First Rock Hunt of the Spring! Found Some Beauties
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- Seven hours of rock hunting distilled down to less than half an hour. I think you'll enjoy this one. I found some good stuff.
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Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Wowzer! That's a lot of cool tumbling material. Your videos are aestheticly pleasing... beautiful scenery, aerials, and panoramic shots. I felt like I was there! Thank you, Rob!
Thanks, Kelly.
At 15 minutes, don't you think that quartzite looks like a leg of lamb or something? Pot roast rock. Something to fool family and friends. Congrats on the banded chert. That was a prize for sure!
Maybe you should have a snack. I think you're hungry.
As a fellow Michigander, I couldn't be more excited for signs of spring...seeing this video pop up in my feed was as satisfying as seeing the first daffodils coming up. And that piece of banded chert!
I have a couple daffodils blooming already. I just love spring.
Nice first hunt of the year! I had my first rock hunting of the year in February. I went last weekend and hit my favorite spot for agates. It did not disappoint, thanks to a good storm that came thru a few days before I got there. I have finally gotten my grandson trained well as he found a couple of nice agates. I found a few myself over a couple of days that we were there. It was nice not to freeze like I did in February. I even got hit by a wave, and the water didn't feel too bad. Can't wait to see where else you hunt this year.
@@velmamunoz3263 Sounds like you had a great day!
Plenty of yellow Jasper in there but ignoring it pass by lol..I love yellow Jasper.
What a great day to live by the great lakes
This week has been awesome. There's snow predicted for next week.
So happy to see you back on the lake! I love hunting vicariously through you! Thanks for taking me along. 😊
You're always welcome to come along, Julee!
Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Great spring hunt! That banded chert was amazing! Beautiful scenery shots!! Really lifted my spirits!
Great to be out in the sunshine and warmth again. Thanks for taking us along.
It was an awesome day out.
First sign of Spring in Michigan a Robin? Nope... Rob out on the beach! Great video. Thanks. Heading out tomorrow for the 1st adventure.
I'm a little late getting out, other things kept getting in the way. I need to get my priorities straight.
My bucket would be so full, by now!
And here we go...another day on the rock pile with Rob! 😀 Some great finds today!! I guess if you leave a place alone for a while, the rocks regenerate--sort of a rock restock.
I'm always amazed at how many new rocks appear on the beach. Gotta love wind and ice.
I sure missed your hunts!
I missed them too! I'm glad the season's back!
Wow, cool finds! I'd be happy too!
That looks like my kind of heaven! I'm so envious!
It's my heaven too!
If I was on the walk with you. I would have 100 pounds of rocks by now. Love rocks
You must be very strong.
Really nice treasures!😮
🙋♀️❤ What a beautiful day! So happy to see you so happy!
I'm happy that you're happy to see me happy.
So much fun! 4:16 ohhhh!❤
Thanks for sharing your day.
Love the green!
I'm not sure what it is about green rocks, but I love them too.
Beautiful day, thanks for taking us along, Rob! That banded chert Is going to be every bit as pretty as that one from your Rocks in Box 21 video, great find!
That's exactly the rock I think about every time I find a really nice one.
Beautiful AND thrilling to find!
I would never leave. I love treasure hunting and rocks are some of the best treasure
It was almost dark when I left. That was the only reason I did leave.
I have been bringing larger, prettier rocks home to add to the rock gardens. So much fun! ❤❤
There are so many cool rocks. The banded chert is amazing. I like the two toned rocks. That big pink one with the black and white was interesting. Nice spring rock hunt, Rob!
It's never boring on a beach full of rocks.
What a gorgeous day! You found so many unique and beautiful rocks. 🥰😇😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This beach has a great variety. It's one of the reasons I love it.
28:07 That one's perfect for a pendant
Might be a little small, but maybe.
So tickled to see your video pop up. Really enjoyed the rock hunt. Missed Nancy. That multiple banded chert took the prize of the day; however, you did luck w/the Petowski (spell) stones. Tell Sam & his girlfriend hello. Thanks for sharing this video. Looking forward to next one.
