my agate hunting skills by hunting chert in the dry rocks. I'm not sure if that works, but when Thomas visited, he found more banded chert than I ever have on a single hunt. He said it was like hunting agates, so I thought I'd give it a try.
@@MichiganRocks You do have more banded chert (more spectacular as well) than what we find in this area. I have some special pieces of chert, but that has taken a lot of years to find.
@@thinkcivil1627 My favorite piece of chert from this beach looks exactly like Polish flint. It's really cool. One of my favorite tumbled rocks ever.
That petoskey stone that you polished is gorgeous! Those pudding stones were super nice! Thanks for taking us along!
You're welcome, Kelly. I love how Petoskey Stones change from how you find them to when they're polished up.
Love when you take us to this special beach. Enjoyed your disclaimer about dropping rocks. I am beginning to 'know' which ones will be rejected and which ones you'll take....the driftwood was a sure thing as soon as I saw it. Was hoping you'd give us a round-up at the end to show which rocks made the Cut. Really got a kick out of your Petoskey Dream. Great Video, Rob.
Thanks! I was pretty happy with my little thought bubble. Corny, but that's ok. I need to find more ways to get from the beach to my shop to do stuff like that more often.
I have a feeling that I'm still going to take some heat for leaving that rock behind.
@@MichiganRocks Was it the kind that my father called 'leaverite'? I was really good at finding those! 😁
@@calmwoodcreations3709 I guess I left 'er right where I found it, but it was above average leverite.
Great to see you back on the beach again
Great to _be_ back on the beach again!
The way I want to March behind picking up all the pretty ones he leaves behind 😆
I love beach combing. The sound of the waves makes it a very restful video. Love seeing the different rocks.
Everyone loves those waves!
Your rock hunting videos are always so therapeutic to watch. Thank you so much for posting it. It is a fabulous video!
The first one in the spring on this beach is usually pretty good. It was a really fun day to be out.
Amazing variety of rocks. The Petoskey stone turned out beautifully.
I love this beach it has the most beautiful rocks and lots of pudding stones and petoskystones 🤩😍
Wishing you and family a blessed and happy resurrection sunday 💖
Happy Easter, Easter!
@@MichiganRocks thank you and God bless Rob dear 💖
I've always found going away from the water and searching along the edge of the beach and tree lines is the best rock hunting in Michigan. Rocks deposited long ago when the water levels were higher.
I find that for making videos, I'm better off in the water where the rocks look so much better.
I would love those GT's. They were gorgeous. If you need someone to come along and carry your rocks I'd volunteer
I'll keep that in mind, Ruth!
Looked like a great sunny day on the beach. I loved seeing the Gowganda tillites, I don't know why, but they are some of my favorites. That half yellow, half red rock was weird, I think your theory on how it got that way sounds pretty solid. Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!
When I took WildKyle out on that beach, he picked up every gowganda tillite he saw and showed it to me. He only took about three home, but he was really drawn to them too.
That drift wood is stunning!
Nice grain in that one.
Love the "Damascus" driftwood! :D
That's a great name for it!
Rob, try taking the sparkly white petoskey stone, put it in Muriatic acid. I have done a few from the Alpena area, they look pretty cool, the Druzy crystal look really pops.
I'll give that a try. I would have thought they'd be fairly non reactive with acid since they seem to be mostly replaced by silica. I have a jug of it in the garage, so I'll give it a try.
How about that beautiful day Rob , my friend , you found some very cool stuff.
That polish on the Petoskey stone was very pretty , I was pleasantly surprised that the back has some very cool patterns. Speaking of patterns wholly , cow that is an amazing piece of driftwood. I was so glad to hear you're taking it home. Looks like a perfect day to me , especially with the variety of stones that you found . Thanks for taking us along for the show and tell Rob . Looking forward to the next one. Cheers.
That was a perfect day. I really enjoyed it. That driftwood was one of my favorite finds, although I don't know what I'll do with it.
I have just aquired a dried coral. The pattern is the same as the pertosky stones u find on ur hounding adventures. Quite spectacular. Thank you for the take along.
I love to watch your channel! The Petoskey stones you find are just pristine!!! The pudding stones are very extra special that you keep! I bet your out searching much longer for your beautiful finds than you actually reveal on camera!! Love it! Keep it up!!
Seven hours for this video. My feet were killing me after walking on rocks for that long. It was worth it though.
