Rockhounding in Western NC

[@sandip.7968]

Y'all are very blessed to live near such a gorgeous creek! Glad you show genuine appreciation for it.

[@thepressleygirls]

We are very blessed, thanks for watching! 💕🙏

[@ibdaffy]

Not only the visual aspect of a small waterfall, it is the sound of the water tumbling and cascading over the rocks and the oh so soothing, calming, ethereal and sublime feelings that evoke an even greater calm in the soul. Water is magic, water is life.

[@califtom]

This should be a fun one. I love the rocks. Katie is the only person I can think of who has a fascination with stones. It’s part what makes her so special and beautiful.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you so much friend! She sure loves those rocks!

[@karenbuzintx1367]

I could sit by that creek all day. It's like the stress just flows away with the water. Pack a lunch and stay all day 😊. Thank you Katie for another great video Hope you got the amber I sent you. Enjoy your wonderful home place and 😊

[@thepressleygirls]

I sure did get it! And sent you an email. So nice, thank you! Also I could stay all day too and I wish I could! Always gotta get back to work!

[@melissahendricks6623]

I bought a ring for me and one for my daughter that came from the rocks in your creek and we love them! You do a beautiful job Katie!

[@thepressleygirls]

Oh wonderful! Thank you very much!

[@mc12358]

Stamey Creek reminds me of Fall Creek up in Wilkes County. Cousins and I would hike that Creek so much. If you could go for miles, you would get to the Cascades waterfall at E.B. Jeffress park on the Parkway. That Creek stayed cool and was pure and clean, felt GREAT during hot summers. Pick up a flat rock, skip it across the creek. FWS used to stock the creek and we would catch Rainbow Trout all day. I miss those days so much. I love the outdoors, nature is God's gift to us, and I admire you for being a good steward of your gifts.. Katie, you are so practical and down to earth, and it is a pleasure to hear you speak, what a beautiful soul. Really enjoyed your showing off your creek and what you do there Katie. This was awesome!! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@thepressleygirls]

Those are some good memories, thank you for watching!

[@rolandpinette9946]

You two are getting so good at doing these videos. We enjoy seeing the beauty surrounding your home and especially like hearing how grateful you are for your blessings. Have a wonderful week, Katie and Corie.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you so much! 💕🙏

[@donnacarmean4303]

This is a beautiful place. If you ever come to Michigan rock hunting on the Great Lakes is awesome! I’m 70 years old and have picked rocks all my life. So nice to see young people loving this hobby and making beautiful things.✌️👍❤️

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you friend! I visited Michigan once in January and we went down to Lake Michigan very briefly! To cold to find rocks then. I always wanted to go back!

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

What a beautiful place to have the privilege to be able to call it home. This brings back my childhood I lived in a place that looked so much like this until I was around 10yrs old I could go exploring all day just me and my dogs Oh how I miss it. I took so much for granted but I just was to young to understand how blessed I was for living in such a beautiful place. I sure would love to be able to go back there but the sad truth is it's not the same it was sold and the people over the years changed it so much it doesn't look anything like it did . They ruined it well that's not nice of me to say so I will say they ruined it for me not them . They didn't understand what a piece of paradise they had before bringing in heavy equipment digging up the ground and cutting the old old trees down. Thank you for sharing your Wonderful land and for knowing what you have been blessed with I know you all will always cherish your Wonderful way of life.🙏🌲🌳🍀🌼⛰️🌻🌾🍁🐝🦋🦃🦉🦅🐦🪶🦨🐿️🦆🕸️🦗🐛🐌🐻🐺🦝🦊🐰🪲🪱🐾🦃🐢🦎

[@roddmatsui3554]

Rockhounding! What an interesting word..... The ambient sound of the outdoors is awesome; the water sounds; it all helps make the viewing experience vivid.

