First Rock Hunt of the Season on My Favorite Beach

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  • Опубликовано: 19 мар 2020
  • I got out just after the ice left the beach and found some really cool rocks.
    The two main rocks I collect in this video are Petoskey stones and puddingstones. Both rocks are found mainly in Michigan, although a few may be found in some of the surrounding states.
    The Petoskey stone (Hexagonaria) is an approximately 360 million old fossilized coral. It is the state stone of Michigan. Petoskey stones are calcite which is very soft, approximately 3 on the Mohs scale. Since they are so soft, they can be polished by hand. See this video for polishing instructions: • How to Hand Polish a P...
    Puddingstones are a conglomerate stones comprised of red jasper and chert in a quartzite matrix. They are found in larger numbers on Drummond Island and St. Joseph Island in Canada but also across much of the lower peninsula of Michigan. They were called puddingstones by British settlers who thought they looked like a boiled suet pudding with berries. Puddingstone playlist: • Best of the Puddingsto...
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  • @cumberlandite56
    @cumberlandite56 4 года назад +286

    I'd be following right behind him picking up everything he let go.

    • @martychapman7210
      @martychapman7210 4 года назад +14

      In Michigan you can only take 25lbs of rocks A YEAR. So that's why you see collectors being picky. :)

    • @cumberlandite56
      @cumberlandite56 3 года назад +16

      @@martychapman7210 Yeah, but who's checking. LOL

    • @debbielucas7792
      @debbielucas7792 3 года назад +7

      @@martychapman7210 I didn't know this, good to know.

    • @adawiley465
      @adawiley465 3 года назад +1

      I would be right beside you.

    • @tracywebber4906
      @tracywebber4906 3 года назад +1

      What beach?

  • @San0sama
    @San0sama Год назад +6

    My nine-year-old daughter is obsessed with rocks. She's watching this video with me and every time you leave a rock behind she's screaming no in my ear.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  Год назад +5

      But if I took all of them, there wouldn't be any left for her. Sorry about your ear.

  • @katharinebloodworth2638
    @katharinebloodworth2638 4 года назад +155

    I am impressed by the fact that if you don't think you will use it, you leave it for others. Very gentleman like of you, a rare trait these days.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +17

      I don't like clutter and the basement is already pretty cluttered.

    • @milesstyles7428
      @milesstyles7428 4 года назад +4

      I would be impressed if the others then left it for others to look at, who in turn left them for others and so on...

    • @milesstyles7428
      @milesstyles7428 4 года назад +1

      @@MichiganRocks this is just an idea right but... I know a way for you to be able to reclaim some space back in your basement & the only thing it'll cost you is a bit of time. Right so get yourself some sturdy buckets........

    • @Vysais1317
      @Vysais1317 3 года назад

      Yes, love this as well. All the other videos I see they take almost everything they find.

    • @lorij6796
      @lorij6796 3 года назад +1

      @@MichiganRocks
      A rock paradise!

  • @kullycrin9657
    @kullycrin9657 4 года назад +94

    I want to be you when I grow up. Finding rocks as a kid was a passion, and here I see it's not lost later in another hunter's life.

    • @Dai-sy11
      @Dai-sy11 4 года назад +2

      you can always make it a passion in your adult life :)

    • @lorij6796
      @lorij6796 3 года назад +1

      Kully Crin
      A great hobby!

  • @greenbayrockhuntress
    @greenbayrockhuntress 4 года назад +24

    Hello! I want to say THANK YOU for your outstanding videos! I'm a SE Michigan transplant now living in NE Wisconsin, and as a rookie rockhound I have learned so much from the information that you have shared. I come from a family of teachers, and your students are very fortunate that you take the time to teach science on your downtime. By the way, my 10 & 13 year old sons love to learn along with me as well; we thank you!!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +4

      I'm glad you're learning something. I'm a math teacher, so these aren't really aimed at my students, but some of my students do watch them. Good luck on your rock hunts!

  • @okboomer6201
    @okboomer6201 4 года назад +52

    The wave sounds are very peaceful and relaxing.

  • @staciebarndweller774
    @staciebarndweller774 4 года назад +36

    I could listen to the waves coming in for hours. So calming in this time of stress. Hugs from Grand Blanc.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +6

      I get that comment more than just about any. I’ve thought about doing a video where I shut up and just walk the beach listening to the waves.

