A GREAT WINTER (2011-2012)

[DIGGIN DOC]

I DID HAVE A GREAT WINTER DIGGING. I HIKED THE LOCAL WOODS SO MUCH AFTER CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS, IT SEEMED IT WAS FINDING A NEW PLACE TO DIG ALMOST DAILY FOR 2 WEEKS. OVERALL, I PROBABLY CAME HOME WITH OVER 300 KEEPERS (I DUG PROBABLY AVG 3X A WEEK AND BROUGHT HOME AN AVG OF 8 BOTTLES EACH TIME). I HAD TO BUILD EXTRA DISPLAY SHELVES IN SEVERAL NOOKS & CRANNIES OF MY HOUSE JUST TO MAKE ROOM FOR MOST OF THEM. I'M PARTIAL TO OLDER EMBOSSED BOTTLES AND DAIRY RELATED.

WINTER ON LONG ISLAND WAS QUITE MILD! I THINK WE HAD A TOTAL OF 6" OF SNOW ALL SEASON. 4" AT ONE POINT THAT DIDN'T HANG AROUND LONG SINCE WARM TEMPS BROUGHT RAINS. THIS WEATHER MOSTLY IN THE 30'S & 40'S TEMPS KEPT THE GROUND FROM FREEZING PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE TIME.

OKAY HERE'S THE DEAL....SINCE MOST OF MY PICTURES ARE LARGER THAN WHAT IS ALLOWED HERE, I HAVE A LINK THAT WILL HOPEFULLY WORK FOR ALL/MOST OF YOU. THE DIGGING SEASON STARTS ON PAGE 3, POST #85 AND FLOWS THRU SEVERAL MORE PAGES UNTIL THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING WHEN I FOUND 5 TICKS ON MYSELF AND THE WOODS STARTED GREENING UP (POISON IVY) WEEKS BEFORE IT SHOULD HAVE. THE WEBSITE IS ABOUT BYGONE LONG ISLAND.

ALSO IN THE MIX, ARE SEVERAL PURCHASED BOTTLES THAT WERE JUST SO CHEAP - I COULDN'T RESIST EASILY ADDING OVER ANOTHER 100 BOTTLES TO MY INVENTORY...WHICH WERE AT LEAST CLEANED LOL!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE AND EASIEST BOTTLE PICKS WAS A NYC LANDFILL WHERE IN 90 MINUTES IN LESS THAN A 1/4 MILE I PICKED UP 140 BOTTLES (45 LBS) FROM THE SURROUNDING LANDFILL'S BEACH. UNFORT, THAT WAS A 150 MILE ROUND TRIP AND WITH GAS PRICES THE WAY THEY ARE...WELL, YOU CATCH MY DRIFT.

HAPPY READING: http://www.bygoneli.com/forums/showthread.php/2228-OLD-BOTTLE-FINDS/page3

 

[surfaceone]

Hey Doc,

I think some, or most of those would fit here just fine.

 

[coreya]

Great pictures and hunting spots!!!!!

 

[DIGGIN DOC]

YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT ABOUT THE PICTURE SIZE (I THOUGHT IT WAS 150kb MAX).

JUST THOUGHT IT WAS EASIER TO VIEW IN A FORUM ALREADY ESTABLISHED WITH SEVERAL DOZENS OF PICS INSTEAD OF
TAKING THE TIME TO DO IT HERE.

 

[epackage]

ORIGINAL: DIGGIN DOC

YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT ABOUT THE PICTURE SIZE (I THOUGHT IT WAS 150kb MAX).

JUST THOUGHT IT WAS EASIER TO VIEW IN A FORUM ALREADY ESTABLISHED WITH SEVERAL DOZENS OF PICS INSTEAD OF
TAKING THE TIME TO DO IT HERE.

Many of us suffer from anxiety and like to stay near home...[]

 

[Rockhounder55]

Great thread on the other site, Doc. I wish I had places like that nearby. [] I also noticed that your avatar over there appears to be a truck you actually own. Please post some pics of that here. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to see that. [] ~Mike

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: epackage

ORIGINAL: DIGGIN DOC

YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT ABOUT THE PICTURE SIZE (I THOUGHT IT WAS 150kb MAX).

JUST THOUGHT IT WAS EASIER TO VIEW IN A FORUM ALREADY ESTABLISHED WITH SEVERAL DOZENS OF PICS INSTEAD OF
TAKING THE TIME TO DO IT HERE.

Many of us suffer from anxiety and like to stay near home...[]

Donlt I know it. ! A drive to Baltimore would send them over the edge ohhhh I'm scared lol

 

[DIGGIN DOC]

MIKE HERE'S THE TRUCK FROM MY AVATAR, A VERY RUSTIC 1953 GMC WITH LOTS OF PATINA. I BOUGHT IT IN '08 FOR A YARD ORNAMENT AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. IN '09 MY (DIGGING) BUDDY AND I GOT IT RUNNING, DID INTERIOR WORK (IT WAS A MOUSE HOTEL FOR ABOUT 17 YEARS), DETAIL UNDER THE HOOD TO THE 1960 CHEVY 235CI ENGINE (W/4 ON THE FLOOR) AND THE BRAKES. NEXT IS ELECTRIC AND MAYBE PUTTING IT ON THE ROAD. IT RUNS AND DRIVES....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOpp5tSMc5s&feature=g-all-u&context=G295c5fbFAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[Rockhounder55]

Great old truck, Doc. You don't see the GMC's too often. ~Mike

 

[Stardust]

Doc,
I loved all your pics on the other site ~ I also love this truck, thanks for enlarging it for all to see ~ The Christmas lights add a really nice touch ~ [] Hope to see more of your pics ~ *