[@misscindy3414]

Katie, that was a wonderful trip to the creek. I've always loved creeks and rocks. Listening to the creek is so soothing and relaxing and you've captured that perfectly in this video! Thank you for the trip to the creek!

[@thepressleygirls]

Absolutely! It’s definitely a sweet happy place’

[@calebprice747]

Love it!! Thanks my Rock Hounding Sista! Keep up the great work❕

[@tonytherf-mb3dg]

Ain't nothing much better than spending time or the day at the creek. I like how you can hear the babbling from your house. ❤😊

[@g1stylempdesign929]

I been gold panning, prospecting for gold and just collecting beautiful rocks my whole life and as an adult I got into making jewelry, it’s a lovely way to pass the day. It’s not only a great way to use your mind but, an excellent opportunity to show others the gifts of godly creation left here for ilia to puzzle out and enjoy

[@g1stylempdesign929]

“ for us “ not ilia

[@russneversleeps8258]

I love rockhounding WNC creeks. I keep a lot -- probably too many -- but my favorites are the red quartz. Anyone who can appreciate a little creek after seeing and hearing it everyday for their whole life definitely deserves to be there. Your Mom has touched on the fact that we here in Appalachia seem to be very connected the land and its features. Thanks for the video.

[@thepressleygirls]

You could say I’m pretty attached to this place. And red Quartz is my favorite too. Stamey creek doesn’t seem to give me much of it, so when she does it’s really exciting! WNC has so much geological diversity!

[@ArtisanTony]

We had a creek close by like this when i was a kid and we would find arrow heads every now and then :)

[@thepressleygirls]

That’s awesome! Corie actually found one in the creek one time!

[@sandmaker]

Thank you for the tour. You are very well spoken. You ecplained things very well. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you!

[@billwhite7099]

That is maybe the finest creek, I've ever saw. I'm in Florida and our creeks are blackwater with sand bottom. They're pretty too but a different kind of way, and certainly no tumbling water.

[@ronniesmith4915]

Nothing more peaceful than the sound of a creek running. Thanks for the video

[@thepressleygirls]

Thanks for watching! 💕🙏

[@RebekahSonshine]

This was so so great!!! I’ve loved rocks since I was little too, but your knowledge and skills are incredibly inspiring!! Thank you for sharing with us, dear lady!! Your crik is GORGEOUS. May God continue to bless you, sweetheart!

[@benwooded3264]

I did enjoy the ride! Creek time is always time well spent, and all the more so with a gracious and informative hostess. Thanks for posting!

[@lindavido7245]

I could sit by that waterfall all day how peaceful ❤️

[@karapoole4070]

Darlin, that quartz like material is "quartzite" (FYI)

[@stevehammel2939]

Looks like an interesting spot to enjoy the day 🙂

[@mitchhanick3600]

Thanks for posting. You are a beautiful woman with a good heart and soul and mind and the Good Lord knows you don't take the beauty and blessings He has bestowed upon you for granted. Just sharing this video with us is clear evidence of that fact. Thanks again. Have a great day!

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you so much! 🙏💕

[@ronnieblaze4847]

Love Your Creek Katie!! Your very knowledgeable! Great video- Thx for sharing! Bless Up and Blaze On! xo

[@bonnielaarman1878]

Our son who is 54 now found a huge rock when he was about 7 years old and carried it home. It was heavy and he could hardly carry it. He kept that rock until he was in high school...it stayed in a garden when we moved...once in awhile we talk about his rock.

[@thepressleygirls]

Oh how neat!!!

[@patrickswick9475]

You are so Blessed to live with these Magnificent creeks (pronounced cricks)... God is Good!!

[@thepressleygirls]

God is good indeed! So good!

[@marilynpeppers1356]

I just this morning ordered a ring from Stamey Creek Creations. I can’t wait to see my ring that originated from this creek!!!

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you so much!!!

