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Cobs Found by Dean C.Here is the same eight-reale that I showed the other day,but this photo shows the other side. It was found in the Jupiter area.
Notice that the cross is the type used by the Mexican mint. That matches what I thought I saw of the mint mark in the previous photo.
Included in the photo above are two smaller cobs, also found by Dean.
Congratulations Dean!
And below are some spikes he found in the same general area.
There are still some spikes being found on the Treasure Coast beaches even though conditions there have deteriorated since last weekend.
I might show you some of the recently discovered Treasure Coast spikes someday soon.
Spikes and cobs are often found in different areas. Not always, of course. But I would say more often than not.
Spikes Found by Dean C.Don't forget about the club hunt at Oak Hammock Park tomorrow at 7 AM. Contact Bernie at twiprod001@att.net for info.
I heard on the radio that $23 million has been obtained for more beach renourishment on the Treasure Coast. I believe much of this will be in the more southern parts of the Treasure Coast. We might not have enough money for social security or anything else these days, but we can sure pay to dump sand on the beaches.
The poor endangered sea turtles will be building their nests in more of that fake sand - if they can stomache it. Then the eggs will get washed into the ocean when that sand gets eroded away - which it will just like any other sand dumped where Mother Nature wouldn't have it.
I don't know where the environmentalists are on that one? Must be sleeping.
One lady who has a time-share at Disney sent me an email and asked if I knew if there would be a time she could visit the resort when there wouldn't be some big steep cliff between the resort and the ocean. She recently visited the resort and was very disappointed that it was so hard to access the beach with that eight foot cliff created by the last renourishment project.
There were some nice surfing waves yesterday morning and I suppose still this morning on the Treasure Coast. And there were some really big shell piles
If you aren't into collecting shells, you should still inspect the shell piles to see if there are any pot shards or other things. You can also often find encrusted old iron artifacts in or around big shell piles. And sometimes fossils too.
Its hard to detect in rough water on the beach. I've given some clues about how to do that in the past. If you are in front of a shell pile where the waves are crashing, don't let your coil get hit hard by the crashing water. That can destroy a coil.
Also, it is good to have something to protect your feet and ankles from flying shells and rocks. They can really hurt.
A long handles scoop can help as a crutch to support yourself in the rough water and to fend off flying objects being moved by the water.
Lean heavily on your long handled scoop to give you added stability. If you don't lean heavily on it, the scoop can fly up and take a piece out of your shin.
When you detect a target in rushing water on the beach, be ready to put your foot on it so it won't get washed away before you can pick it up.
Detecting in rough water on the beach is not easy and can be dangerous. Don't try it if you aren't up to it.
I received an email from a person that has a Nokta Golden King NGR for sale. It is a Deep Processor Radar Plus! It's once used. Original cost is around $6000. The seller says they'll take a thousand less. If you are genuinely interested I'll give the seller's email address. I don't know the system or the seller, so it is up to you from there. I can't give any recommendation or assurances. I thought it would be worth mentioning since it seems to be an interesting system that someone might want to look into.
This blog recently blew through a quarter of a million hits a few days ago and I didn't even notice.
Treasure Coast Beach Forecast and Conditions.
Yesterday on the Treasure Coast.This is the same beach that a couple of days ago was cut back up to fifty yards or so. Now you can see the new sand that accumulated in a single day on the front of the beach replacing a good part of what was lost.
Those south winds generally pile up sand and shells.
I did see one place yesterday where the water was nearly reaching the dunes. I didn't expect to see it get so high.
Like I said, there were some nice surfing waves.
The wind has shifted again and is now coming out of the north. Slightly rougher seas are expected this weekend, peaking at about four feet on Sunday. I don't expect an upgrade in conditions.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
