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These are my latest photos as seen on Instagram where I share while I\'m out detecting. I use Minelab equipment, usually the CTX 3030

I was only a couple crusty pennies into my evening

I was only a couple crusty pennies into my evening of detecting when two young kids came up and asked for my help.

Their mom lost the car key and they had been searching through the sand by hand unsuccessfully. Fortunately it was quick work - just a couple minutes searching the area where they were sitting and there it was!

I was more than happy to help so they could avoid an expensive locksmith and replacement. Later I was rewarded with a find for myself: a cute star charm ⭐️

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #lostandfound #carkeys #ctx3030 #minelabfind #beachdetecting #stinsonbeach #metaldetectorists

Anyone missing their Good Luck bracelet? If not, I

Anyone missing their Good Luck bracelet? If not, I’ll be happy to take the luck!

#metaldetecting #pixiubracelet #goodluck #goodluckbracelet #metaldetectorists #metaldetectingfinds #stinsonbeach

Metal detecting on the beach is definitely one of

Metal detecting on the beach is definitely one of my happy places.

🏝️ It’s calming after a long day of work

🧐 Sometimes I find mystery objects

🏄🏻‍♂️ I like watching surfers while I’m out

💍 I love returning items to their owners

💪🏼 It’s a pretty good workout - especially the digging

❤️ I just love it

#metaldetecting #detectorist #minelabdetecting #metaldetector #gominelabbing #treasurehunting #トレジャーハンティング #treasurehunter #minelab #exploreoutdoors #girlswhodetect #metaldetectingusa #beachdetecting #stinsonbeach

This was a fun beach detecting day - found a plane

This was a fun beach detecting day - found a plane that crash landed in the sand and a tag for a dog named Persimmon! Contacted the owners listed on the back and learned it was lost over a year prior and they were shocked I’d found it.

#metaldetecting #beachdetecting #fishingweights #ctx3030finds

Metal detecting finds from last December #metald

Metal detecting finds from last December

#metaldetectingfinds #metaldetecting #metaldetectingusa

A set of metal detecting finds from last November.

A set of metal detecting finds from last November. (I’m catching up on my cleaning and photos.)

#metaldetecting #knolling #beachdetecting #beachfinds

Someone had a rough landing on the beach! ✈️

Someone had a rough landing on the beach! ✈️

#metaldetecting brings up all kinds of things that are otherwise lost. I’ll find a kid to pass this along to!

Fun day out on #stinsonbeach

My latest #metaldetecting finds. A cute seaturtle

My latest #metaldetecting finds. A cute seaturtle and key charm and a 14K gold necklace. I always attempt to find the owner of such things.

Can’t wait to get back out. ☀️

#beachdetecting #minelabfinds #ctx3030 #treasurehunter

Metal detecting is a lot of work, to sometimes fin

Metal detecting is a lot of work, to sometimes find only pennies (and clean up trash), but it sure is beautiful.

#metaldetecting #beachdetecting #beachlife #stinsonbeach

A cut on the beach from recent storms turned up so

A cut on the beach from recent storms turned up some oldies for me!

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds

Looks like a good day of beach cleaning with the m

Looks like a good day of beach cleaning with the metal detector to me.

#metaldetecting

Metal detecting mystery object … what could it b

Metal detecting mystery object … what could it be?

#metaldetecting

A beautiful low tide made for a nice afternoon of

A beautiful low tide made for a nice afternoon of metal detecting!

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #ctx3030 #mensring #beachdetecting

Metal detecting after work on #stinsonbeach

Metal detecting after work on #stinsonbeach

No real diamonds, but it was a beautiful day metal

No real diamonds, but it was a beautiful day metal detecting on the beach anyway.

This fake diamond earring looked nice and sparkly! It was about 8 inches under dry sand.

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds

Went metal detecting with my Dad at a nearby park

Went metal detecting with my Dad at a nearby park – good haul from a short fun hunt!

I inherited my eagle eyes 🦅👀 from him – he finds coins while walking almost every day.