[@sandrasmith7091]

I played in a creek like that when I was a kid at my papa Noah's on groundhog rd in Hartford TN. The creeks emptied in the pigeon River. In the early 70s. Some of my favorite places, memories. As a kid I used to tell my friends my papa lives at the foot of the smoky mountains! 👩‍🌾

[@annierambo5606]

Very interesting. And a beautiful place. God bless you. Thanks for sharing. ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤

[@DRUMMER-j-u2x]

A beautiful place, Ma'am. You are blessed, indeed.

[@thepressleygirls]

Very much so! Thank you!

[@maryannswain280]

You are very fortunate to have a beautiful creek like that

[@Kickstart500]

Thank y’all for this! I grew up playing in the creeks of Appalachia all I could. I raised my boys to love it and now my granddaughters love it as much we ever did ❤️

[@thepressleygirls]

That’s great! Thanks for watching! 💕🙏

[@grannianni6229]

I love the creek videos, I have a creek by my home! The sound of water flowing is music to my ears, and I just love to hear y'all play and sing, too. Blessings

[@thepressleygirls]

Music it is! God bless!

[@PatrickPoet]

This was so good for my spirit

[@83roadstar]

Both of you girls remind Me of My daughter, beautiful on the inside and outside, her Great Grandma lives in the deepest part of Ohio ,near West Virginia , there is a creek there that she always played in and would bring home lots of rocks so she asked for a rock tumbler , I bought her one and she loves it , the time seems to slow down when we visit , away from electronics , I find peace and tranquility down by the creek , your videos are inspiring for all , thank you for posting!

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Time does seem to stand still out by the creek and in nature. Also what a special memory to have of playing in the creek!

[@sodacrazy1]

Hi, I just watched the video and loved your explanation of the rocks. I also do lapidary and love to Rockhound. I watched this because I was in NC yesterday doing the same thing! I loved your video and your property. We are considering a move to the area. Love NC and TN area. I would love to just talk about rocks with you! Lol Please keep making the videos. I also share your love for nature and share you religious beliefs.

[@absolutely5376]

Thank ya Katie for this video. I remember when I was a kid fifty-five years ago, my brother and I would wait on the school bus. We were on a bridge that crossed a creek right at the end of our driveway. The creek sounded the same way as where you are, coming down the mountain. We would throw rocks at the snakes that we would see up under the bridge. In the summer I would put on my dad's rubber boots and walk into the creek looking for critters. I was only about six so you can imagine how big the boots were. The sound and smell of the creek will always stay with me, I hope. When I hear and see the creek in your video's it always takes me back over a half a century. If I was thirty years younger I might just have to take off after you. Lol I wish you and your family a blessed weekend. Take care and God bless young lady.

[@thepressleygirls]

God bless! It sounds like you guys had some beautiful times!

[@benfrazer6911]

That is a beautiful creek. Have you ever looked at the emerald mines in NC. There are some commercial and private gem claims in NC. I have planned minute amounts of gold and some tiny gem samples around Cullowhee. There is so much to discover in our mountain waters.

[@susanoswalt1169]

I just love Mt.laurel. my favorite thing when it blooms in the mts..I'm from south Carolina

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

Katie, I have developed an interest in learning more about the geology of the lower Appalachian Mountain region (Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia). Lately, I have discovered the use of hard flint/chert in primitive fire making and some very limited knowledge of flint knaping. This video is one that has inspired me to get outdoors to look for different rocks and assess their hardness for myself. I’d love to see more from you about your exploration for useful rocks and your rock craft. Thank you for sharing. - Tennessee Smoky

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you for watching! Flint is really cool, we don’t have that much where we love but South GA has a lot 🤠

[@garys1665]

Very nice 👍 love all of the different kinds of rocks .

[@michaeldibb]

Love your creek videos, thanks for sharing your day.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thanks for watching!

