[Rockhounds] Ashwood Oregon Labor Day Rockhounding

[Tim]

I just talked to Alex McDonald and John Marston today (yes it is a
coincidence; the email arrived while I was on the phone with Alex lol). They
will be open on Labor Day but I don't know if Darrell will offer camping or
not. Alex has a new tube agate bed opened up (it's not really new but when
we were there in 1995 he hadn't even scratched it yet) and I hear it's
pretty decent material. John has the Cat up at the jasper bed for anyone who
wants to get some fresh material. Jim Nartz had the Chief Paulina agate pit
open on July 4th but I don't know about Labor Day. I will try to stop by the
house this weekend and ask him. Most of the folks in Ashwood will take you
out to their beds just about any time if you buy more than a few pounds (I
make it worth their time and spend at least $100). The Blue Moon bed was
sold to Ron Pamplin and is closed forever, as is Dolly Parton eggs, the
original Priday Plume agate, and quite a few unnamed beds on Pony Butte. The
best Blue Moon eggs are gone as you found out anyway. Ron Ochs was open on
the 4th but generally doesn't want anyone at the Pony Creek egg bed without
him there. The gate is locked anyway :)

Tim Fisher 
Ore-ROCK-On! 
Email address at http://OreRockOn.com

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Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 11:31 AM
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Subject: [Rockhounds] Ashwood Oregon Labor Day Rockhounding

Hi Rockhounds:

Does anyone know if the Labor Day weekend Rockhound gathering is happening
in Ashwood, Oregon?  I've checked the website maintained by Darrell & Cathy
Friend - my email to them bounced, and I left a message on their phone. Just
wondering if anyone on the list has had digging experience this current year
- I'd be interested to hear how you did, what you recommend, etc. 

Years ago I dug some really nice thundereggs from Ron Och's Moss Bed. Also,
the first year that John Friend's Blue Moon Bed was opened I got some very
nice eggs with gray/blue agate and bright orange moss running through them.
The next year I made a special appointment to go back and dig, but the eggs
were different - mostly solid colored jasper cores. Not as nice. 

If anyone has any info or recommendations, they can email me at
spocksrocks at hotmail.com

Thanks very much - Scott Blair