Stephanie and her Mom were both willing to get the

Stephanie and her Mom were both willing to get their hands dirty in the search through the damp grass and soil for a sentimental ring.

She searched the area many times before I was able to help and still didn’t give up! We found it today and I’m happy her Grandmother’s ring is back where it belongs.

❤️

#metaldetecting #minelabdetecting #metaldetectingfinds #metaldetectingusa #ringfinder

Metal detecting beach find - a surprisingly expens

Metal detecting beach find - a surprisingly expensive Yeti bottle opener. Of course I found all their bottle caps too. That’s metal detecting life!

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #beachfinds #yeti

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This is my kind of beach day! Poor kid lost their

This is my kind of beach day! Poor kid lost their whole construction crew.

#metaldetecting #detectorist #minelabdetecting #minelabctx3030 #metaldetector #gominelabbing #treasurehunting #металлоискатель #sondeln #トレジャーハンティング #metaldetectingfinds #MinelabFind #treasurehunter #exploreoutdoors

Even when I’m not metal detecting, I’m still f

Even when I’m not metal detecting, I’m still finding things. Ring shown is silicone.

#eagleeye #surfacefinds

Detecting in a schoolyard field. 1975 nickel, 1989

Detecting in a schoolyard field. 1975 nickel, 1989 and 2001 dimes. Pencil tops, foil trash, and a couple of unknown items.

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #metaldetectingusa

Another successful mens wedding ring recovery! It’s my favorite part of metal detecting.

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #14kgold #lostandfound

Park find while #metaldetecting and searching for

Park find while #metaldetecting and searching for a lost item.

Sometimes, it’s nothing but trash. No digging to

Sometimes, it’s nothing but trash. No digging today, was checking the field at surface level for a missing pendant.

Maybe it ended up elsewhere, but I’ll keep trying and slowly clean up.

#metaldetecting #parkdetecting

Will I find the missing pendant? Send luck - it’

Will I find the missing pendant? Send luck - it’s a big search area 🍀

This is a wreck that wasn’t really a wreck, and

This is a wreck that wasn’t really a wreck, and maybe you’ve seen it on Instagram before. Located in Inverness on Tomales Bay, this is S.S. Point Reyes.

It was built in 1944 and was used to carry soldiers from aircraft carriers to port in the Bay Area. It later was used for fishing 🎣

Sometime in the ‘60s - ‘70s it was purchased and docked in Tomales Bay - it needed some restoration. Before that could happen, a storm pushed it into a sandbar and it has been there since.

It’s been photographed frequently and that’s even part of the reason it remains in place. The hull has more damage now than in other photos tagged as #pointreyesshipwreck

I stopped just to see it for myself.

I had the most adorable ring finding experience! A

I had the most adorable ring finding experience! A hopeful Dad contacted me because his daughter accidentally lost her special baby ring while playing with a friend in the yard.

She wasn’t supposed to be playing with it, but we all remember being a kid and only doing what our parents said, right?! 😆

Dad and daughter helped me search the yard. 🔍

After a long search, we were about to call it quits but I’ve learned to always give it one more try…and there it was! The tiniest ring I’ve ever seen!

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #lostandfound #ringfinder #ctx3030

Great shows by @thethrowzone at the Marin County F

Great shows by @thethrowzone at the Marin County Fair!

#tinyplanet #gopromax #marincountyfair #juggling #circusarts #fair #gopro #gopromax360

Today’s best find: pin with a nice motivational

Today’s best find: pin with a nice motivational message.

#metaldetecting #detectorist #minelabdetecting #minelabctx3030 #metaldetector #gominelabbing #treasurehunting #металлоискатель #sondeln #トレジャーハンティング #metaldetectingfinds #MinelabFind #treasurehunter #exploreoutdoors

A lot of finds are like this – a bit of a myster

A lot of finds are like this – a bit of a mystery. I’ll clean this up later and likely find a very destroyed penny.