    • @bobbic9742
      @bobbic9742 2 года назад +1

      This time of the year you need a buddy to hunt rocks and to warm you up later

    • @bobbic9742
      @bobbic9742 2 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks You could shut up now

    • @Gems-of-Hope-Rocks
      @Gems-of-Hope-Rocks Год назад +1

      @@MichiganRocks
      Actually there is a good market for that.
      Meditation.
      Relaxation.
      Sleep-Aid.
      Feng-Shui.

  • @Muertenoir
    @Muertenoir 4 года назад +6

    I used to obsessed with hunting rocks and fossils when I was a kid. I would spend all day digging through our dug-out driveway. I even found a small fossilized fish. I stopped when I got older but this makes me want to go out again.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      There are lots of us old folks obsessed with rocks and fossils. Get out there and be a kid again!

  • @merlinjones6485
    @merlinjones6485 4 года назад +99

    I want to follow you with a wheelbarrow to collect all the goodies you throw back. You are giving me a new prospective on Lake Huron. The water was clear and the stones were colorful. I liked the green what-cha-ma-call-it that you couldn't identify. Glad you kept it and glad you brought us rock hounding with you again.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +7

      I am getting better at leaving rocks behind all the time. It is difficult with some of them though. Thanks for coming along with me. I appreciate all your comments.

    • @BackYardGardeningTip
      @BackYardGardeningTip 4 года назад +9

      @@MichiganRocks I also bring home drift wood but I am limited to what I can carry in my pockets and backpack. I am 67 and can get worn out but I have always made it back to the car.
      We have high tides here so when I find a nice rock but have enough of those I will toss them up on the beach away from the tide for other visitors.

    • @BackYardGardeningTip
      @BackYardGardeningTip 4 года назад +2

      That would be a fun video to make. HaHa

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +5

      @@BackYardGardeningTip I don’t pick up a lot of driftwood, but if I see something nice for my father in law, I grab it. That chunk was almost as heavy as the rocks. It’s in my basement now, drying out very slowly.

    • @BackYardGardeningTip
      @BackYardGardeningTip 4 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks I saw how wet that was and have picked up enough pieces to know they can be really head.

  • @SouthernOntarioSasquatch
    @SouthernOntarioSasquatch 4 года назад +38

    Thank you for taking us along on your journey! So fresh, so beautiful....a needed break from everything. Much appreciation for you and what you share. God bless, and stay healthy!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +2

      I'm glad you enjoy my videos. Reading these comments is what keeps me making them.

    • @marbleindustries3833
      @marbleindustries3833 3 года назад

      I have all kinds of stones

  • @ChiakiMotomaru
    @ChiakiMotomaru 4 года назад +8

    How I wish I could go to such a place and look for rocks. Thank you for sharing this trip with us!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +2

      You're welcome. If you ever get a chance, I highly recommend it. Keep in mind that I was on this beach for four or five hours. It's kind of like fishing shows, they don't show you the parts where they sit for hours without getting a bite.

  • @Suburbanstoneage
    @Suburbanstoneage 4 года назад +9

    When I go rockhounding oh, I have the hardest time putting anything back. Watching you leave so many behind was very liberating. I will be keeping that in mind next time I'm out, only the best of the best comeback. Great Bend, glad I found your Channel!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      I’m glad you found it too. When I first started collecting rocks, I brought back way too many like everyone else. With experience, I found that was a bad idea.

  • @AtomicShrimp
    @AtomicShrimp 4 года назад +84

    I was thinking "Why is he using a spoon to retrieve the rocks?" then I saw the icicles

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +16

      It's good for deeper water too. When I hunt rocks on Lake Superior in the summer, I'd say at least half of the people have some sort of rock scoop.

    • @bryanebert8925
      @bryanebert8925 3 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks Which scoop do you recommend?

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад +11

      @@bryanebert8925 I just attached a slotted spoon to the end of a piece of PVC pipe. I removed the handle and screwed the stub into the end of the pipe, but I have seen people just duct tape a spoon on the end of a stick too.

    • @bryanebert8925
      @bryanebert8925 3 года назад +2

      @@MichiganRocks Okay thank you! My partner and I have been looking for agates on the North Shore of Superior and are looking for ways to improve our searches. Love your videos! About to buy our first rock tumbler.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад +6

      @@bryanebert8925 I'd suggest considering a Lortone for your tumbler. I see a lot of people buying tumblers that appear to be very cheaply built when they'd be better off buying a real tumbler. The Thumler's Model B gets good reviews too, but I don't like the small Thumlers.