Lots of color today. Nice day for a hunt! Sometimes the plain chert looks a lot different when you cut the big ones open. I have a habit of bringing to many home but I just donate them to the local Walmart pile if I don't like them.
Huh. I never thought there would be anything inside the plain ones.
I like the way you carefully put the stones in place.
I usually just drop the ones I leave behind. Maybe I was more careful in this video. Those rocks get pretty banged around in big storms, so dropping them a couple feet doesn’t hurt them.
Thanks for the video!
Taking the kids up to Ossineke area in June! Can't wait!!!
Have you been to Negwegon State Park? I like to walk to the north, toward Ossineke when I go there. There aren't any rocks in the other direction.
@@MichiganRocks It's been almost 40 years since I've been up there haha. I did camp at the campground just north of there as a kid I do remember that.
Thanks for the tip!
it really is super amazing what winter and ice shifting and pushing brings in. love watching these videos they are super informative and so helpful in learning this craft!
Waves can move an amazing amount of rocks too.
Well done! I have missed new videos so much! Thanks a zillion Rob! I can hardly wait to go to Michigan and get my own rocks this May.
Good luck, I hope you find lots!
This was so great following you around
I just love the variety of rocks and the waves!!
Yep, this beach has variety for sure.
You're so lucky. My beach there are zero stones like these but from your video I see thousands of keepers. There must be millions there.
Many, many millions of rocks. How many are keepers depends on your definition of a keeper.
I know. But a nice rocks a nice rock 😃. Anyway having arthritis in the spine that spoon on a stick is a great idea. I made one immediately. Can't wait for the nice weather.
And it's impossible to take more than a few home because of weight but that green one waa spectacular!. I would have dropped all the rest for that one lol.
Well Rob... sooooo faaaarrrr this has to be an all time favorite walk on the beach! And I'm pretty certain I've watched 'em all!
I don't know if you've watched all of them, but I know you've watched a lot. This was a good day for sure, but it's hard for me to remember how they all stack up. My most popular beach videos are from spring walks on this same beach. It's a really good beach, especially first thing in the spring.
@@MichiganRocks Well then.... wondering if a guy could get some credit points for videos he has watched maybe 2-3-4 or more times? Asking for a friend? 😁😁😁
@@jneihart2 I'm not sure how to give those points, but it sounds like you've earned them!
@@MichiganRocks 😇
Beginning to plan my summer trek to Lake Huron this year. That will be the last of the Great Lakes I have visited. I need to review your videos and find a place where I can collect.
Just a beautiful beach. That's one I could spend many hours on as you did. Beautiful finds too. I cant wait to be able to walk the beaches again. I so hope I can this year. Being on a big quiet beach is my happy place. Just listening to the waves. Love that piece of drift wood. Wow. Thanks for sharing.
I'm a little concerned that the driftwood is treated lumber. It's not dried out yet but I think it has that green tint to it.
That's not good if it does. I love drift wood. I'm trying to get enough flat pieces for a project I want to do. All small pieces nothing as big as the one you found.
@@donnalantz7981 You should go to Lake Superior. There are whole trees up there.
Rob, lol I just need little flat pieces. It's just a small project I want to try to do. Narrow, flat pieces about 7inchs at the longest down to about 3inches.
@@donnalantz7981 Oh, I misread something there. I thought you wanted big pieces. I'll try to remember to pick some that size up for you if I find them.
So good to be back looking for beautiful rocks and enjoying the lakes. Rachelle, Australia. 🪨 💎
I'm sure happy to be getting out again!
@Michigan Rocks Not all beaches are so pristine I can see why it is a favourite of yours. I really like that you picked up the one piece of rubbish you did find. Out of respect, I always feel the need to take away rubbish rather than only taking the beautiful fossils, stones, ochre, driftwood, shells, feathers and plant materials etc. that I use.
For me, gathering materials from the beach or bush, sorting and making them into art and artefacts is a meditative process. I appreciate that you only take what you can use despite the temptation to take more. Thank you for sharing your meditation on your sense of beauty both of the environment and your creative process.
Sounds like we're on the same page. I picked up more trash than what I showed and I usually do. I have explained to others here just what you said. I like to sort of pay for what I'm taking by cleaning up a little bit too.
@@MichiganRocks In my indigenous cultural heritage we belong to country so we have a responsibility to country. Being part of the landscape doesn't need to always be a detrimental thing.
