Starring, Meesha, the intrepid fossil hunter and a couple of fish and some clams ..(you can click on any of the photos to enlarge)
" Mum, that's a lot of desert out there ! Are you really thinking we can find some fossils?? "
" I'm a hunting high and low, Mum. Running hither and thither. I'll find them fossils, you just see if I don't !! "
" MUM, MUM ... FOLLOW ME, I FOUND SOME !! "
" When you said you were going to find fish, Mum, I wasn't picturing this !! "
" I'd break my teeth trying to eat that fish, Mum !! "
" Hey, Mum ... those clams would make great chew toys ! "
Last Saturday, we spent the day, looking for fossils in the bed of what was, many thousands of years ago, ancient Lake Lahontan.
You can read a little about Lake Lahontan here
It's quite an incredible feeling to be holding in your hands, the fossils of creatures that lived 9000 or more years ago. I'm pretty sure that the fish fossils are Nevada Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus Doryssus). In the second photo, it looks as though the fish had been eaten by a large clam.
The third photo shows three of the clams that I found. The large one, in particular, has a lot of detail. I'm going to try cleaning it up a little with sandpaper.
Meesha, as can be seen by the photos, had quite a ball and actually found at least one clam. :-)
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47 comments:
wow...cool you a fossils ;)
My entry this week: in HERE. I hope that you can stop by as well. Thanks
That must be an amazing place. Love your finds, and you puppy!
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What fun! Meesha is a cutie and quite a little fossil hunter. Looks like quite a productive adventure!
That is a precious collection. I have seen fossils only in museums.
What a fun adventure Meesha! Too bad the fish were too old to eat:(
A very beautiful place to explore.
This looks like a lot of fun... and the pup looks very pleased with himself to have helped find that fossil!
That must a lot of fun for Meesha hunting for fossils. she is a cutie.
Happy Mother's Day!
What an amazing series of photos!! I love the sky in that first one, and the fossil shots are wonderful. Your dog sure is cute!
You have a clever dog! A very pretty dog as well! Lovely story!
How cool! Love your dog too :-)
That is so cool!
oh mu gosh: incredible and very cool!!
And Meesha is adorable!
Wow
a critter, a beeautiful sky shot, a fossil and an adventure!
Lucky you!!! Great fossil finds!
Dear Karen
Meesha is lovely!
She is a such a wonderful hunter!Very smart and soooo cute!
My mommy Léia loved your blog.It is very cool!Many thanks for so kind visit in Luna's blog!You are so gentle.
purrs from Brazil
Luna and mommy Léia
Beautiful photos - I love that 1st shot, I love the sky like that!
Great pictures; wonderful detail on the fossils, and Meesha looked to be having a ball!
great trip- good post
This is amazing! What an adventure Meesha was on!
Meesha, that looks like an awesome fun time. I hope you found some real fish bits to eat!
Wow that's cool. That would be interesting to find those fossils. Meesha seems like she had fun too.
interesting post,Messha is very cute in the 3rd photo.
have a great week.
That looks like an incredible experience. Your pup has an amazing nose to be able to sniff out a fish like that.
Very beautiful !
Meesha's a cute little fossil hunter. The two of you came up with some great finds!
Thank you for this interesting post! Fossils inspire me always. To think that these creatures lived long before we were born and still be there when we are no longer here!
Thanks for sharing!
What a great experience. Those are so awesome!
i never knew you could do this. i always thought the fossils would all be collected up by scientists.
very nice !
What a great deal of fun y'all had! I love going on treasure hunts...and fossils are just so cool, don't you think? Hope Mum's Day is lovely out your way. I'm celebrating by cleaning the screen porch, trimming plants that are seriously about to turn into mammoth tangles of growth because of recent heavy rains, and, of course, hosting my weekly Silly Sunday Sweepstakes. Please stop by, if you have a chance!
Karen: What wonderful finds as you traveled back through time.
WOW ... what a fossil finder! Loved the series ... the clouds in the first would be perfect for Sky Watch too. Happy Mother's Day ;--)
Hugs and blessings,
Awesome photos! Meesha is so adorable :)
meesha the anthropologist sweet sandy
Great finds, fossils are fascinating. It looked like Meesha had fun as well. :-)
Ow, what a wonderful post! It must be an incredible feeling walking in the bed of ancient Lake Lahontan. I felt very excited just by looking at your photos. Thank you for sharing. Have a great week and happy mother's day :)
I can image how much fun Meesha had with the fossil hunt, you must also. Thanks for visiting out blog and comment.
Meesha the fossil hunter ! what a useful (and cute) dog you have. The first picture you could also use for skywatch, what a sky ! I would love to look for fossils there too, it's an interesting place !
wonderful post!
i especially love the first one...i wish i could let my bubba saunter around freely like that, but i live in the city.
A beautiful place to explore and it worked well to incorporate your pet into the story.
I am speechless! Fossils!
Thanks for visiting my blog :)
Fossils - coooollllllll!
Nice dog too.
Cute little fur ball and such helpful!
What an adorable little dog you have there, and that looks like an incredible place to visit. Enjoyed your photos very much.
very, very cool!!
Meesha has such a beautiful face!! So adorable...
What a day you had.
Loved this post - it's a great mix of photos with interesting content.
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