  • @storytimewithunclebill1998
    @storytimewithunclebill1998 2 года назад +5

    That was an awesome day in my book. Lots of cool treasures. Would love to just find the ones you put back. Beautiful area and cool footage. Was fun to watch. Great video

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  2 года назад +1

      That was an awesome day in my book too!

  • @user-wx8kd4zb2k
    @user-wx8kd4zb2k Год назад +1

    Beautiful video, thank you for taking the time to share the lakes beauty as well as the rocks.

  • @dawnmorning
    @dawnmorning 4 года назад +1

    Pudding and Petoskey stones on central Indiana on a good day. Thanks for sharing ur time with us.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      I had heard that puddingstones could be found in northern Indiana, but I didn’t know how far south they could be found. I had no idea you could find Petoskeys that far south. Thanks for educating me?

  • @rosalindhendricks6337
    @rosalindhendricks6337 4 года назад +38

    You found some treasures today. Keep us posted on what you do with these finds.

  • @bosssssss
    @bosssssss 4 года назад +13

    strangest yet most interesting recommended video I've gotten

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +3

      I don't think it's strange. It's what I do with my time. Fun, if you ask me! I'm glad you weren't too disappointed.

  • @faithinjesus6531
    @faithinjesus6531 Год назад

    I have found some of those first stones and now I know what it is thankyou
    I love finding cool stones I have bin collecting for 40 years
    God bless you

  • @bandilla7317
    @bandilla7317 Год назад +1

    Wow beautiful place it is nice to hounding rocks.

  • @AccordionLadyMi
    @AccordionLadyMi 4 года назад +5

    Loved seeing that huge Petoskey stone at the end of the video and the beautiful pudding stones you found. Fran

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      I'm glad you had fun. That was a really good day.

  • @Blackhorselove1
    @Blackhorselove1 2 года назад +3

    The amount of Petoskey stones you found makes me realize I have probably passed many on my previous trips to Lake Huron without knowing! I’ll have to keep an eye out the next time I can make the trip out there. It’s a goal of mine to find one of my own.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  2 года назад +2

      They're pretty easy to spot if they are on the beach you're at. Just look in the water, not in the dry rocks since the pattern is really hard to see when dry.

    • @drunkjonboy
      @drunkjonboy 6 месяцев назад

      What beach is this. We live in Indian River and my wife is mad she can’t ever find pudding stones

  • @JonathonMerrick
    @JonathonMerrick 4 года назад +4

    That jasperlite is out of this world! Once in a lifetime find I'd say! Thanks so much for sharing.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +2

      It's the best I've found so far, but there's always hope for an even better one!

  • @1289apa
    @1289apa 4 года назад +4

    A beautiful day at the beach ♥️ Thank you for letting us tag along!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      Thanks for joining me. With all of you coming along, I'm starting to realize that beach was more crowded than it seemed to be!

  • @NurseMickiLea
    @NurseMickiLea 4 года назад +13

    Instead of through the looking glass you gave us through the snow window😁♥️ Nice banded iron stone!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +2

      I was super excited about the banded iron. Maybe it's just the excitement of a recent find, but that is up there with my favorite rocks that I've found. I was so bummed out that I screwed up the video.

    • @lauramack7820
      @lauramack7820 4 года назад

      Would you share the location of the beach?

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      @@lauramack7820 Nope. It's all private land around this beach. I have permission to use someone's property to get to it and I don't want to jeopardize that. Sorry.

  • @xaviercrow102
    @xaviercrow102 2 года назад +7

    I just discovered your channel and I've been on a rock hunting habit I just started this year so this is a lucky find for me. Your knowledge of rocks astounds me. I hope I can soak up some of that knowledge for sure. Great work man

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  2 года назад +3

      Honestly, I don't know much about geology. I know a few more things than you do is all. I'm pretty good at polishing rocks though.

    • @nova2293
      @nova2293 Год назад +2

      Might be good to get a guidebook or something. I don’t know a thing about rocks myself, so I usually grab what looks cool and research later 😅

  • @wafflegod6661
    @wafflegod6661 2 года назад

    I could watch this all day

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  2 года назад +1

      I have plenty of other videos very similar to this, so you could if you wanted to.

