Last night it poured down rain for hours which caused the creek level to rise a few feet. This morning I went back down to the creek and saw the the area I worked on Tuesday was under water. So my only option was to pan material towards the top of the bank if I wanted to stay dry. Surprisingly I found gold even that high up (about 6 feet about the normal water height). In my 2nd pan of the day I found my biggest piece so far. I'm not sure if it's considered a picker but it makes a nice sound when I drop it into the pan :). I panned from about 10:30-3:00. The days are so short in the winter time so I can't wait to get out there in the summer when I can pan all day long. Here is a picture of today's take.
I was so happy when I saw that big chunk in my pan, it made the whole day worth it. I've noticed that every time I go panning, I seem to find a little bit more and the pieces keep getting bigger. So lets hope I keep going up! 65 pieces today.
I met this very nice old man while I was walking down the creek and he ended up panning next to me for a few hours so it was nice to have some company. He generously gave me 2 very nice glass vials to keep my gold in. I told him that I didn't like my plastic vial because the gold sticks to the sides and without hesitation he gave me 2 of his.
Total Pieces: 162
Jason
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