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leslie(nova scotia)
05-31-2012, 02:56 PM
From the land of the Bluenose.....a perfect day for detecting me son. Dark, dank and the heavens about to empty! Slightly over an hour and I was at Serendipity Steve's front door. I could tell that he was chomping at the bit to get out as he had worn a vi sable path from his pacing in the hallway floor.

From his pack pack he brought out an item that he had dug on his front lawn.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/006-9.jpg
I doubt if Zippo can repair that one which is of the slim line of those lighters.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/007-7.jpg
Link to the history of this Canadian mine sweeper.
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/navy/objects_photos_search-e.aspx?section=4-A&id=216&page=9
So out we went to an old ball field.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/004-8.jpg
Thought at one point during the dig that I had lost SS in the tall grass.......or that the big Sheppard that was at the end of the road had got him!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/005-5.jpg
Not too mention the attack Canada Geese we had encountered on the way in!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/001-17.jpg
We each did the dew popping a few coins and soon it was time to hit the road.

On the way home I stopped at a playground for a quick scan and eyeballed a wrecker in need of repairs.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/012-3.jpg
And with my next eyeball find I had the means to call one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/011-3.jpg
Quota was not had but a good outing nevertheless.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/013-2.jpg
One last stop before getting home. A bouy has to do what he has to do for his Bo so that a digging he can go!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/leslie19/Digaday/014-4.jpg <;)

Dimeman
05-31-2012, 05:29 PM
Some nice north of the border finds, Les. <;)


You should check out to see if Zippo will repair that lighter. I know some years ago they repaired any Zippo that was broken if you sent it in to them---for free. (I don't know it they are still in business or not-------??)

milco
05-31-2012, 10:57 PM
Cool lighter and nice touch on the flowers, maybe I need to try that to get more detecting time!

Epi-hunter
06-01-2012, 03:17 AM
Hey Les, great finds and I loved reading the link! :clapping:

aloldstuff
06-01-2012, 08:31 AM
Nice hunting. Next time quota will be had and very nice getting the bo flowers

Fire Fighter 43
06-02-2012, 02:51 PM
Nice digs, WTG |:cheering: