THE LAGRANGE THROWDOWN

By Michelle .................

I eagerly and swiftly submitted my request to write this fieldtrip report because I love the Lagrange Clear Crystal Mine sooo much!! It is absolutely my favorite place to dig! This time we took some freshies along with us. I was looking forward to seeing their expressions when they beheld the sparkling secrets of the red Georgia clay.

Me , my sister Kelley , and my nephew Mason were the first to arrive. I instructed them on where to start and what to do. They caught on very quick.

The rest of the gang arrived soon after ready to throwdown in the dirt. Andrew , Ryan, and David lodged a triple attack on the sidewall of the pit.

David was already starting to exhibit the stance of a serious rockhound.

We each adopted a newbie to take under our wing. Andrew did a great job guiding Ryan to a nice little crystal pocket.

Ryan found his first crystal ever.......and it was a nice one!

Monte and David worked at a higher elevation in the wall.

Pretty soon other pockets were found and excitement exploded on the scene!!!

This is a pocket that I found. This is one sight I could never get tired of. It never fails to evoke that same utterly extreme level of excitement!!!

In a little while I realized that I hadn't heard my sister talking anymore. I looked around but she wasn't in the pit. I went up top to see where she had gone. As I emerged, I saw a very strange sight. IT looked like a large butterfly cocoon on the ground over at the edge of the woods. I went closer to inspect.

Much to my surprise (and maybe embarrassment), it was her, wrapped up in a blanket WITH A PILLOW !! This was a little disconcerting but I held onto the hope that my adopted newbie was not going to let me down this early in the game.

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