Greetings all, I'm Jerry from southeastern Va about 60 miles from the ocean as the crow flies. Always been collecting rocks especially when the family made trips to the mountains. Recently my interest has renewed after a house fire destroyed my home. One of the few things I was able to salvage out of the ashes were some of the rocks and minerals I had collected or bought way back in my grade school years.

This summer I joined a couple of local societies and enjoyed my first organized field trip. Looking forward to making new friends while rockhounding in the field and on the Internet.

Welcome, Jerry.