    • @wafflegod6661
      @wafflegod6661 2 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks so far I have been, lol

  • @marijanne8822
    @marijanne8822 Год назад +1

    Love the Energy 🤩🤩😀

  • @LadyYoop
    @LadyYoop 4 года назад +4

    Love, love, love this so much! I know the exact feeling of getting to your favorite lake and the "OHHHH" you get when you find that good one! And the sound......omg...Nature's Valium! This was SOOOOOOOO awesome! Thanks for the tour!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      So did you like it?

    • @LadyYoop
      @LadyYoop 4 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks I LOVED it!

    • @LadyYoop
      @LadyYoop 4 года назад

      And ya know...I'm starting to see THAT rock before you pick it up!!

  • @davidhile5363
    @davidhile5363 4 года назад +4

    Oh my your making me drool !!! Can’t wait to get up north and be doing that. I’ve got 3 of your rock picking tools under construction. These videos are always so refreshing. Thanks for taking us along.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      Three rock scoopers? Are you bringing other people or are you just gifted with a third arm?

    • @davidhile5363
      @davidhile5363 4 года назад

      Michigan Rocks I hit an indoor community garage sale a couple weeks ago and picked up some slotted spoons. I made one for my wife, my daughter and myself. My daughters the real rock hound. I swear the kid can smell Petoskey stones. I also bought a jig saw puzzle of all kinds of rocks and minerals.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      @@davidhile5363 have you seen this puzzle company? I don't have any, but I saw a puddingstone one and a Petoskey Stone one in a store and looked up the company. www.faire.com/brand/b_1wb3flxa7k

    • @davidhile5363
      @davidhile5363 4 года назад

      Michigan Rocks Just checked them out ! Thanks for the heads up on that. They have a morel mushroom one that looks real challenging.

  • @clentonweston8839
    @clentonweston8839 Год назад +1

    Really love your videos. Learned a GREAT deal from you. Really love those Unikytes, Banded Chert's and Pudding Stones. Please 🙏 keep these videos coming.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  Год назад +1

      I plan to, I'm glad you're enjoying them.

  • @gwynnfarrell1856
    @gwynnfarrell1856 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful clear water! What a great day to get out and find some real prizes. Thank you for taking us all with you.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      You’re welcome, thanks for coming!

  • @Jmadrid530
    @Jmadrid530 4 года назад +11

    I enjoyed watching you sir, thank you for the fine edits and the genuine and serene videography. We live in some uncertain times and being able to watch you do what I absolutely love helps to keep my spirits up. God bless you!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +4

      I've had quite a few comments like that. It's great that my videos are helping people relax. I have a nice kayak ride coming out this evening.

    • @christinerobinette7262
      @christinerobinette7262 4 года назад +1

      It’s a favorite pastime in my younger years, would still enjoy it in Michigan, but now live in Tennessee, just junk here & shale. Lots of marble, we live on Marble Hall where they mined marble for the White House & many famous places!

    • @christinerobinette7262
      @christinerobinette7262 4 года назад +1

      I do find lots of fossils in junk piles & natural to the area! We live above a cave that’s had its ‘ entrance blocked due to dangerous exploration. It has a river running through it, but have never seen inside. I’m claustrophobic! Love watching Josh Gates & his cave explorations!!!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      @@christinerobinette7262 I love going in caves whenever we're near a tourist cave. I was fascinated with caves as a child too.

  • @pirateprospecting707
    @pirateprospecting707 4 года назад +12

    Great video!! Definitely would like to see that green stone cut!!!! Fantastic find on that pudding stone!!✅👍👍👍

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +2

      I'll probably do some cutting videos this spring and summer. I'll make sure that one gets in there.

    • @marbleindustries3833
      @marbleindustries3833 3 года назад

      I have all kinds of stones

  • @yb6825
    @yb6825 4 года назад +4

    Thank you for sharing your rock collecting trip

  • @pill-poppingnarcissist
    @pill-poppingnarcissist 3 года назад +2

    Every year when I was a young boy I'd go to the great lakes with my grandma and go rock hunting for petoskey stones. Never knew there were all these other interesting looking rocks! Love your videos.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад +2

      Those glaciers brought us quite a variety. This was an above average day for unusual finds.

  • @avikolo
    @avikolo 4 года назад +3

    My son and I love rock hunting on the beaches of lake superior when we vacation there. This video, the sound of the waves and shifting rocks, brought back a lot of good memories. I'll be watching more :)

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      I'm glad I could bring back some good memories. Thanks for watching.

  • @cathyscott2636
    @cathyscott2636 4 года назад +3

    Great video! My first five week tumble “finished” today. Learned a lot. Thanks for your videos!

