Ill never see parks and beaches the same way again!

So the wife and me head up to a place called Hay in nsw on Saturday to see some in laws , I seen the perfect time to slip the detector in.... we got there and I said the beach is on the way... so the wife said ok .... lol , I dont know how the council cleans the beach but a lonely $2 awaited us , time to see the rellies , I spot a potential empty block across the road..... Ill be back shortly lol .
Every park , paddock and beach is a potential site... lol
Three months ago I didnt know what a detector was lol
My how things change!!!

Yes mate you do change once you get bitten by the detecting bug...
You are constantly looking and thinking for new places.. layful:

Your right about that smoky ... lol
The wife reckons Im developing a illness... :Y:

Sick like the rest of us mate
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It's true that detecting is like traveling or sex... once you've tasted it, you can never get enough of it! Even if it's just a couple minutes there and there (even if it might be hard with traveling, though.)

I see a pile of gravel on the side of the road and think, pan's in the back of the car.
When I am driving around and see a paddock I am thinking I wonder if there was ever a homestead on that land.
Even when I am walking along my street which I know has houses 100 years old + I think hmmmm I wonder if they'd let me detect it.
hahaha

It's interesting to hear you talk about how you view roadside areas, paddocks etc, I found myself looking at the world very differently after doing a photography course, I'd look at things and think about the light, the composition, the rule of thirds etc.
I fully understand where you are all coming from.
Cheers

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I see a pile of gravel on the side of the road and think, pan's in the back of the car.
When I am driving around and see a paddock I am thinking I wonder if there was ever a homestead on that land.
Even when I am walking along my street which I know has houses 100 years old + I think hmmmm I wonder if they'd let me detect it.
hahaha

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Haha thats the way I view the world now gda....

Manpa said:

It's interesting to hear you talk about how you view roadside areas, paddocks etc, I found myself looking at the world very differently after doing a photography course, I'd look at things and think about the light, the composition, the rule of thirds etc.
I fully understand where you are all coming from.
Cheers

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I agree with that, was a professional photographer for over 10yrs, changes your perspective.

I am a delivery driver part time, so when I see something interesting I write it in my book, the device we use also has gps coordinates so that you can right down street names and gps.

Detecting does strange things to you. As I got out of my car yesterday to take the dog for a walk, my eyes tend to scan the ground constantly, especially in carpark areas. Spotted a loose pearl on the ground and shoved it in my pocket - don't know why, have no intentions of doing anything with it, just force of habit I guess.