Five kids, three adults, and a morning searching for fossils! We knew they were there somewhere, and taking two dinosaur-happy boys out to find belemnites, aka fossilized squid, was perfect. We put them on the spot and let them find them (with just a little encouragement… possibly… maybe…) My partner was often Miss Lorelei… who…
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Sponges
I found more fossils! While wandering the mountain Sunday, I took the time to look. For years and years we’ve known they are there… Up on Fossil Butte… you know, the one that appears in practically all my scenic photos of mountain work, like this one last week! Or this one I took… gee, Sunday. <note…
Big Cedar Ridge
We were supposed to be back to thrashing the grain after our buckaroo interlude… but a small rain shower cancelled those plans. Wet grain can’t be thrashed. The guys headed up the mountain to put out salt, repair some fence, and check on the cows. They took a lunch. That means… That means… I don’t…