  • @ridgerunner66
    @ridgerunner66 4 года назад +2

    That was a beautiful day to be out. Some great looking rocks found. Couldn't ask for much better than that. Look forward to the next one. Davin

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      Thanks, it was a great day to be out.

  • @k8eekatt
    @k8eekatt 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing this serene and peaceful walk on the lovely beach.

  • @danielgorzel7222
    @danielgorzel7222 4 года назад +64

    Impossible challenge: take a shot everytime he drops a rock.

    • @Beccati.sto.trapezio
      @Beccati.sto.trapezio 4 года назад +3

      Hard...but not impossible 🤣💪

    • @sirgarth1031
      @sirgarth1031 3 года назад +1

      Reading this realising it would be easy then realised I have a drinking problem 😂😂

  • @lauramarti7548
    @lauramarti7548 4 года назад +17

    What an incredible beach! I would love to rock hunt there!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      It really is beautiful and has some great rocks.

    • @johnrau6568
      @johnrau6568 4 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks which beach is it? If I may ask, your videos are great!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +8

      @@johnrau6568 This beach is all bordered by private property. I'm lucky enough to have permission to cross someone's land to get to it. I don't want to betray their trust by posting the location on the Internet. Most of the beaches I go to have the location in the title or the description though.

  • @kimfrommn7162
    @kimfrommn7162 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for taking us on your rock hunting! Learned a lot and beautiful country! 😊

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад

      Yep, it is beautiful here, a lot like Minnesota.

  • @pedrochip
    @pedrochip 4 года назад

    What a beautiful day! Thanks for the adventure, i love heading down to the beach and pick up rocks

  • @prajnaenergytherapy1217
    @prajnaenergytherapy1217 4 года назад +5

    Beautiful day!!! So jealous. I wish I were closer to any of the big lakes.💗

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +2

      I couldn't have asked for a better day, except maybe a little more heat.

  • @1HistoricalBuff
    @1HistoricalBuff 4 года назад +7

    @12:40~ that was beautiful.

  • @ruthwagner2348
    @ruthwagner2348 4 года назад

    Just nice enough to get outside and enjoy Michigan’s water! The rocks are a bonus. Thanks!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      Yep, even if I didn't find a single rock, this would have been a good day.

  • @Janet_scribbles
    @Janet_scribbles 2 года назад

    My husband and went to the upper peninsula in our campervan and loved how clean it felt, air, water.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  2 года назад

      I love it up there. I love where I live in the lower peninsula too, but the Upper Peninsula is just a little bit better.

  • @upnorthadventureswithccc
    @upnorthadventureswithccc 4 года назад +15

    Love the Jaspilite. Just did a video on all the ones I found up North in Copper Harbor, MI. They are one of my favorite rocks ! Thanks for sharing.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +4

      What did you think of the piece I found? I find them occasionally in Lake Superior, but I have never found one this bright or this big. It was also strangely angular. Usually they're rounded off like most other rocks. This was by far the best one I have ever found anywhere. I found a bigger one in Ishpeming, but that was a small mountain, so I don't think it counts.

    • @upnorthadventureswithccc
      @upnorthadventureswithccc 4 года назад +3

      @@MichiganRocks I think your piece is amazing looking. It is different than the ones I have found in Copper Harbor. Nice find for sure :)

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +5

      @@upnorthadventureswithccc I didn't know if ti was just a good find for me, or if it was a good find in general.

    • @gayle8153
      @gayle8153 4 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks I thought it was fantastic! What a bright color for a rock! I would classify that as a gemstone, if it was up to me, though, lol.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      @@gayle8153 It really stuck out from the other rocks. I don't know how it would have been possible to walk by and not see it.

  • @dannysquires5955
    @dannysquires5955 4 года назад +3

    Awesome big guy. One day I'm gonna get up there...

  • @linuskitano9076
    @linuskitano9076 Год назад

    America sure has some cool rocks! So many colors!

  • @outdoorstudios2022
    @outdoorstudios2022 8 месяцев назад

    Hello Rob. Thanks for sharing!

  • @markhosbach9420
    @markhosbach9420 4 года назад +10

    Oh Boy, do I love rock hunting with you! Your eye is drawn to all the same things I would be looking at. The waves, the sky at the horizon, the ice formations. I would be torn between photography/videography and rock-hounding. Do you do photography, by any chance? You have a good eye. Thanks for taking us along. Don't stop making these.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +2

      Thanks for the compliment. I took a photography class once, but I don't consider myself a good photographer. I don't even have a great camera. I use a GoPro for my videos. I have a Sony camera that I bought used. It's just a point and shoot, not a DSLR.
      I've been trying to be a little more artistic about some of my shots. I resist the urge to just take shots of the rocks. If you have any tips to improve my filming, I'm all ears.