I'm always happy to find another nature inspired creative who respects resources rather than being limited by intrisic values. If you are creative enough, even trash can become a new source of inspiration.
I loved the thought balloon segment. Very entertaining and enjoyable to see the results so quickly.
Thanks, I was really excited about that part. It took me a long time to figure out how to do that transition, and I was happy with how it turned out, even if it was kind of dorky. I need to find more ways to transition from the beach to my shop to do more stuff like that without getting too repetitive.
Awesome video Rob, nice to see you out on the beach, I missed it! I always love the variety of rocks you find, just amazing. Thanks for the awesome day out there and the inspiration!
I was out for seven hours. I think that's a big part of the variety I find. Lots of rocks got edited out.
@@MichiganRocks Wish I could spend that much time out there, that sounds like a lot of fun. Hopefully you take lunch in there at some point. I typically get 2 to 3 hours, but I'm not complaining, I love it. Thanks Rob!
@@CityRockhounding I had a couple cookies and an orange with me.
Thanks for picking up the trash!
I picked up a fair amount that day. This beach isn't too trashy, but it needed a little spring cleaning.
The water level is a lot lower on lake Huron this Spring so I can at least see the rocks along the shore on the Canadian side.
It sure is a lot lower than a couple years ago. It's a nice change.
I grew up in East Tawas. So good to hear the waves from the lake of my youth. I now live in Petoskey!
Do the Lake Michigan waves sound different? I think you'll really like this video: ruclips.net/video/DheySMEQsx0/видео.html
Oscoda here🙋♀️
Waaaaaaa. I'm not even through the video and I'm crying. That beautiful white stone with the softer dark spot. 😆 The polished Petoskey stone is absolutely beautiful!
Crying with joy or crying because you're not there or crying because I released some back into the wild?
Rob sure enjoy the puddingstone finds, thanks for taking us along.
I cut out about half that I filmed and didn't even turn the camera on for a bunch more. You saw the best ones though.
Yayyyyyyy! Oh how i wish to rockhound those shores someday. ❤️❤️❤️
Hopefully. Great Lakes beaches are great.
Wow miss the lakeshores of Ontario, rock hunting is fun. Enjoy
I believe that was a perfect day to look for rocks. I’m glad I got to go along. The piece of driftwood was a keeper. Thanks Rob.
It was pretty close to perfect. I could have been slightly warmer, I guess. Otherwise, no complaints.
Your Rock and fossil finds are awesome ! That piece of driftwood is by far the best looking piece I have ever seen 💯👍
The driftwood looks a bit like treated lumber. I really hope it's not. It has that greenish tint. When it finally dries out I think I'll be able to tell better.
That water is so crystal clear. The wonder of Nature 💖👍
Yes, we do have nice, clear water here.
When I was a kid I was in Petoskey and bought a sheet of cardboard with several Petoskey stones on it. I lost it, sadly, but I think I found a new hobby. I live downstate, but planning an Alpena trip next summer for some rock and fossil collecting.
Thanks for the inspiring me, and the knowledge to know what to grab. I personally love the pudding stones and obvi the Petoskey's. I'll spend this winter on making me a skimmer spoon on pvc pipe.
It's not hard to make a rock scoop, but if you want to see how I did it, here's a video: ruclips.net/video/94qD2d34Ge4/видео.html
A Very cool rock hunt and a gorgeous polished stone added to the collection.
Beautiful rocks, great video as always. Thanks for taking us along!
You're welcome, Anne!
I’m super jealous of that haul! Great video as always. Beautiful Michigan!
Thank you for sharing your walk on the beach. I used to love walking the beaches of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. I'm no longer able to go places that aren't wheelchair accessible. It's great to see more of Lake Huron. Since we live on the west side of the state, we always just went north to the Straits and on to Lake Superior. FYI: Petoskey is Michigan's state fossil, greenstone is our state stone. Again, thank you for sharing a wonderful sunny day on the beach with us.
I'm sorry that you're not able to get around as well as before. That has to be difficult. I'm glad I can help a little with my videos.
The Petoskey Stone is actually the state stone of Michigan. The greenstone is the state gemstone. Someone was nice enough to give me a bunch of greenstones and I did a video on polishing them. It was my first time working with greenstone, so I didn't know what I was doing as I started out, but learned a lot as I worked. I still have a lot to learn! ruclips.net/video/_jGJHlFOuso/видео.html
Love those days before Spring really takes hold, all lovely & fresh before Summer gets a hold! So many fabulous rocks!!
