Comments on: About Me http://rockwatching.wordpress.com My blog is on travel and all things rock related Tue, 13 May 2008 19:47:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: MJPage http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-6846 MJPage Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:31:22 +0000 #comment-6846 Hello to all Rockwatchers and Friends, I see that on a few of your posting you talk about the Caves and Karst located in Hamilton (Stoney Creek) Ontario, more specifically the Eramosa Karsts. I just wanted to let you now about a new web site and request your HELP in keeping this ANSI and surrounding area with feeder streams area protected. The Ontario government will be deciding what to do with the adjacent lands and we feel this area need to be protected. Please check it out at: www.friendsoferamosakarst.org Hello to all Rockwatchers and Friends,

I see that on a few of your posting you talk about the Caves and Karst located in Hamilton (Stoney Creek) Ontario, more specifically the Eramosa Karsts.
I just wanted to let you now about a new web site and request your HELP in keeping this ANSI and surrounding area with feeder streams area protected. The Ontario government will be deciding what to do with the adjacent lands and we feel this area need to be protected.

Please check it out at: http://www.friendsoferamosakarst.org

]]> By: Sheila-Marie http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-6695 Sheila-Marie Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:58:00 +0000 #comment-6695 hi all you rock hounds..just checking in..update on my favourite Canadian Artist..Paul Shier from Tweed, Ontario...about this time last year he received a prestigious invitation to represent Tweed in Italy at the Biennale Internazionale Dell' Arte Contmeporanea in Florence from December 1-9 2007. As a result he sculpted three beautiful pieces. Two are out of white marble with the most exquisite veins running through them and the other is out of Rockmanite...man you all got to see this stone...wow is it ever gorgeous...compared to regular soapstone it is a little harder and has a variety of colours and textures in it...red is predominate and greys with yellows and blacks..you can only find this stone in the Tweed area...Paul Shiers piece " A Canadians' Vision" is a single stone carved from the inside out. He is leaving shortly for Italy,,,wonder how the marble over there compares to ours here in Canada Eh hi all you rock hounds..just checking in..update on my favourite Canadian Artist..Paul Shier from Tweed, Ontario…about this time last year he received a prestigious invitation to represent Tweed in Italy at the Biennale Internazionale Dell’ Arte Contmeporanea in Florence from December 1-9 2007. As a result he sculpted three beautiful pieces. Two are out of white marble with the most exquisite veins running through them and the other is out of Rockmanite…man you all got to see this stone…wow is it ever gorgeous…compared to regular soapstone it is a little harder and has a variety of colours and textures in it…red is predominate and greys with yellows and blacks..you can only find this stone in the Tweed area…Paul Shiers piece ” A Canadians’ Vision” is a single stone carved from the inside out. He is leaving shortly for Italy,,,wonder how the marble over there compares to ours here in Canada Eh

]]> By: Ian http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-4253 Ian Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:29:47 +0000 #comment-4253 I too have thoroughly enjoyed looking at your pics and reading through your various blogs. I appreciate your unique perspective and attitude toward nature, caving, and outdoor exploration in general. I hate to ask but do you have any suggestions as to where I could find information/directions to abandoned mines and/or caves in the Bancroft area and does your book contain such information? All the best and I look forward to reading your future blogs. I too have thoroughly enjoyed looking at your pics and reading through your various blogs. I appreciate your unique perspective and attitude toward nature, caving, and outdoor exploration in general.

I hate to ask but do you have any suggestions as to where I could find information/directions to abandoned mines and/or caves in the Bancroft area and does your book contain such information?

All the best and I look forward to reading your future blogs.

]]> By: rockwatching http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-3376 rockwatching Wed, 30 May 2007 16:10:11 +0000 #comment-3376 Thanks Tom, to hear that somebody enjoys what I have to say makes it all worthwhile. Hope your health improves - there is still plenty of time to enjoy life. Mick Thanks Tom, to hear that somebody enjoys what I have to say makes it all worthwhile. Hope your health improves - there is still plenty of time to enjoy life. Mick

]]> By: Tom G http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-3363 Tom G Wed, 30 May 2007 03:13:05 +0000 #comment-3363 I love everything you have done on this website. All the pictures make me smile. I used to be really adventurous and loved to go to Algonquin park and to my cottage up near Quadeville's "Beryl Pit". My health is failing right now even though I am only 21 but seeing all your pictures of caving and nature brings back all of those memories and for a second I am back up there bushwacking and chiseling away at rocks. I have never been inside a cave but it really interests me. When my father was still around we used to go out in the bush together and fish and it was the happiest time of my life. I really miss it. Your work is amazing and it looks like you really have a passion for this Ontario and the nature within this wonderful province. I admire you and wan to thank you for bringing back some memories. I have been close to most of these areas you speak of and it just brings it back. Thank you! Keep up the good work. I love this stuff. I love everything you have done on this website. All the pictures make me smile. I used to be really adventurous and loved to go to Algonquin park and to my cottage up near Quadeville’s “Beryl Pit”. My health is failing right now even though I am only 21 but seeing all your pictures of caving and nature brings back all of those memories and for a second I am back up there bushwacking and chiseling away at rocks. I have never been inside a cave but it really interests me. When my father was still around we used to go out in the bush together and fish and it was the happiest time of my life. I really miss it. Your work is amazing and it looks like you really have a passion for this Ontario and the nature within this wonderful province. I admire you and wan to thank you for bringing back some memories. I have been close to most of these areas you speak of and it just brings it back. Thank you! Keep up the good work. I love this stuff.

