7.30am
20 degrees, clear sky and breezy.
Off
detecting again – went back to where Steve got his bit and he scored another. I
only got lead shot and 8 old AA batteries!! I think it is time for me to retire
and get into sightseeing mode again.
Drove
around the main-made hills of Friar Mine and then walked into the open pit.
Full of water now.
Walked
to the end for some more photos. The colour of the water is amazing.
How
did those fish get in there?
Steve’s
turn on the camera – my glamorous detecting clothes.
All
the excess dirt ends up making hills around the mine.
Took
a photo through my sunglasses to see the difference of the colour compared to
just the camera view.
Poor
looking bush had some pretty flowers.
The
haul road is still solid.
Stopped
at 16 Mile Well where the poor old windmill is very sad.
There
must have been a station house etc here at some time as we found foundations
and even a wooden spoked wagon.
This
lovely shady tree behind another slab is certainly not native around here.
Very
still at lunch time. Rang Jeff to update him on the prospecting. Hopefully we
will meet up with him and Lynne next year near Hall’s Creek.
Wind
picked up in the afternoon which cooled it off again. I stayed back and looked
into info about the Canning etc while the others went off detecting.
Rang
Rebecca and Clive for a nice long chat. Then a lovely chat with Mum. I don’t
feel so far away if I can just chat for a while with family and friends.
Steve
came back with another little nuglet.
The
wind has picked up from the south and didn’t settle after the sunset so the
fire was wilder tonight.
Spotted
a bright satellite heading near the moon – as all the other stars were hidden
by the moon’s brightness it was probably the space station again since it was
so bright.
The
wind kept blowing through the night – had to close up the windows.
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