Opal mining in lightning ridge 1995.

[G0lddigg@]

awesome story dezman, trying to get some work done but just had to keep reading thanks for sharing your life with us.

 

[WalnLiz]

Thanks for sharing the adventure mate. Looks like a lot of hard work, but the suspense of that big pocket being possibly just around the corner must be great.

Cheers Wal.

 

[Guest]

Love it, great share. Cheers Balx

 

[Heatho]

Great story Dezman, thanks.

 

[Syndyne]

Great read Dezman! Some really great and interesting photos there too.
Sounds like you got to experience a good run of luck up here -at the right time to be doing so as well. The Ridge was really flying throughout the late 80's and 90's, but it's certainly a very different place now.

Great to see you trying a bit of variety as far as opal mining goes.

Makes me wish that I had access to a camera earlier on in my time to document things a little better. All just past memories today.

All the best if you're brave enough to give it another try up here.
Kindest regards,
Shauno.

 

[richo966]

thanks mate often dreamed of hunting opal I have seen one guys stash 40 gallon drums full of opal the different colours blow your mind the red colour can be amazing in black opal

 

[jenmal]

Wow awesome story and pics, good one! Love opal

 

[Hunting the yellow]

what a great story thank you for sharing it with us

 

[Kingsolomon]

thanks mate often dreamed of hunting opal I have seen one guys stash 40 gallon drums full of opal the different colours blow your mind the red colour can be amazing in black opal

Yep ... The p.o?

 

[dezman]

Thanks everyone, I'm glad I could write it down to share. As I said it was the best years of my life and my head is still full of memories of that time. Going back recently was a trip down memory lane, we only live once but what fun it can be
I think most of us are hunters and not farmers, enjoying the chase of gold and gems keeps us challenged.
Live long and fossick.

 

[jimnyjerry]

Great story of your opal mining Dezman! And great pictures

Bet your glad you did it when you were younger

As you float thru Vulcan SF at times I might bump into you out there in Jan or Feb depending if there are any fires about the mts.

 

[Roscoe]

Great story Dezman, thanks for sharing. Its good to know that we have someone with so much opal experience on this forum.

 

[SApicker]

Ahhh Opal. It's not about the money (but it is a great incentive) but when you see that first real color glowing from deep in the stone, that's it your hooked.

 

[Goldie]

Great story, gorgeous opals.
Inspirational!