#metaldetecting #detectorist #minelabdetecting #minelabctx3030 #metaldetector #gominelabbing #treasurehunting #トレジャーハンティング #metaldetectingfinds #MinelabFind #treasurehunter #exploreoutdoors

Sometimes I find things that aren’t metal - I en

Sometimes I find things that aren’t metal - I enjoy them too. This little stuffed friend was hanging out in the sand all alone.

I enjoy surface finds and sometimes can get them back to their owner too!

#surfacefinds #stuffedtoy #lostandfound

Look what I found metal detecting on the beach! Ho

Look what I found metal detecting on the beach!
How old do you think it is?

A walk around Lake Lagunitas in Marin County, Cali

A walk around Lake Lagunitas in Marin County, California. Lake Lagunitas was the first reservoir on Mount Tamalpais and received its name, Lagunitas, (“little lakes” in Spanish) from the many small ponds that existed in the area before the dam was built.

#lakelagunitas #californiaadventure #californiahikes #woodpecker #lagunitas #marincounty #onetam

Metal detecting in the mud - what will I find? A f

Metal detecting in the mud - what will I find? A few standards and one surprise!

#metaldetecting #detectorist #minelabdetecting #minelabctx3030 #metaldetector #gominelabbing #treasurehunting #металлоискатель #sondeln #トレジャーハンティング #metaldetectingfinds #MinelabFind #treasurehunter #exploreoutdoors #australiancoins

This song is how I feel when I’m out detecting – even when I am only finding pop tabs and dog tags, I’m having fun being out there.

I enjoy watching the kite surfers too!

#metaldetecting #beachdetecting #stinsonbeach

#metaldetecting adventures

#metaldetecting adventures

Cat buddy afternoon. ❤️ #catsofinstagram #cat

Cat buddy afternoon. ❤️

#catsofinstagram #catstagram #mybuddy #colorpointshorthair

#metaldetecting to close out this Monday and I fou

#metaldetecting to close out this Monday and I found a dog license 🐶

Excuse my sniffles (it’s a chilly 50 degrees out

Excuse my sniffles (it’s a chilly 50 degrees out here), but it was fun to dig up a #hotwheels car today! 🚗 Looks like a 2003 model.

#metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #ctx3030 #beachdetecting #coldbeach

Metal detecting is always interesting even if the

Metal detecting is always interesting even if the “treasure” is some crusty pennies and pop tabs. But I did find an unexpected bullet casing.

Cute sterling silver pendant I pulled up the other

Cute sterling silver pendant I pulled up the other day - stamped 925.

Do you know the difference between sterling silver and pure? Sterling silver ( 925 ) is a metal alloy used in jewelry making. It is comprised of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper.

If you look closely in my video, you can see some green patina from the copper along the pendant loop.

#metaldetectingfinds #sterlingsilver #sterlingsilverjewelry #925silver #metaldetecting #detectorist #minelabdetecting #minelabctx3030 #metaldetector #gominelabbing #treasurehunting #металлоискатель #sondeln #トレジャーハンティング #metaldetectingfinds #MinelabFind #treasurehunter #exploreoutdoors

Check out this beautiful piece of history! This is

Check out this beautiful piece of history! This is a first-order fresnel lens on display at the @pigeonpointlightstationshp in California.

1,008 separate lenses and prisms! Six feet in diameter and seventeen feet high. Put this on your #californiabucketlist

#californiaadventure #lighthouses #pigeonpointlighthouse #fresnellens

Do you think it’s extra lucky if you dig up a fo

Do you think it’s extra lucky if you dig up a four-leaf clover? 🍀

I found this one near a wheat penny and some other old copper.

The patina of copper is my kind of green!

#metaldetecting #detectorist #minelabdetecting #minelabctx3030 #metaldetector #gominelabbing #treasurehunting #металлоискатель #sondeln #トレジャーハンティング #metaldetectingfinds #MinelabFind #treasurehunter #exploreoutdoors #minelabfinds #clovers

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