You may remember our first time out metal-detecting. You may also remember how excited we were when we found something that looked like a hunk of silver.
It wasn’t.
After endless Googling I sent an email to a metal detecting friend who informed me that what we found was, in fact, a rolled tin can.
What?
Well, after the last storm there was lots of evidence for many false silver chunks in-the-making and we captured a few of the stages for you.
Some cans are sliced to a more manageable size
They get tossed and tumbled.
The waves and rocks slowly squash and condense the soft aluminum cans into nuggets.
Then tumble and smooth them some more.
So next time you see a tin can on the beach, don’t think rubbish, think treasure.
Also, can people stop littering? It’s disgusting.
Feature photo credit: Kolya Korzh Unsplash
You got a brief thrill. I’ve always been a little bit fascinated with metal detecting but haven’t taken the plunge yet to get a metal detector. I have a friend who is all about these hunts. He pans for gold, regularly used his metal detector, and works part time in a pawn shop. He has fascinating stories about some of his finds.
It’s a lot of fun, but we have yet to find a real treasure 🙂
The treasure is often in the joy of the hunt. Al least that’s what I think. It really would be nice if people stopped littering. Unfortunately most humans are selfish and lazy so it is a big ask.
You got that right. Both , actually!
Wow! Interesting stuff. I agree about the littering.
Yeah, too bad!
That is so neat! And you’re right! We have way too much of that littering the earth. ????
Yeah, I just don’t get it!
Nature recycles the ugly waste into something almost pretty.
Haha, almost!
Tin disintegrates and disappears but plastic is a disaster.
It really is!
What an amazing transformation! I totally agree about littering, though.
The power of nature and the weakness of man…
But, it is still beautiful whether silver or aluminum. I hope you kept it.
Of course I did ????
Good for you!!!
I would never have guessed that that was a crushed tin can. That’s wild. I completely agree, the litter situation has been getting out of control. We’ve noticed a huge difference on the trails this year with all the new visitors.
I agree! There is so much more trash on the trails. Looks like COVID created a lot of new “nature lovers”, but they all disappeared as soon as the malls reopened.
it is a shame to think that people would just leave their trash on the beach; plus some of those cans look like they would leave a nasty cut if you stepped on one…
The strange thing is that I never see litter on the beach. Is it washed in from other areas or from boats? Hard to say, but it was definitely brought in by the storm.
sad to see it no matter how it got there…
Absolutely!
I agree with you that people who use our world as a garbage can will be punished in the afterlife for sure. Or, at least they should be. Cheers, Muriel
Yes, may karma hit them hard!
So interesting how a tin can can roll in, I wouldn’t have guessed!
We did some hiking this summer, and I was so impressed to see clean trails along our way, but then it was in the wilderness. Not the same in the city..
We’ve seen a mixed bag of behaviour in terms of littering, but you are right, it seems that the closer you are to the city and the more accessible a place is, the more litter you find.
It does look like a meteorite, I never would have guessed in was a tin can. I have a friend who is into metal detecting. Although nothing particularly valuable, she has turned up old coins and items that tell of the history of the area.
We have yet to find anything of any value 🙂
Those are so very cool and interesting. Thanks for sharing them.
Thank you!
You just solved the mystery of the hunk of silver I found!! Thanks for sharing.
Wasn’t it a thrill to find it? We were so excited the first time we found one ☺️
Yes!! And, somehow, knowing it’s value is purely in the experience of finding it, makes it even more valuable to me.
Exactly! I would even argue that these blobs are more rare than silver ????