  • @holliegirl16
    @holliegirl16 4 года назад +6

    That green one you picked up is freaking cool!!! I would love that for my fish tank!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      I've never seen one like that before. I was pretty excited about it.

    • @nico5233
      @nico5233 3 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks what was it?

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад

      @@nico5233 I don't know. There are lots of rocks that I can't identify, but I love them anyway.

  • @Abpgsetiloincawdyubkolmbrs
    @Abpgsetiloincawdyubkolmbrs 4 года назад

    Thanks for another lovely video. Beautiful wave sounds, sparkling water and worn rocks!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      I'm responsible for the video. God gets credit for the rest. Glad you liked it.

  • @patriciamckean4186
    @patriciamckean4186 Год назад

    Favorite places and great memories!

  • @MACorrupt
    @MACorrupt 4 года назад +3

    I really appreciate the beautiful scenery and just the way that you capture it on camera. I also like that you show the stones you find well enough so we can see them. I find these videos very relaxing. I got pissed when I saw somebody gave you a thumbs down. They’re just jealous they can’t find the same rocks LOL

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +3

      Yeah, could you hunt that person down and give them a good, stern talking to?

    • @MACorrupt
      @MACorrupt 4 года назад +1

      Michigan Rocks 🤣

  • @pyroanimus
    @pyroanimus 4 года назад +12

    I wish I had a place like that to look for cool rocks. I live in the middle of nowhere, the rocks around here aren't even really rocks, just hard dirt clumps lol.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +7

      Hard to polish dirt clumps. You should consider moving.

    • @patriciaroysdon9540
      @patriciaroysdon9540 3 года назад

      🤣

    • @MVPBOXPICS
      @MVPBOXPICS 3 года назад

      lol, same

    • @lorij6796
      @lorij6796 3 года назад

      PyroAnimus
      What state do you live in? Do you live near any creeks or dry creek beds? I'm guessing that you don't live by an ocean or lake. All great places to find treasures. In my younger day's I've found fossils, shark teeth, crystals and even amethyst at Malibu beach. Now just memories and my collection's.
      If there is nothing to find where you live plan a vacation to Arkansas State Park where you can dig for diamond's! Called Crater of Diamond's.

    • @pyroanimus
      @pyroanimus 3 года назад

      @@lorij6796 I live in NSW, Australia, sometimes there's fossils but not many good rocks in the towns around me 😅

  • @lauraleehawes5266
    @lauraleehawes5266 4 года назад

    thanks for sharing, love the stones you found today congrat's....so happy to see warmer weather 🌞💞

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      The weather has taken a turn for the worse. It snowed a little today. But I know good weather is right around the corner.

  • @muggzzzzz
    @muggzzzzz 4 года назад

    While everybody were taking sunbathe on the stoney beach on the Black Sea, me and my daughter were looking for some beautiful stones that we've brought to our home when my vacation was over. You made me recall these good memories. Thank you!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      I'd much rather go look for rocks than sunbathe! I'm not great at sitting still.

  • @josefapereira6300
    @josefapereira6300 4 года назад +4

    Este lugar é o paraíso dás pedras 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @ZyliceLiddell
    @ZyliceLiddell 4 года назад +5

    Hank: “They’re *MINERALS!”*

  • @bjornsfather
    @bjornsfather Год назад

    Thank you for such a great video. Very informative, love those Michigan beaches so beautiful!

  • @nathaliebergeron9573
    @nathaliebergeron9573 3 года назад +2

    Sometimes, as you're picking one and I'd pick one just next to this 😆

  • @deano43
    @deano43 4 года назад +7

    When I’m at the beach, I always a cheeky look at the rocks, my wife thinks I’m strange, due to the ones I’ve kept. That is a bit strange through lol

  • @geraldinecruce530
    @geraldinecruce530 4 года назад +3

    Can any of these rocks be found in Lake Erie in Erie pa thanks love videos and thes rocks thank you

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      I have no idea. I've never hunted Lake Erie. You should go check it out.