I'm not sure spring has a firm grasp yet. It snowed last night and we woke up to a white yard here.
@@MichiganRocks I know that too well, Winter could hang around until May, even down in St Joe, we'd barely have time to get our bedding plants in when summer struck with a vengeance! Kept us on our toes!!
I’m so glad your back at it rob!! I’m coming out this summer I hope I run into you!!
That would be fun.
What a beautiful day and an amazing beach, I wanted to look at every second rock I saw on the beach. Thanks for sharing, awesome finds
You wouldn't make much progress down the beach that way. I tend to cover a lot of ground, thinking that I'll see more rocks and the obviously good ones will stand out. The other method would be to walk slowly and see individual rocks a lot better. I think both ways have their merits.
WOW that rock at 4:01 looks like a giant squid eye or even a whale one. That one would easily be my favorite rock. I love how smooth and shiney it was as well.
That was a cool rock, which is why I picked it up, I suppose. It was only shiny because it was wet though.
I love those cellular white lines too!
Rob,
Out here in Ferndale/Bellingham ,WA., we don't have anything like those
on the Great Lakes.
What you reject would be our treasures:)
Cheers,
Rik Spector
I think it's different when you're on the beach often and see a lot of the same things. I see so many Petoskey Stones for example, that I have become much more selective about which ones I take home. I can afford to do that because I know I'll be out again soon to look for more.
@@MichiganRocks Gotcha😊
Oh, those lovely Gowgandas..... 😍
So those "egg-yolks"; 23:17 looks like the stromatoporoid based on the bumpy backside. 23:45, even with the bumpy outside, looks like an oncolite. Of course, it would be much easier to examine and tell in person than simply from a photo.
Thanks Paul (and Nat) I always appreciate your input.
What is it you like so much about the Gowgandas? Is it that they're really old? I assume it's something about the geology rather than just what they look like.
@@MichiganRocks They represent the first known large scale glaciation on Earth, called the Huronian Glaciation which occurred between 2.5 and 2.2 billion years ago. This time period roughly also coincides with the beginning of the Great Oxidation Event and perhaps the first major extinction event on Earth.
@@captpaul8827 That's interesting. Would that be when BIFs were formed too?
@@MichiganRocks As a matter of fact, yes. The first BIFs show up around 3.5 Ga, but really get going around 2.4 Ga and mostly end by 1.85 Ga. Recent research suggests that maybe the Sudbury Impact Event contributed to this end...
@@captpaul8827 Ok, thanks. It just sounded like they might be related.
I visit my daughter a few times a year in MI. Yesterday, Fri...and for a bit today, we went to the Lexington Beach from your last video and the one recommended in the comments near the Tally-ho. Thanks for sharing a few locations. We were pleased with our finds.
Your videos inspire me for the rest of the year...when I can't rock hunt the great lakes.
I actually share the location of most beaches that I go to. This one and about two others are the only ones I keep secret. I'm glad you found some good rocks.
Beautiful beach. The kind that my sisters & I would love. Thank you for the gorgeous views and showing lovely rocks. Pretty piece of driftwood too.
I'm glad you had fun, Denise!
That drift wood, Holy smokes. I mean all of it, absolutely.
But that drift wood would be an amazing centerpiece for an aquascape.
I wasn't sure what to do with that, so I gave it to my neighbor, Sam. I'm not sure what he's going to do with it either, but he wanted it.
@@MichiganRocks that was really nice to do. Make sure Sam knows that piece is worth some good money and not to go experimenting on it. Just sayin'.
@@Dustin_the_windWill do.
I appreciate your explaining your reasons for not taking some of the rocks you leave behind. Makes perfect sense to me - - I just like looking at the rocks, but when one is actually considering an end product, there are just rocks that will not work, I can see that. When you picked up the one that had an interesting shape, I thought to myself - - many of the rocks I would grab attract me because of their shapes. I get it when something is too big, of course, but, WOW! some of the big ones would be very tempting, to be sure. Great variety that you share with us.
I rarely look at the shape of a rock, unless it's a shape that I know will be a problem in the tumbler. I probably should consider shape, but it's not something that normally occurs to me.
