8/10/16 Report - Beach Erosion Exposes Petroglyphs. $35,000 Quarter. Shout Out To Those Who Dig Everything.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.

One of Many Petroglyphs Carved In Sandstone Revealed When Sand Washed Away
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser (link below)

Two visitors last month discovered large petroglyphs etched into sandstone on the Waianae Coast. At least 17 figures, believed to be created by aboriginal inhabitants of the Waianae coast, stretch over about 60 feet of beach, the U.S. Army and Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a news release today...

Really neat!  Some tourists from Texas just happened to discover the petroglyphs as they were exposed.  These are the first found directly on a Hawaiian shoreline.

The pertroglyphs could have been exposed and discovered before, but this is the first time they were reported to officials.

I'm sure there are more to be found in Hawaii and elsewhere.  I always say to check out any significant erosion. You never know what might be uncovered.

Here is the link for the entire story.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/large-petroglyphs-discovered-on-waianae-coast/

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Maybe you heard about the 1970 U. S. error quarter that is being offered for $35,000. It was printed over top of a 1941 Canadian quarter.

Before you go checking your change, the error quarter is a proof quarter.  Proof coins are intended for circulation.  You usually don't get those in change, but it does happen.  Sometimes somebody breaks into a collection and spends some proof coins. You might remember that I reported receiving three proof quarters in change not long ago.  It doesn't happen often though.

Error Quarter and Type of Canadian Quarter That It Was Printed On.
Source: link below.

Here is the link for more about that.

http://www.snopes.com/1970-quarter-ebay-canada/

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I want to give a extra shout out to the people who dig everything and dispose of the trash.  There aren't many like that any more, but there are some.  They improve our beaches.  Thank you!

Discrimination increases the concentration of beach trash.  If you continually remove the good items while leaving the trash, the trash continues to accumulate.  If it weren't for the people who dig and dispose of trash, our swimming beaches would already be a solid blanket of bottle caps, pull tabs and other trash.

Some of our beaches are now very clean.   And I do mean very clean!   That is because some people dig the trash and remove it.

Many beaches that have a limited amount of trash, have predominantly one or two kinds of trash, depending on who detects there and what kind of discrimination they use.  I was at one beach yesterday, that mostly had beer bottle caps, and not much of any other kind of trash.

If you want to clean a beach, you don't have to dig everything all the time.  If you only dig and remove some trash each time, it will help.  When you clean a beach, you just might be pleasantly surprised by what you find.

As usual, the heavy lifting is done by a few and other people benefit as well.

There are some people who are adamant about filling holes and properly disposing of trash.   I can't really see much difference between digging trash and not disposing of it and not digging the trash at all.  The results of both are increased concentrations of trash.

If you aren't able bodied or just don't have the energy, don't be offended, I'm not judging.  Or if you think you need every little advantage you can get just to compete, I'm tolerant of that as well.  I'm just pointing out what happens, and hoping you might consider the results.

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The most read blog post of July was the  7/15/16 Report -  New 1715 Fleet Finds From The Crew Of The Capitana.  Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup.

Yesterday's post received a good number of Google Pluses.  Thanks much.

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There is one weather disturbance up by the Florida/Alabama coast.  It won't affect us.

Expect more calm surf on the Treasure Coast.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

3/5/14 Report - Helpful Gear for Detecting in the Water, 435 Year-old Shilling Find Could Rewrite History & Camera Found After Six Years and Thousands of Miles

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.



Surfacing With Gold Chain.

I've been focusing on beach hunting and beach dynamics a lot lately but decided to switch it up for today. 

I generally like to be as free as possible.  That means not too much equipment or specialized gear.  I want to be flexible and able to walk into the water or up onto land without changing equipment or anything.  I therefore often use just the basic equipment that will work well both in the water and on land and nothing extra.

Sometimes though, if you go out knowing that you want to be in the water you might find some of the gear you see in this picture helpful.

The wetsuit can help maintain body temperature on cold days.  It can also help protect your skin from pests such as Portuguese Man-O-War or sea lice.  Also, of course, it protects your skin from the sun.

I found the Man-O-War to be a more common problem in South Florida than on the Treasure Coast even though they do show up on the Treasure Coast from time to time.

The snorkel and mask can be helpful at times.  One of the advantages is that it can help you see the bottom better.  That can help you see items and better see the bottom conditions and treasure traps, including things such as dips or pot holes.

One of the things I don't like about wearing a mask is that I feel less aware of my surroundings, both visually and aurally.   I also don't like carrying it around if I decide to exit the water or go into very shallow water. 

A weight belt can help even if you don't wear weights because you can strap equipment such as pouch or snorkel mask to the weight belt when you are not using it.

One advantage of snorkeling is that unlike the optometrist that fell into the lens grinder and made a spectacle of himself, you can work near crowds without drawing as much attention to yourself.  Most people won't see what you are doing and won't ask as many questions while your head is in the water.  On the other hand, it might be more difficult to keep an eye on them.

I might or might not choose to use a scoop when snorkeling, depending upon the situation.  When not using a scoop, I'll either hand or foot-fan.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both wading and snorkeling.  I like to be flexible enough to change quickly on the fly.

Here is an article that starts out very much like many others talking about an important discovery made by an amateur treasure hunter.  It says, An amateur treasure hunter with a hand-held metal detector has turned Canadian history on its head after finding a 16th-century shilling buried in clay on the shores of Vancouver Island.  Thank God for amateur treasure hunters.

                       
The article continues, The 435-year-old coin discovered in western-most Canada has rekindled a theory that a British explorer made a secret voyage here two centuries before it was discovered by Spanish sailors.  Official historical records show the Spanish were the first Europeans to set foot in what is now Canada’s British Columbia province in 1774, followed four years later by British Royal Navy Captain James Cook.

 Retired security systems installer Bruce Campbell found the coin in mid-December, along with a rare 1891 Canadian nickel, a 1960s dime and penny from 1900.

That is a big range of dates. 

“I was getting fat and tired of watching TV,” he said about what got him into his hobby, surrounded in his Victoria, British Columbia, home by a trove of adventure novels and a few dug up treasures.

Here is the link for more of that story.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/04/amateur-treasure-hunters-shilling-discovery-could-rewrite-canadian-history/

A water proof camera lost near Hawaii was found near Taiwan more than six years later and the owner was found from the pictures that were still on the memory card.   Sounds like a commercial doesn't it.   Six years and thousand of miles later...

Here is the link.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/03/26/camera-lost-in-ocean-reunited-with-owner


The weather patterns that have caused storms up north and across the Atlantic have been leaving us with frequent south winds and calm seas this winter.  I'm really tired of that.  I'd like to see a little change on the Treasure Coast.  At least November was good.  Since then, very little.


More on the ten million dollar gold coin cache having been stolen.

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/03/04/10-million-in-gold-coins-found-by-northern-california-couple-may-have-been-stolen/



There is a possibility of a five-foot surf this coming weekend.


Don't forget the TCAS club hunt coming up this weekend.  For more details see the banner posted back a few posts.


Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net