Metal Detecting at Ganes Creek 2011

- The hard working gentelmen from our first week.

- The collection of gold from the first week, accompanied by Clark-Wiltz Mining's 23.65 ounce nugget, found late last fall at Ganes Creek.

- The crew from the second week smiling for the camera.

- The second weeks take, along with a few artifacts from Ganes Creek.

- A close up of Steve Hershbach's solid 2.61 ounce nugget, accompanied

by his other finds from the second week. 

- The friendly and upbeat group from the third week posing for the camera.

- A nice week of detecting yeilded nearly 25 ounces for our guests! 

- Tom Cooper is all smiles while displaying his solid 10.64 ounce nugget for the camera.

- A close up of Tom's finds from his time at Ganes Creek, with his solid

10.64 ounce nugget as the centerpiece. 

- A picture of the Marko Slusarczuk's 1.91 ounce nugget, along with his other collection of gold from week three. 

- The Ganes Creek Crew and detectorists alike relaxing on a sunny Friday

after a long but rewarding week at Ganes Creek.

- Guests and the Montgomery family smiling for the camera.

- The finds for the week, along with a 23.65 ouncer found while mining

at Ganes Creek last season. 

- A friend, and member of the Ganes Creek crew Danny Manyard, smiling for the camera and showing off his 7.25 ounce nugget!

- A close up of the second largest nugget found thus far at Ganes Creek in 2011.

- Jack, having some fun and posing with last years big nugget.

- The birthday girl and the gentelmen from the 5th week.

- Gold on display after a nice week of detecting.

- Tom Reyes's collection of gold included a beutiful specimen nugget

(center frame) of white quartz laced together with gold.  

- Pictured together Dave Rankin, Gene Hansen, Mindy Desens, and Tom Reyes.

- Gene Hanson finds for the week totalled over 9 ounces, and inlcuded

a 5 ounce nugget, a 2 1/4 ounce piece, and good collection of smaller

nuggets found throught the week. 

- Gene, with gold nugget in hand and on display. 

- A closeup picture of big gold at Ganes Creek.

- The "Good Guys" from our 6th week sporting easy smiles for the camera. 

- A nice collection of nuggets, augmented by a few big ones found 

by the Ganes Creek crew during 2010 and 2011.   

- A closeup of the Ganes Creek Crew's big nuggets.  Last years

23.65 ouncer and this year's 12.90 ounce nugget.

- Tyrie Bivings smiling and holding in hand the find of the 6th week.  

His solid 6.58 ounce nugget.

- A closeup of Tyrie's nugget, one of the nicest found at Ganes Creek in 2011.

- Our final guys of the 2011 season all together for one more group photo.  

- The final weeks gold on display, with a little bit of sushine poking through

the clouds. 

- Gold on display at a different angle, along with Friday nights entertainment.

- Rainbows rising over the Ganes Creek Valley.