[@RetiredSubmariner.and.VanLifer]

Katie, You are AWESOME

[@thepressleygirls]

❤️

[@allisonroyal315]

I love these videos so much! thank you for sharing your passions and beautiful surroundings

[@jtprospector4501]

Awesome beautiful gold

[@4thHorsemanGaming]

Another great video. Love the little creek, just watch out for those sneaky copperheads 😉

[@thepressleygirls]

Indeed they will sneak up on you. When we were kids we had a rule if we saw snakes swim down the creek we had to get out for the day. And occasionally we would see one!

[@robinhaupt9119]

A lovely and informative tour, thank you Katie! Thank you for sharing your special place.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you!

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Girl.....you are amazing! It’s m glad you appreciate what God has given youand your family. Keep it! So many are selling because prices are so high now and selling the day they are listed for my re than list price, sight unseen. I sa6 that, as it is here infranklin. Makes me happy you appreciate God and nature and what you have in your family. Keep n going with your endeavors.... you’re gonna be fine.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you!!🙏💕

[@gettinsumsunmld]

I love creeks too and I enjoyed the ride. Thanks Katie💕

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you!

[@guitguy6579]

Although fairly lengthy to video and edit it would be really cool to see a step-by-step of you creating a cabochon from creek to completion. Maybe break it up in a multi-part series because this is fascinating! Greetings from Candler, NC!

[@thepressleygirls]

That’s a great idea! And candler! We know right where that’s at!

[@eugeneconner6934]

I'm from Western NC also. I love fly fishing small mountain streams like that . An there so beautiful

[@thepressleygirls]

It’s a beautiful place for sure!

[@bradlyvaughn4726]

it was rad seeing ya talk about the different types of rocks, would love a more in-depth video on that! we have a lot of similar stuff up here in wv, but i'm not well versed on the names of it all. apparently the old main road used to run out our holler past the end where i live and go all the way out and over another hill to another holler. i've found old tires all over the place throughout it, and some carvings on trees, but that's about it. it'd be cool to take a metal detector out there!

[@thepressleygirls]

Oh that’s neat, carvings on trees! And I bet you could find some cool stuff with a metal detector. I would be happy to do a video talking more about the rocks’

[@DevBabu-o5z]

❤beautiful game pictures

[@charliehos3936]

For someone that doesn’t have a degree in geology, you certainly know a lot about rocks. Love your creek. When I was a young lad I would stay on the creek all day looking for crawfish 🦞 chub minnows and salamanders. Finding an arrowhead was a plus. Loved your video. It took me back in time, thanks.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you!

[@genemcnabb9389]

Katie, loved the video! You may not be a Geologist, but you definitely know rocks. I love rocks too and share your fascination with picking rocks out of streams. Being one with nature by a creek in the woods is soul refreshing . You were meant to share that special place because you appreciate it so much. You and Corie are special people. Thanks for sharing!😊

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you so much! 🤠💕🙏

[@frankbishop384]

Katie find out where the old outhouses set on those old homeplaces and you should find old bottles and coins in the ground there your awesome girl

[@thepressleygirls]

That would be so fun. I’ve been looking for old trash dumps for years!

[@iainmelville9411]

It is truly a beautiful place.

[@thepressleygirls]

Indeed it is!

[@vm.999]

Excellent information!

[@12clr12]

