 2010: This crystal clear underwater photo shows the different flood and sediment layers found in a typical stream or creek. |
 2010: We received over 4 feet of snow in December 2009 and January 2010. These downed trees show that the extreme weight of heavy snow is sometimes too much for these old pines to handle. |
 2010: One of my winter projects was to build a stand that could hold a couple dredges. This is a picture of "Condo I" with two Keene 4" sluices operating simultaneously. |
 2010: I used "Condo I" for a few months and then set out to create the next model. Pictured here is "Condo II", a stronger design capable of holding two sluices from 5" or 6" dredges. |
 2010: This is the "Ugly Nugget" found early this year. Is there such a thing? |
 2010: My son Chris and I discovered this large quartz vein ripping through the bedrock under fairly shallow overburden and in a low pressure area. We had our best day of the year, plucking the gold by hand right out of the decaying vein. |
 2009: Gold dredges lined up and ready for work. |
 2009: Team work in a dredge hole. Does the water look 11 feet deep? |
 2009: Using the high pressure hoses from the dredges to help move tailing piles and fill in the old dredge holes. |
 2009: Rich Anderson inspecting the dredges befire firing them up for a day of work on the river. |
 2009: Jack Wyatt on the nozzle of a 5" dredge. |
 2009: Kevin Owen and Chuck Snyder prepare to move a boulder. |
 2009: Five dredges humming along in unison. What a sweet sound! |
 2009: Jason Thayer removing materials wedged between massive boulders. |
 2009: Spotters keep a close eye on the dredgers and all surrounding activity within the dredge hole. |
 2008: Rich Anderson, John Hoffman, David Shackleton, and Mike Anderson (left to right). |
 2008: After three busted straps and a tired winch, we refused to quit moving boulders. |
 2008: Sunrise on Etna Summit. |
 2008: Mike Anderson proudly displays his boulder movers. |
 2008: 6" Proline dredge. Notice the smoke in the background. The massive wildfires got within a mile of our camp before we pulled out. |
 2007: 5" Dredge nozzle on bedrock. |
 2007: Nice shot of bedrock, hardpacked material, and overburden layers. |
 2007: I found this critter skull in the woods. Looks great holding some gold! |
 2007: My first day dredging on the North Fork Salmon River. A day I will never forget. |
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