It is as you say, we are each individual persons, with our own unique likes, dislikes, abilities, handicaps, and yet! We are just made of the same human stuff. My mom always said that the world would be very boring if we were all alike (I have never been totally convinced of that, but ... LOL). @@MichiganRocks
Thanks for taking me along. It all ways good to get out.. Nice collecting.
Thanks for staying out of the way, so you weren't in all my shots!
Gr8 video. Happy your on the beach. Nice polished ptosky, and I luv that driftwood. Keep rockin
Thanks! I had a really nice day out.
So good to see you out on the beach rockhounding!! Those pudding stones you find are so cool !! And WOW , what a piece of drift wood ! You need to give it a coat of polyurethane and set a couple of your petosky turtles on it ??
Keep rockin!!👍😎
My Petoskey stone turtles would be lost on that piece of driftwood. They're pretty small. I haven't decided what I'll do with the wood yet, but it won't be getting any polyurethane. I think that would ruin it as a piece of driftwood. I'll have to see how much the pattern holds up after it dries out.
What an amazing place to spend time doing what you love.
I agree. I love going out with other people, but a day out by myself can be really enjoyable too.
@@MichiganRocks every minute spent on a beach with rocks has to be a gift from God, alone or with people. Thank you for sharing all this with us. I will most likely never be able to come to these beautiful places but I sure do love watching the videos you produce. To me, you are also a gift from God as you share those finds and how you make them into art.
@@Sunshine-n1n Thanks, Janice!
Nice to see you again! I love the water and looking at the rocks. I am another who fines it interesting what you leave behind. Thanks for the fun!
I have enough rocks at home for awhile. I try not to take more than I can use.
That puddingstone boulder, wowzers that's huge!
Huge puddingstones are not all that uncommon. The one in this video is big, but only a small part of it is actually puddingstone. If you want to see a really good huge puddingstone, check out this video: ruclips.net/video/we8N3E7owfo/видео.html
Petosky stone is our State stone? Wow. All these years I thought it was green stone, (like you find in the U.P.) I'm glad I'm not a dummy any longer, thanks! I love your channel, it's fun and calming.
Petoskey is the state stone, Isle Royale Greenstone is our state gemstone.
Awesome finds today
Those pudding stones were really pretty!
We really did get a late start this year. Saturday we went to Rogers City picking up rocks and fossils while it snowed on us. We tried going out a couple weeks ago but everything was frozen solid. You could not get a stone out if you wanted to.
I've been out on days like that. Doesn't look like it's going to warm up this week either, but at least we can get out.
@@MichiganRocks The early bird gets the worm, or rock in this case.
Oh my gosh! Thank you! There is a beach on Canadian side of Lake Huron that I love to walk on an look for stones. Looks very similar to the one you were on in this video. I have a small collection from this beach and have always wondered what to call these stones! They are very much like the ones you found...which makes sense I guess being from the same lake!
You do beautiful work!
Thank you again!
I'm glad I could help, Jerrie.
Wouldn't some of those rocks look great just sitting around in the house various places. I really enjoyed this.
A few of them are sitting on my basement floor. They actually look like I should move them.
rock hunting on the beach, great beach view
You're welcome, Jhon.
that was a beautiful one . i was two months ago i collected some rocks and i will go again soon
Looks like a beautiful spring day! Thanks for taking us along!
It was a great day.
I would wear a backpack so I could take that beautiful pudding stone home. It would be beautiful in my garden 😊
Awesome finds again!
We have very few Petoskys here around Georgian Bay, well at least the part I live near. I find the odd small one every now and again but they are very small here. I think they are so pretty! Cool rock hunting😊
You're way too far north for them. They're mostly south of a line from about Harbor Springs on Lake Michigan to Rogers City on Lake Huron.
Havent been out this year,but its coming😉. What a beautiful piece of driftwood👍
I sure hasn't warmed up much here. It's not supposed to be out of the forties much this coming week.
This was a video I watched just for total enjoyment. Of course I grimaced every time you tossed a Unakite back down.
When I first started tumbling, I tumbled more unakite than anything else. I kind of got tired of it. I still love it, but I just don't feel the need to tumble everyone I find anymore.
That petoskey polished up real nice. I wonder what will happen to that cool looking driftwood...
I don't know what I'll do with the driftwood, but it was too cool to leave behind.
Nice pudding stones and petosky stones !!