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.)
![gathering for the fossil trip](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_pkglot56.jpg)
Getting to know you . . .
![examining the show and tell fossils](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_pkglot57.jpg)
Checking out the show and tell.
![giant fossil trilobites](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_trilobite60.jpg)
No, it didn't come from last months Cherokee County trip, dang it!
![easter bunny outfit](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_bunny62.jpg)
Even the Easter Bunny came!
![BPS members ready to collect fossils](/system/files/images/05_mar_sc_group5.jpg)
Arrival at the collecting spot (+ Steve, behind the camera!)
![fossil shark teeth](/system/files/images/05_mar_sc_teeth6.jpg)
Some of Steve's finds.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_BobbyNoah76.jpg)
Bobby and grandson Noah.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_LeaPaige70.jpg)
Lea and Paige, dilligently searching for more shark teeth. What's in your bucket, Paige?
![fossil shark teeth](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_paige71.jpg)
Some of Paige's finds.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_CarlDaniel77.jpg)
Carl and grandson Daniel, enjoying the day.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_ClaireLeisaBill79.jpg)
Claire, Leisa, and Bill. Notice the variety of "tools" being used.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_phillips69.jpg)
Ramsey and Sarah came prepared!
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_Marjorie81.jpg)
Marjorie examining a recent find. What's in your bucket?
![fossil shark teth, fish vertebra](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_Marjorie82.jpg)
Some of Marjorie's finds. Nice fish vertebra.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_Len_Dan67.jpg)
Len and Daniel, way down the creek.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_untouched85.jpg)
An untouched stretch of sand and gravel bars, no footprints in sight. All Right!!
![fossil mosasaur vertebra and shark tooth](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_vertebra83.jpg)
Mosasaur vertebra found by Vicki, this makes 3, one per trip! Nice find!
![fossil bone](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_bone65.jpg)
Bone is about 5 inches long along the longest side, possibly plesiosaur. (Vicki plans to call it a plesiosaur until someone convinces her otherwise!)
![screen of fossils](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_2Steves75.jpg)
Steve and Steve, with some of their finds.
![screen of fossil shark teeth](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_SteveBag74.jpg)
Closer view of Steve and Steve's finds.
(Photos courtesy Steve Corvin and Vicki Lais.)
![gathering for the fossil trip](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_pkglot56.jpg)
Getting to know you . . .
![examining the show and tell fossils](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_pkglot57.jpg)
Checking out the show and tell.
![giant fossil trilobites](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_trilobite60.jpg)
No, it didn't come from last months Cherokee County trip, dang it!
![easter bunny outfit](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_bunny62.jpg)
Even the Easter Bunny came!
![BPS members ready to collect fossils](/system/files/images/05_mar_sc_group5.jpg)
Arrival at the collecting spot (+ Steve, behind the camera!)
![fossil shark teeth](/system/files/images/05_mar_sc_teeth6.jpg)
Some of Steve's finds.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_BobbyNoah76.jpg)
Bobby and grandson Noah.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_LeaPaige70.jpg)
Lea and Paige, dilligently searching for more shark teeth. What's in your bucket, Paige?
![fossil shark teeth](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_paige71.jpg)
Some of Paige's finds.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_CarlDaniel77.jpg)
Carl and grandson Daniel, enjoying the day.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_ClaireLeisaBill79.jpg)
Claire, Leisa, and Bill. Notice the variety of "tools" being used.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_phillips69.jpg)
Ramsey and Sarah came prepared!
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_Marjorie81.jpg)
Marjorie examining a recent find. What's in your bucket?
![fossil shark teth, fish vertebra](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_Marjorie82.jpg)
Some of Marjorie's finds. Nice fish vertebra.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_Len_Dan67.jpg)
Len and Daniel, way down the creek.
![hunting shark teeth in creek](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_untouched85.jpg)
An untouched stretch of sand and gravel bars, no footprints in sight. All Right!!
![fossil mosasaur vertebra and shark tooth](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_vertebra83.jpg)
Mosasaur vertebra found by Vicki, this makes 3, one per trip! Nice find!
![fossil bone](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_bone65.jpg)
Bone is about 5 inches long along the longest side, possibly plesiosaur. (Vicki plans to call it a plesiosaur until someone convinces her otherwise!)
![screen of fossils](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_2Steves75.jpg)
Steve and Steve, with some of their finds.
![screen of fossil shark teeth](/system/files/images/05_mar_vl_SteveBag74.jpg)
Closer view of Steve and Steve's finds.