Nancy was sick that day, but wished she could have come along. Sam, Nicole, and I are going on a hunt together tomorrow.
You are a green rock expert, for sure!!
So happy to see you back out in the rock hunting mode. Missed the videos all winter long!!
I'm happy too. These videos are much more fun to make too.
Ohhh, love that Banded Chert~. Thanks for all the video's Rob. They are so appreciated.
Oh my gosh I enjoy hearing your excitement when you get to go rockhounding. I’m planning on going to Michigan this spring and find my very own petoskey and pudding stone. I can hardly wait!
Good luck! I think you'll have a lot of fun.
Love love!! Been waiting for this adventure. Finding that banded chert was awesome. I don’t know how you don’t use a wagon on the first hunt of the season, I saw so many! 😂😂 Thanks for letting us tag along ✌️❤️
It was nice to have you along. I hardly knew you were there.
That high contrast Banded Chert was Fantastic. Loved it.. Glad it made you happy!
It sure did. This one was way above average.
This was a very relaxing video. Stress just floats away with the waves when I watch this one. Perfect video for the end of the week.
If you like the video, you should try actually being there.
@@MichiganRocks I hope to come up this summer!
My boyfriend is from Michigan and we stayed at lake superior for a week at a campground. I had the time of my life finding rocks. We both walked the beach and he was so sweet to take the time every day to help me with my favorite pastime. I love finding rocks that are just unique. If I was there they'd find me months later just shriveled up with rocks all around me and a big pile that I would be clinging to still. So many beautiful rocks. I'd just be drooling and walking in circles. 😂
I was up on Lake Superior yesterday. I left home at 4:30 in the morning and didn't get back home until after midnight. It was a long but really great day.
Same, you and I are truly kindred spirits!
@@jillvasquez1010 Yes ma'am I'm so easily distracted by unique stones. It's funny though Steve's Mom was the same way. He used to help her up in Michigan and everywhere she would go she was always picking up rocks. So when he and I met he was amazed that I was just as crazy about the stones. Now he just knows how I'm looking down for some stones to take home. Up in Mackinac he actually rented us bikes to haul the box back and forth every time we went to the beach. I love that you are a stonie too. 🫶🏻
❤I was thinking the absolute same thing 😂 I wouldn’t be able to leave.
Great to see you back on a beach again! Let the rock hunting begin! I'm in the western part of wisconsin right on the minnesota border. Last week we had a blizzard with 15 foot drifts blocking roads. This week, it's been 85, 88, 88, and 84 today. tomorrow it's going to be 43! Back to reality. :( Have a safe and Blessed weekend!
We're having similar weather here, but not quite as warm. I think it barely hit eighty on Wednesday and Thursday. It's predicted to snow Monday night.
So great when a snazzy rock can make you feel happy like a kid!
Great finds don't happen every time I'm out, but they're what keep me going back.
Wow! Those larger rocks were gorgeous. I especially liked the pink, black and white one. I thank God too for the marvels of nature. Thank you for all of your hard work that you generously share.
I can't really call this hard work. I spent seven hours on the beach, but I enjoyed every minute of it. The editing isn't quite as much fun, but I don't really mind it either.
Enjoyed the walk. Thanks. Suzy
You're welcome.
Wind, sun, gorgeous rocks, the sound of the water... It just doesn't get better than this.
Lake Huron has always been special to me. I never get tired of it, it's like a magnet.
Oh and yes, the occasional piece of beach glass.
I'm so jealous!.
It was a really, really nice day. I couldn't drag myself off the beach until it was almost dark out.
I’d love to see a follow up video with that big banded chert polished up! What a great find.
same!
There's one in this video that will might hold you over until I get this one done. th-cam.com/video/Tx4pbiychqk/w-d-xo.html
Beautiful day for the first hunt on Lake Huron. Thanks for taking us along, and for leaving some great specimens for others to find. Hope you’ll show us the big banded chert again after it tumbles.
