Gold panning in Australia!
Martin showing Bob the ropes on just how to strike gold.
This has been a hobby of Martin & his boys for years. First you dig & dig for the right kind of clay, dirt & rock that has potential for gold.
Then you break it up, wash it, break it up some more & wash out the insignificant parts. Martin was pretty efficient with the process.
Bob getting the hang of it.
And Eureka...we found some gold! Maybe they were just very small flecks but they were worth keeping & we brought them home in a small vile of water.
Thanks, Martin & Ruth for the gold panning fun! PS: Martin & Daniel went gold panning a few days after this & found a small nugget worth $150. Yay!
Our drive out of the city took us to the Blue Mountains. It's like a mini Grand Canyon filled with really thick trees.
It was a nice stop for picture taking.
And we took a short walk out to the 3 Sisters (the rock formations in this photo).
Then we did some more touring by car with the occasional road side stop. Loved this guy selling juicy oranges & homemade jam.
The countryside changed to lush green hillsides spotted with various kinds of Euclapytus trees.
We spotted a tortoise on the road & Bob saved him by placing him near a pond.
Small town yards were filled with rose gardens. We really couldn't believe the happy roses everywhere.
And roses make me happy! :-)
When my sister-in-law was living in Alaska she went gold panning a lot..happy you were successful and found some gold...beautiful pics!
ReplyDeleteOh, that is interesting about your sister-in-law. It was fun to try it. Martin is really good at it and loves doing it. It's a bit like fishing...a sport that can be relaxing and also requires patience.
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