  • @sarahstrong7174
    @sarahstrong7174 4 года назад +1

    I would love to see some of your finds cut & polished or tumbled. Thankyou for showing us. It is beautiful there.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      Look at some of my other videos. I just started showing tumbled rocks every Tuesday. I have a couple videos where I just slice up some rocks. There are lots of videos where I make stuff out of rocks. In one video I make Petoskey stone and unakite turtles.

  • @mczerkies1408
    @mczerkies1408 3 года назад +1

    Got into rock hunting last year and my fiancée and I love it! People travel out of this state, but the shores of Michigan are pure beauty!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад

      I enjoy traveling out of the state, but I sure haven't seen everything our great state has to offer yet. There are a lot of beautiful things to see right here.

  • @LGN_Sniper
    @LGN_Sniper 4 года назад +3

    I now know what the weird rock with dents is, that I found in my backyard and then lost 25 or so years ago... a Petoskey stone. My States Rock!... I`m such an idiot lol

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      You _were_ such an idiot. We’ve rectified that now.

    • @LGN_Sniper
      @LGN_Sniper 4 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks Thanks for that lol. I used to collect rocks as a kid and when I got older I put them all in my front yard. I meant to keep the Petoskey stone one cause I though it might have been a piece of a meteorite... I still remember it was black with brown/orange`ish dents on one side and completely smooth on the other side. Been looking for it for years, but it`s long lost in the dirt now.

  • @Overunity17
    @Overunity17 4 года назад +4

    Ни хрена не понятно, но очень интересно!

  • @watrgrl2
    @watrgrl2 3 года назад

    Such gorgeous clear water!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад

      Yep, we are lucky to have such nice, clean water here in Michigan.

  • @markhenry2360
    @markhenry2360 4 года назад

    I love you shovel tool fantastic . Purrty rocks keep on rolling .

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      Just a bent spoon on the end of a piece of PVC pipe. Essential tool for cold water rock hunting.

  • @DrewWithington
    @DrewWithington 4 года назад

    Wonderful walk - stones, water, sky, sunshine, fresh air.

  • @judispackman3616
    @judispackman3616 3 года назад

    THAT ONE ROCK LOOKED LIKE IT HAD A TREE ON THE ONE SIDE OF IT, OR A BIG LEAF. BEAUTIFUL.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад

      Have you been watching my videos all day?

  • @danielnuy1729
    @danielnuy1729 Год назад

    Thanks for taking us along on your journey. It’s was enjoyable.

  • @nancyparker2516
    @nancyparker2516 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this. It sure looks cold there. What a great video. Thanks again.

  • @AmyRach1979
    @AmyRach1979 4 года назад

    The sound of the water is priceless to me.....thanks for an awesome video

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      I can’t take credit for the sounds, but I’m glad you liked that I recorded them. There’s a reason my videos never have music.

  • @sherryjohnson4090
    @sherryjohnson4090 4 года назад

    Thank you for sharing the adventure😁

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching the adventure!

  • @josephcarreira3736
    @josephcarreira3736 Год назад

    rob, my wife connie and i just got started in rock hunting and we watch your videos every day. we really enjoy it.. we have some health issues and this helps us to cope with our mobility issues. i started building my shop and changing from woodworking to rock working i cant afford a loi of the tools but im trying to make due..

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  Год назад

      It's never too late to take up a new hobby. I think you'll enjoy working with rock. I do a little woodworking too, but rocks are more fun.

  • @twasbrillig33
    @twasbrillig33 4 года назад

    Seeing you out there makes it worthwhile!!! Wonderful therapy for us all. Lovin the beard!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      If I can go out and have fun and it's therapy for you guys watching, we all win!

  • @tanyamcpherson9174
    @tanyamcpherson9174 Год назад

    I love not only your finds, but the beautiful views you show. I wouldn't want to leave that place it's so beautiful.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  Год назад

      I'm always surprised at how long I've been on a beach. I'll guess that it's been three hours, then I look at the time and it's been five hours.

  • @debzyj376
    @debzyj376 4 года назад

    Very enjoyable . And, special rock gets special effects! Thank you. 😁

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      I'm glad you saw it as special effects. I almost cried when I realized I messed that up.

  • @leiferiksen8172
    @leiferiksen8172 4 года назад

    Thanks for the hunt.can't wait to see what you do with those two nice ones.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      I'll try to make videos of what I do with them. You'll definitely see the green one sliced at some point.