Excellent video! That creek is BEAUTIFUL! You're very lucky to live in such a beautiful place.I love rock hunting and metal detecting with my wife and son. If they're busy I go it alone. I take my canoe and paddle down river on a nine mile trip and stop and walk EVERY rock bar along the way! If you ever come to Ohio let me know and I will take you to some EXCELLENT spots along the river that are well off the beaten path. Some of the rock bars here are a hundred yards wide and several hundred yards long. The nice thing about rock hunting from a canoe is you don't have to pack all your finds out, you just load 'em in the canoe and float to the next spot! I call it TREASURE hunting cause i have also found copper wire and once found a 15 LB chunk of bronze from an old Foundary that used to sit along the river in the 1800's ! Another time after a big rain me and my boy found over 60LBS of old Lead pipe that washed down in the flood! We're still casting slingshot ammo from all that Lead. We've also found old throw nets that got hung up and later washed down that still have the Lead line attatched, we cut the leads off the Lead line and use them as weights on our limb lines or cast them into Muzzleloader ammo or slingshot ammo. I love finding flat pieces of Banded slate and making them into arrowhead pendants.Your Momma has our email so if you ever want to talk rock hunting, treasure hunting ,or crafts, ( I make beaded jewelry, slingshots, walking sticks, ect. My wife does crochet and twisted wire jewelry) .Feel free to drop me an email cause I could talk about this stuff all day! I understand what you're saying about feeling close to God when you're out there in the middle of his creation. Nature is Gods church, I feel closer to God out there than I do inside any church house. Thanks for sharing this video, I truly enjoyed it!

[@cmac1100]

These Katie rock videos are my favorite!

[@wayne00k]

You make for some very pleasant company Katie. Thanks for taking us along

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you for watching and coming along with me! 💕🙏

[@mbohlin01]

Amazing spot. Would have to quit my job if I lived there :)

[@suemyers7685]

Trifecta...interesting, fun and beautiful. Thanks!

[@thepressleygirls]

💕🙏

[@philipmartin2691]

You are living my dream life. If I have to start over again I want to move to a more mountainous area and have a creek on the property. There is a little bit of platinum in your area, you may find flecks of it on occasion. I am currently near the Hiddenite mines. We have a lot of different rocks, mainly quartz. Enjoy:)

[@teekotrain6845]

you have inspired me to start silversmithing which is something I have wanted to do forever. and casting. super cool to find treasures in nature

[@thepressleygirls]

You can do it! And it truly is so fun!

[@bradbyers7505]

I have a cousin who loves metal detecting. He calls it "dirt fishing".

[@thepressleygirls]

Oh how fun!

[@ApBarr345]

lol that's good!

[@mc12358]

Katie I have rewatched this video and I've noticed a few similarities between your rockhounding and my birding. Background: I haven't had the first course in ornithology or wildlife biology, it's just something I've learned that I am very passionate about and taught myself through independent studies and going on guided walks. Habitat: I've learned a lot about different habitats and which species are most attracted to each, just as you know the best places in your creek to go rockhounding. Spirituality: I cannot look at a bird without at least firmly believing that there is a God that created such a magnificent world. I may forget my bedtime prayers more often than I should, but every feather (or rock) is a prayer in my heart. Fulfillment: Even if you don't find the right rock(s), or I still don't get to see that elusive Swainson's Warbler, it's still a day spent being outside, loving and learning about nature. I'll probably come back and watch this video again before I visit my creek in Purlear next week. I'll be looking for birds, of course, but I'll also have a better appreciation for the rocks as well.

[@thepressleygirls]

💕🙏

[@ReligiousZombie]

I love the sound of a babbling brook.

[@jimmyjackjohn]

I had a Beautiful girlfriend named babbling Brooke...😌

[@robertgann900]

On the flip side. No doubt. Very educating!

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you!

[@caroleking1834]

Just discovered you girls.. And I am enjoying all your videos. Love rocks stones and gems. We recently found an interesting rock rock that is almost black but has blue striations running through it that look like turquoise.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you and welcome! Sounds like a pretty rock!

[@oldgrizz8720]

Katie, have you ever found fossils or arrowheads in or near the creek? I grew up by a couple of creeks like Stayme Creek. Lived in the woods by the creeks all summer. Couldn't have asked for a better place to grow up. Love these videos. Thanks for sharing. You bring life to my tired old soul.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you friend. I have found a few arrowheads around the creek and man is it exciting. I only found one fossil in the creek which is insanely rare. Fossils occur in sedimentary rocks and we don’t really have that type of rock here. We have metamorphic rock. So for a fossil to survive in a metamorphic rock is like 1 in a million. It’s my most precious rock!

