John Pietrantuono enjoyed the empty days at Calf Pasture Beach last week. It gave him the freedom to walk the beach with his metal detector without bothering anyone.
"I was here on Monday, and it stunk," Pietrantuono said. "But it was nice because no one else was here." With the high levels of bacteria in the water last week, most steered clear of Calf Pasture Beach entirely. But Pietrantuono was there at 7 a.m. every day.
He canvasses the beach with his new metal detector and a special shovel that he can use to sift sand and keep any objects inside. He walks and swings his detector side to side, waiting for the loud beep to signal metal below the surface.
"I enjoy metal detecting," he said. "I kept seeing the commercials on TV, and my girlfriend finally bought me my own. I got a ring today, and found one last week, too. I usually give them to my girlfriend or my daughter.
"It's relaxing," he said of his new pastime. "It gets my mind off everything else."
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