Curly
Contributor
A dive buddy in NH tells the story of diving a local bay in a large freshwater lake. The remnants of an old sleigh were known to be in the bay (having fallen through the ice may years ago). Diver wanted found portions of the reins, and wondered if the sleigh bells were still under the silt, so he followed them, and was shocked to pull up the horse's skull, with the bit & reins still there.
Once, in the same lake, I happened upon what looked like a scuba tank lying in the silt. First thought: Oh no, what happened to the diver. Rolled it over and saw it was an old-school fire extinguisher canister with the embossed lettering.
This year, I found an old mask (minus the glass). Weirdest find this year: An old-school steel hair curler, and a Motorola "brick" phone.
Based on old newspaper clippings, a friend found a car that went through the ice in 1937. It was newsworthy back then because the driver perished. He'd been looking for it for years, and I'd always brushed it off as a waste of time, thinking there would be nothing left. So when he took me to it a few years ago, I was blown away by its remarkable condition. Since then, others have found it and trashed it.
Once, in the same lake, I happened upon what looked like a scuba tank lying in the silt. First thought: Oh no, what happened to the diver. Rolled it over and saw it was an old-school fire extinguisher canister with the embossed lettering.
This year, I found an old mask (minus the glass). Weirdest find this year: An old-school steel hair curler, and a Motorola "brick" phone.
Based on old newspaper clippings, a friend found a car that went through the ice in 1937. It was newsworthy back then because the driver perished. He'd been looking for it for years, and I'd always brushed it off as a waste of time, thinking there would be nothing left. So when he took me to it a few years ago, I was blown away by its remarkable condition. Since then, others have found it and trashed it.