[@roaddogg8633]

Very informative, ty katie.

[@williamsnyder623]

Hi Katie, that was all very interesting and I love the stream and thank you for showing your little hide way may you have many more quiet times there with jesus, take care god bless.

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you! 💕🙏

[@Pedra_Mania_e_Cia]

Parabéns pelo vídeo e explicações ,lugar encantador.

[@treasureeilyn]

I would love more lapidary videos. I've been hunting classes near me, but no luck yet

[@thirdrockjul2224]

❤️

[@g1stylempdesign929]

Ya’ll are super savvy with regards to metal locating ( time spent to riches found ) it’s about the experience. Also it’s fantastic that the relics you come upon are familial. Good Stuff, keeps the senses sharp and allows your talents to mature

[@naomitracy5684]

thank you for sharing this, makes me so happy! I have had to learn discipline because i want them all when i get in the creek, nowadays i only take some and i use a lot in the landscaping and in potted plants👍💯❤️ - personally i feel the energy vibration in rocks they collect n hold energy and it is a really cool feeling always steadies me . Rocks keep energy memories from those who went before us. ❤️

[@thepressleygirls]

I totally agree! We have a lot of creek rocks that line our garden beds!

[@naomitracy5684]

@@thepressleygirls that is awesome! One day ima bring you this rock i have its so amazing and you could make something good with it I'm sure .

[@selenahadlow9700]

So beautiful place.blessings

[@thepressleygirls]

Thank you 💕🙏

[@ReligiousZombie]

16:58 What did you do to deserve the beauty around you? It is your beautiful mind. Believe it or not, many people would not have any appreciation for those rocks, that stream, and the wondrous diversity of life around it.

[@thepressleygirls]

🙏🥰

[@PYDOGMATE]

Katie: I have a small piece of Chrysacolla I collected in Maryland when I was a teen. It would do for a small cabuchon if you are interested I would send it to you. I would like to give it to someone who could use it

[@C.O.G.]

Katie, the stone you picked up at 4:25 looks like Mookite. I have studied geology both formally (Roane State Community College) and informally (I started collecting rocks and minerals at age 9.) I love the science as well as the history of geological studies. I have a fairly large collection of semi-precious stones and mineral samples. One of my favorite stones in my collection is a large piece of yellow jasper agate. I also have a good sized chunk of raw tigereye and a big piece of tiger iron. My best stone is a natural blue zircon that I found in a box of dyed, cracked quartz stones, in a shop in Cherokee, NC., about 40 years ago. I paid 50 cents for it at the time.

[@thepressleygirls]

That’s so cool! Wonder how the zircon got in there?!

[@jsmith317]

Thank you. I learned a lot. I'm a rock hound, but haven't looked in creeks/rivers much. So, this was exciting information! Also, when you held your hand up as the "tool" you use, there was quite a bit of space (or different height between the fingers) compared to most people's hands. I'm curious if Corie has the same feature. Look at other people's hands and see if you can see what I mean. :)

[@francoisdunord7169]

👍🏻

[@thepressleygirls]

❤️

[@shannonruark8079]

I'm in North GA have springs every where here. I usually make a day of it. Hang my hammock beside the streams take naps sometimes. Like you I love to look for all kinds of rocks. I find these are the best times to hear the Lord speaking. Wish I could share that with others. Do you have a merchandise page of what you sell? Also do you find fairy crosses in your area?

[@robbielynnhowle]

😇😁. Love the creek🤗

[@thepressleygirls]

Me too!

[@dougrogillio2223]

The life of a rock lover demands you look for the potential in every stone.

[@diabeticinthewild]

OMG! You're a rockhound?! I've followed your mom for months on KZbin, then I discovered you and your sister have this channel, and now I find out you're not only a rockhound, but a lapidary too. Very cool.

[@thepressleygirls]

Hey thank you !

