March 19, 2005 - Cretaceous Fossils, Greene Co, AL

BPS members and guests met in the parking lot of the rest area for a show and tell session prior to the fossil outing. Weather was fine, but as we got closer to our site, the rain started. After a drizzly start, the weather cleared, and it ended up being a great day. Surface collecting, or digging in one spot in the pea gravel, everyone found numerous shark teeth, several ptychodus teeth, fish vertebra, turtle shell, and a mosasaur vertebra. Another piece of bone found is likely part of a plesiosaur. The trip out on a slick muddy road was almost as exciting as the collecting!

(Photos courtesy Steve Corvin and Vicki Lais.)

Getting to know you . . .

Checking out the show and tell.

No, it didn't come from last months Cherokee County trip, dang it!

Even the Easter Bunny came!

Arrival at the collecting spot (+ Steve, behind the camera!)

Some of Steve's finds.

Bobby and grandson Noah.

Lea and Paige, dilligently searching for more shark teeth. What's in your bucket, Paige?

Some of Paige's finds.

Carl and grandson Daniel, enjoying the day.

Claire, Leisa, and Bill. Notice the variety of "tools" being used.

Ramsey and Sarah came prepared!

Marjorie examining a recent find. What's in your bucket?

Some of Marjorie's finds. Nice fish vertebra.

Len and Daniel, way down the creek.

An untouched stretch of sand and gravel bars, no footprints in sight. All Right!!

Mosasaur vertebra found by Vicki, this makes 3, one per trip! Nice find!

Bone is about 5 inches long along the longest side, possibly plesiosaur. (Vicki plans to call it a plesiosaur until someone convinces her otherwise!)

Steve and Steve, with some of their finds.

Closer view of Steve and Steve's finds.