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Dredging East Fork, San Gabriel River June 2002 |
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The camera light setting was not set correctly for first half of pictures.. |
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This is the hole Gene and I are digging, lots of large boulders. |
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Gene's 4" dredge with an American Flag!! |
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Looking up river from where we are dredging. Our new friend Earl can be seen on left side of picture next to his bucket. |
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Gene is working the dredge, while I was keeping the rocks from building up at the back of the sluice |
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Gene is hoping for gold behind these two large boulders. |
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Our new friend Earl. Earl would help us with Bear watch at night. Yes, we did have two close encouters with a bear!! |
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These two dredges belong to Chris from Keene Engineering where Gene purchased his dredge. |
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Looking down stream from just above Gene's dredge. |
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Now we are checking for gold where the current river flows into the hole we made. |
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Another picture looking down stream. |
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Earl in search for GOLD!! |
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Looking from our campsite towards the highway. |
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