[@diabeticinthewild]

@@thepressleygirls Then I found out last night, when I shared this video, that my cousin has followed you all for a few months too. Chime in here Mike!

[@buckydover2892]

Man alive, I would kill to have a creek like that so close. The creek at my house is about a 10-15 minute trail walk away. It must be amazing to be able to hear that falling water from your own porch. Nothing sounds better to me and it always seems to quite my soul and block out everything else. I often go to the creek alone and time seems to come to a standstill, everything that I have been doing earlier in the day just seems to melt away, especially if I'm having a tough day. I live in the upstate or piedmont of South Carolina right in the middle of the gold belt that stretches through the upstate area of S.C. into North Carolina around Charlotte where the first big strike of gold happened in the United States. There are lots of places, especially where former gold mines were, that you can go and for a small fee they let you pan for gold or you can get buckets of ore and run them through a slouse. We have a lot of quartz where I live. It seems to come in a lot of various colors such as the common white, to almost clear, lots of rose colored shades, and various smokey colors also. One thing that we have plenty of are quartz rocks that have long perfect crystals in them. When you find a rock that is nothing but shafts of crystals all stuck to one another the top of the rock while have a rough spiked texture where each long crystal pokes out and the ends will be faceted with how ever many sides each crystal has. They are easy to find if they are in the sun because the light bounces off of each one of the facets. Do you know what these rocks with many long crystals all stuck together in one heap would be called, or is it just called crystalline quartz?

[@thepressleygirls]

Those are Quartz crystal clusters! And when it’s one single piece it’s a crystal! It sounds like you live in a beautiful place with some really neat history! And creeks are indeed beautiful and special!

[@ProspectorAl]

The softer, layered rock is likely schist. It is metamorphic as well.

[@epeterd]

I love where you live. It's so beautiful, and it must have been so much fun growing up there. Clearly you're still having fun there now. I watched this on my big TV and still didn't see your salamander. Haha

[@thepressleygirls]

He’s a tiny one! I almost didn’t see him. Thank you for watching! It’s Gods greatest gift that I got to grow up here!

[@epeterd]

@@thepressleygirls It really is beautiful. I know I'd have been down at that creek every day, too. But I also love the woods and the cool stuff you find out there.

[@tonyasmoot3928]

I saw you walking on the leaves and it reminded me of my childhood. We had to watch for quicksand around our creeks in Elkin NC. Do you have quicksand in your area of NC?

[@thepressleygirls]

Luckily, we don’t really have any ☺️

[@tracyelilly2390]

Just love all y’all’s videos! Have you ever used rocks from a fish we call drum here on the French Broad? The rocks are white like pearls and come from their head.

[@thepressleygirls]

Oh that’s interesting, I’ve never heard of that!

[@sbishop16]

Great video🥰

[@misskitty2133]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@baTonkaTruck]

Enjoyed the video very much. I'm also not a geologist, so I'm saying these things to make sure I got it right too. But both quartz and feldspar are not metamorphic rocks. In fact, they're not rocks at all, they're minerals. A metamorphic rock called quartzite is made up of the mineral quartz. The igneous rock Granite is usually made up of three primary minerals: Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica.

[@johnqueen2754]

Do you look for crystal's? There all in the creek I'm at. It makes my day when I find a big crystal!

[@thepressleygirls]

We really only found one crystal formation in this creek, but they are so fun to find!

[@chrish.4067]

Do you find many arrowheads? I have always looked for them my whole life and have found four white quartz arrowheads. One on Black Rock Mountain near Clayton when I was a kid, one near the Blueridge Parkway near Asheville about 20 years ago, and then two on the golf course here in Asheville very recently. I'm always looking for rocks and animals. Always keep a looking in life...you never know what might turn up! 🌈

[@thepressleygirls]

The only arrowheads I (Corie) have ever found have been in water! I have found several in water, in a lake, and two creeks. Yes, you never know what you will find! Our Dad found a $50 in the ocean when he was a kid!