  • @michellemathews2891
    @michellemathews2891 4 года назад +2

    Your rock hunting videos are so relaxing and interesting! I really enjoy rock hunting on the beach but don't get to do it often enough!! Thanks!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      I don't get out as much as I'd like either. Luckily I'm close to the Lake so I can go more often than most.

  • @margaretphipps2939
    @margaretphipps2939 4 года назад

    I love the sounds off the water very relaxing & the rocks fascinating, xx🇮🇲

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      I was out kayaking on Lake Huron today. More water sounds are headed your way next Friday.

  • @jtcowboy5518
    @jtcowboy5518 4 года назад

    You sure found some gems today! I'm drooling over the stones that you throw back. Wish I can do this all day and forget about the all the craziness going on right now. Can't wait to see your next video.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      It was a great day. I didn’t worry about anything at all.

  • @maryjaynemay3410
    @maryjaynemay3410 4 года назад

    Very relaxing AND exciting as well. Great fun! Thanks!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      I agree, just the right mix of relaxing and exciting.

  • @JaniceBlake128
    @JaniceBlake128 2 года назад

    So beautiful in all ways. Between the rocks and waves it looks like heaven.

  • @yaimamartinez9576
    @yaimamartinez9576 4 года назад

    So relaxing to watch. I think I would not be able to control myself from picking up every. single. pink. rock 🤣

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      If you're the one carrying the bucket, you might learn to control yourself.

    • @yaimamartinez9576
      @yaimamartinez9576 4 года назад

      @@MichiganRocks yeah, maybe 😁

  • @kalyankharde7774
    @kalyankharde7774 4 года назад

    Beautiful stones, beautiful beach, beautiful video, Thanks for sharing😘.

  • @debiyounce3210
    @debiyounce3210 2 года назад

    Today was my first yell at the TV screen. LOLOL The Green and red Christmas Rock ................. Oh man I want that stone. You just tossed it away. Dang it. I just have to say I am really leaqrning so much from your videos. Thank for sharing your adventures.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  2 года назад

      Sorry, Debi. Yelling at your screen is a risk you take when you watch my videos.

  • @leannaerickson9745
    @leannaerickson9745 Год назад

    beautiful scenery, really interesting stones, love your rock retriever, thanks

  • @SaminaShahid
    @SaminaShahid 2 года назад

    I love collecting rocks!

  • @annedull8212
    @annedull8212 Год назад

    I love your spoon on a stick. I need to make one for me.
    When you are picking up rocks and I see one I like near it, I say to myself " I hope he picks up the one I'm looking at" lol
    Thanks again for sharing.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  Год назад

      I disappoint a lot of people by not picking up the rocks they want me to pick up. I don't have any idea how to not disappoint that way. In case you want to make a rock scoop, I have a little video showing how I make mine. Of course you can always just duct tape a spoon to a stick and that will work fine. ruclips.net/video/94qD2d34Ge4/видео.html

  • @jeannieschannel1107
    @jeannieschannel1107 3 года назад

    I've watched this one twice now! Can't help myself! Thank you!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  3 года назад

      You've been really busy with my videos lately. That was a very good day.

  • @paulabhandmade9592
    @paulabhandmade9592 4 года назад

    Beautiful rocks everywhere there!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      They’re not all beautiful, but there sure are a lot of nice ones. No complaints from me.

  • @bellmiatv804
    @bellmiatv804 3 года назад

    A nice walking around 😍😍😍😍

  • @chance1986
    @chance1986 4 года назад +1

    I really enjoyed watching this for the second time. First time was for the stones. This time for the beautiful scenery. So many nice shots. I love the "ICEosaur" emerging from the beach at 4:04. And the breaking waves at 10:30. Nice camera work, as always.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      Thank you. I try to get some interesting shots. The thing I spend the most time on is straightening horizons. I just got done spending a couple hours on next week's video just straightening horizons. It's so obvious when the camera is crooked when I'm shooting over water. It's a giant level. So I adjust every couple of seconds that the camera is showing the horizon. It's tedious work, but the end results are worth it. It looks horrible otherwise. It's nice to know people appreciate it. Thanks for saying something.

  • @chuckkowalski6360
    @chuckkowalski6360 4 года назад

    Another great video... what a awesome pudding stone !

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад +1

      Could you tell that I was excited about it too?

  • @InsidetheCasino
    @InsidetheCasino 4 года назад

    This was such an enjoyable rock hounding video. Thanks for sharing!

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks  4 года назад

      You're welcome. That was a better day than usual. I found some really nice stuff.