I'll definitely show you when it's done. It will be awhile though.
Lovely finds, a beautiful day out, and your two specialities. Green and stripy rocks. Those two chert rocks will be awesome we’ll done
Green and stripy makes me smile.
Good hunt. Love the banded chert!
Thanks for taking me along!
Geez I love all rocks I can’t not stop when I see rocks. Makes my husband crazy.
He should just go with the flow and learn to like rocks.
Congrats on the banded chert, wow, that's a beauty
I was pretty excited. You might have noticed.
I love it that I can learn so much from you!!! Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
Great video 👍
Unbelievable self control being able to leave so many of them behind 😬
It was really cool when you picked up the one rock and then the video cut away to the scene of the same rock cut into slices, I wish you could do that with each rock but show the rock after polishing.
I was going to cut another one, but I started too late and didn't get it cut.
Thanks just beautiful 🙏❤️
So many unique finds! Beauties indeed.
Now, it is officially spring! Thanks, Rob!! I enjoyed seeing the found rock in the lake, followed by your sawed stone. Seeing what it looked like cut, was a nice addition! Get Nancy out there!! I look forward to your rockhounding adventures, again this year!
Nancy wanted to go, but was sick that day. I'm sure I'll get her out sometimes this summer.
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I feel ya. Same here!!! Whooo hooo for spring ❤
Spring is here! Great finds Rob!
Amen! That place is super beautiful!! Id so have a RC out there with a trailer to haul around the collections. Just add that much more fun to it all!
That would be interesting.
Beautiful finds
Wow, the banded chert was incredible. Looking forward to seeing that tumbled ! The temp has hit 80 degrees here in northern Indiana the past few days. All the shrubs and bushes are leafing out and the trees won’t be far behind. Some parts of the yard are ready for the lawn mower.
No leaves here yet, but we had weather in the seventies and just barely eighty too.
Bring on the warm weather. Great finds, Chris & Lisa.
I'm ready!
Great seeing you out in nicer weather, as cool as the blizzard video was. You made some great finds.👍👍
I prefer this weather over the blizzard.
That pink, black and white rock needs some carving tools! Favorite by far.
I think that black part was probably a thin, black seam in a larger rock. I'll bet it broke along there because it was weaker. That's my uneducated guess, anyhow.
“I don’t know what good that does but it might make you feel better.”😂😂😂
Stones with natural holes are considered blessed and to give away like a claddah ring shares the blessing. ❤️
I really don't like all that magical rock stuff so I never mention any of it on my channel.
Duly noted.
@@HearturMind I hope that didn't come across as rude. I didn't mean it that way.
@@MichiganRocks quite ok. I enjoy your videos. Good to know your preferences. Thank you for your concern.
Lots of great finds, including that nice insulator glass for Sam's girl! ... It won't be long before my spring visit up that way. This video just adds to my excitement! Much appreciation for all the good content and education.
Nicole was very happy with the blue glass.
Love green rocks too!
Thank you Lake Huron sounds so happy that it's spring!! I'm sending this to my dad who retired in Florida. We're gonna walk on the beach ❤!
I'm sure ready for spring. I'm glad it's here too!
Great video and thanks for gearing us all up for Spring hunting!
SO stunning!!!
My son and daughter in law are headed towards Michigan from Ohio on a spur of the moment trip to St. Ignace. We love Michigan beaches! Thank you for sharing them with us!
I don't think there are many good rocks there, but there are some fun sea stacks.
Yeah, I have noticed that 😂but my aunt lives there. Where is the closest good beach for rocks?
I'm not sure. There's a roadside park about ten miles south of Cheboygan that's decent. 40 Mile Point Lighthouse is pretty good too.
Great hunt!!!!!
Oh beautiful Brecciated stone too
Thank you for taking me rock hunting.😂. Love the sound of the waves. So relaxing.
You're welcome, thanks for coming along.
So cool 🤙🏼 love all different rocks.
Great chert!😊
What an awesome banded chert.
