howdy this fine Sunday @leeart! wow what a wonderful post so full of beautiful photos! what a great place to get away to. what do they mine around those parts? I think you're pretty brave to get in that fast moving water, what if you got washed down river? I guess that would make an exciting post! lol.
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I would just be sliding down the river enjoying it with cuts and bruises after lol! As long as I can protect my head then it's fine I guess. Maybe next time I'll bring a helmet and just be carried by the rapids haha!
They mind gold here in these parts. Although small scale mining is not encouraged, it cannot be helped. It is the livelihood of most of the people here. There used to be a mining company here but it had to be stopped after it was destroyed by the river.
howdy tonight @leeart! well sir, that is a very interesting area you have there, a lot of small scale gold mines huh? do they just dig in the mountains or do they pan for gold in the river? and have you ever tried it?
They do dig in the mountains and do panning. I did do some panning when I was a kid but maybe once or twice never had the chance again.
There was once a story that there used to be a gold that was infused on top of a big rock and apparently this rock was just there in the open but nobody noticed it until one lucky person did. I don't know how big the gold was but story goes that that person got rich from that - one time, big time.
howdy today @leeart! how interesting, and the income levels are low around there so people go up and try to find gold to survive on? do people still find some by panning?
There are those who stick to it and still mine and pan :)
howdy back @leeart! hey that would make another great post..to have you panning for gold and actually finding some!
Lol! Yeah, it would be. My grandfather was a miner until he was found to have a spot in his lungs. If only he was younger maybe he can teach me how to pan.