]]> By: Scott http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-946 Scott Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:50:40 +0000 #comment-946 Hi Mick I was up in Barrie at a stored called Sojourn looking in the rock climbing section (which I have been passionate about for around 7 years now) when I stumbled across this book titled "Rock Watching". I quickly glanced through the pictures and saw everything that I have enjoyed over the years of exploring Ontario. The one picture that hooked me the most was the one where you were looking at the roadside cutting of eroded shale on a rainy day with what looked like a camera around your neck. It made me smile because this is exactly something that I do at different rock-cuts myself! I flipped some more and read the blurb on the digging of the Shelburne cave and it was such a good story with great narrative. I then turned to the cover (I already decided to purchase the book) and I saw the picture of you in a pothole examining the rock. I realized that I recognized you because I used to work with you. I immediately recalled conversations we had about rock collecting, climbing and caving, short-lived as they were, since we were at work. I also remember looking over rock & gem samples with you. Anyway, I still haven't finished your book but I am enjoying it immensely when I pick it up. Because of it I went to check out Limehouse, which for some reason I haven't been to before, and it was very cool. Just last weekend I went to Rattlesnake with some friends. We started at Mt, Nemo and then went to Rattlesnake to what I think is called "Sheep Cave". Anyway, I loved it and can’t wait to do more. I came home and started looking at stuff about caving on the internet and found your website. Again, excellent, Mick! Anyway, I just thought I would say Hello. An old acquaintance, Scott Smith Hi Mick

I was up in Barrie at a stored called Sojourn looking in the rock climbing section (which I have been passionate about for around 7 years now) when I stumbled across this book titled “Rock Watching”. I quickly glanced through the pictures and saw everything that I have enjoyed over the years of exploring Ontario. The one picture that hooked me the most was the one where you were looking at the roadside cutting of eroded shale on a rainy day with what looked like a camera around your neck. It made me smile because this is exactly something that I do at different rock-cuts myself! I flipped some more and read the blurb on the digging of the Shelburne cave and it was such a good story with great narrative. I then turned to the cover (I already decided to purchase the book) and I saw the picture of you in a pothole examining the rock. I realized that I recognized you because I used to work with you. I immediately recalled conversations we had about rock collecting, climbing and caving, short-lived as they were, since we were at work. I also remember looking over rock & gem samples with you. Anyway, I still haven’t finished your book but I am enjoying it immensely when I pick it up. Because of it I went to check out Limehouse, which for some reason I haven’t been to before, and it was very cool. Just last weekend I went to Rattlesnake with some friends. We started at Mt, Nemo and then went to Rattlesnake to what I think is called “Sheep Cave”. Anyway, I loved it and can’t wait to do more. I came home and started looking at stuff about caving on the internet and found your website. Again, excellent, Mick!

Anyway, I just thought I would say Hello.
An old acquaintance,
Scott Smith

]]> By: Sheila-Marie Youmansdonatella http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-862 Sheila-Marie Youmansdonatella Sat, 04 Nov 2006 23:44:47 +0000 #comment-862 I just visited your blog and read about Paul Shier doing a sculpture for Bancroft. As I collect articles on this sculptor, I would appreciate it if you would let me know if your article was printed elsewhere and if so where can I get my hands on copies. Also just an update on your rockhound Paul Shier, today at 2P.M. that is November 04, 2006 at Cordova Mines Community Hall, I had the honour of presenting a sculpture that Paul Shier did for the memory of my Father and the Queens Own Rifles, Second Batallion WWII. This sculpture is blue marble from Perth Ontario and is beautiful especially when it is wet. Should you be rockhounding in the Cordova Mines area, drop by the Recreational Centre and take a look. It truly is a remarkable piece. Sheila-Marie I just visited your blog and read about Paul Shier doing a sculpture for Bancroft. As I collect articles on this sculptor, I would appreciate it if you would let me know if your article was printed elsewhere and if so where can I get my hands on copies.
Also just an update on your rockhound Paul Shier, today at 2P.M. that is November 04, 2006 at Cordova Mines Community Hall, I had the honour of presenting a sculpture that Paul Shier did for the memory of my Father and the Queens Own Rifles, Second Batallion WWII. This sculpture is blue marble from Perth Ontario and is beautiful especially when it is wet. Should you be rockhounding in the Cordova Mines area, drop by the Recreational Centre and take a look. It truly is a remarkable piece.
Sheila-Marie

]]> By: Ralph http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-746 Ralph Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:07:15 +0000 #comment-746 Hi Mick! How is your new book coming? Missed you in Cobalt this year. Give me a call or email when you can. Hi Mick!

How is your new book coming? Missed you in Cobalt this year. Give me a call or email when you can.

]]> By: bb http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-480 bb Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:33:21 +0000 #comment-480 I remember in the 80's, 4 of my friends and i decended into the " natures air conditioning " mineshaft in kirkland lake. Our mission was to smoke some hash inside earths cold womb. But we dropped the hash and our flashlights woere dull as it was frigging freezing 300 ft below> one of the most stupidest times of my life, other than this; writing to you. regards I remember in the 80’s, 4 of my friends and i decended into the ” natures air conditioning ” mineshaft in kirkland lake. Our mission was to smoke some hash inside earths cold womb. But we dropped the hash and our flashlights woere dull as it was frigging freezing 300 ft below> one of the most stupidest times of my life, other than this; writing to you. regards

]]> By: Linda http://rockwatching.wordpress.com/about/#comment-427 Linda Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:04:19 +0000 #comment-427 where is the recent photo of the rapids taken? where is the recent photo of the rapids taken?

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