That's in the tumbler now. I'm excited to see how it turns out.
I liked the double striped rock. That one will look neat tumbled.
Love your channel Rob, lake Huron by us has been pretty muddy because of all the rain we've had, I went yesterday to the lake and it was clear and calm, and I hit the jackpot for Petoskey stones, best day ever finding them, I felt like a kid in a candy store, beautiful stones, it was a great day, and 83° besides 😊 and I think I found a banded chert my very first one.😊
That's great. Spring is the best time for rock hunting. All the winter wind and ice movement really replenishes things.
Thanks for the first beach walk/ hunt of the season, always great videos. Love the orange and green rock, I was yelling for you it bring home, haha. Thanks!
I'm not sure which one was orange and green. It really helps to leave a time stamp when you're commenting on a specific rock.
I want the pink quartz 💕💕💕
You had me at "fossils*. Good to see you back out in the field.
TFS ❤️🏏🏏
P.S. I have a backyard full of jasper should you want some.
There are plenty of fossils here!
Good job
Beautiful rocks. Liked. From Jordan
Oh my goodness I love this video!!! Oh my, I cant imagine putting most of those stones / rocks back!! They are just beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing so glad i came across your channel 🙏❤️🙏
I'm glad you liked it so much, Lisa. That was a fun day.
@@MichiganRocks I bet it was, it looked like heaven! Take care enjoy your outings, I can not wait for more videos!
🙋♀️❤ Didn't see much on the way there, but it was a hair raising adventure ! Gorgeous rocks on the way back, I must say! Kyle's heartfelt agate song made me cry! Loved it! Thanks gents!😊
The rock hunts are baaaaaaaaaack!!! Yipee!!!👏😄
Weeeee!!!
I love your diy rock grabber!
I made a video showing how you can make one. th-cam.com/video/94qD2d34Ge4/w-d-xo.html
This beach of stone without sand is so cool! Nice video!!
There's nothing much worse than a sandy beach.
Good job on finding that banded chert! Can't wait to see that one tumbled! Good video!
These take awhile, so we'll both have to be patient while waiting.
The water sounds were relaxing on this one. The Petoskey stone was nice. Lots of big, beautiful stones that day.
Great spring day finally with some great finds! I love that you pick up litter when you're out hunting too.
That beach isn't usually very littered, but I picked up a half a five gallon bucket of litter that day. There was a lot of time this winter for it all to blow in.
Incredible beach, just incredible.
It sure is.
Oh my gosh THANK YOU for pointing out and telling us what Gowganda Tillite is! I found one on my first ever trip to Lake Superior last fall and I couldn’t figure out what it is! It’s probably my favorite stone I found 🙌🏻
I’m glad I could help you out.
"As always, if you see something you like, just yell out!" I can't tell you how many times I've done just that...too funny!😂😂 Looks like you had a great first day out!👍🏻👏😎
People tell me that they yell at their screens all the time so I figure I may as well acknowledge that.
YeeHaww!!!🎉
Thanks for the great back--breaking camera work. Really appreciate it.
It's not back breaking at all. The camera stuff is easy. Editing takes awhile and isn't quite as much fun, but I don't mind it either. I'd much rather make these outside videos than the inside ones. Those are much more work.
Very nice sir💫
Love that beautiful rock, that was stuck in the sand.
That was my favorite one that I left behind I think.
@@MichiganRocks yes it was beautiful, shame it wasn't smaller
Happy to see you had such a great day! Idaho hasn't decided to give up on Winter yet. But I'm happy for you 😊
This is just a taste of what's ahead for you. It's worth the wait!
What a beautiful day! And wow, you found some great stuff; that banded chert was pretty spectacular! Gorgeous and that little one after was too! Thanks for sharing!
Normally that little one would have been pretty exciting. It would have been better if I had found them in the reverse order, not that I'm complaining.
I so thank you for taking us on this early walk, felt like I was there and cant wait to see what Ontario brings me this year. :D
Good luck.