lissa318 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Great finds!!! They sure are gems and not breaking your back trying to get them home is a bonus as well I'm sure... lol. That would be my favorite ditch without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks Lissa. Funny you mention my back. I think I overstrained myself prying up the layer this time and stretched a muscle somewhere between my neck and my sacroiliac. Once I get it localized I'll be able to lie down again. I've had to sleep standing on my head for the last 3 days. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Well good grief! And here I was thinking size wise carrying them home... Hope your feeling better soon!!! Sleeping standing on your head doesn't sound pleasant at all. I don't think I could sleep like that. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) I hope you're not taking me too seriously, Lissa. I'm just a slightly crazy Canuck. My back is actually bothering me a bit, but I've managed to find the correct sleeping position. My wife has for that reason had to vacate the bed for the time being because she doesn't want to catch foot in mouth disease. She always preferred sleeping in the cupboard anyway since I tend to snore quite loudly, especially when my back hurts. Good night! Sleep tight! Edited January 14, 2015 by Ludwigia Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I hope you're not taking me too seriously, Lissa. I'm just a slightly crazy Canuck. My back is actually bothering me a bit, but I've managed to find the correct sleeping position. My wife has for that reason had to vacate the bed for the time being because she doesn't want to catch foot in mouth disease. She always preferred sleeping in the cupboard anyway since I tend to snore quite loudly, especially when my back hurts. Good night! Sleep tight! Hahahaha!!! By sleeping on your head I figured you meant with your feet elevated on your back which I still couldn't do... Your wife is smart foot in mouth I hear is even more unpleasant than sleeping while standing on your head in a bucket of water. The cupboard would be my choice as well. lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Glad you understand. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) I finished off the batch today and now the ground is covered with snow again . Oh well, it looks nice and you can ski on it if your knees are strong enough. Ataxioceras (Parataxioceras) cf. effrenatum. 6.5cm. Glochiceras (Lingulaticeras) ?crenosum. 27mm. If it's what I think it is, then this is the first of that species for me. The following have landed in the trade box. 3x Streblites tenuilobatus and an Aptychus. Edited January 18, 2015 by Ludwigia Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Wonderful job!!! I LOVE the first one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Woman! You are quick on the draw! Thanks Lissa! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Luckily, the snow isn't covering the ditch! Went back again yesterday and had some time for prep today. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Nice!!! I missed you posting more. What causes the greenish coloring on them? The hue is real pretty on the middle one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Great stuff as usual sir! Your "ditch" is crazy! Have you named it yet? Ditch formation maybe......lol ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Nice!!! I missed you posting more. What causes the greenish coloring on them? The hue is real pretty on the middle one! The color comes from glauconite, which is quite common in the upper Jurassic layers over here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glauconite Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Great stuff as usual sir! Your "ditch" is crazy! Have you named it yet? Ditch formation maybe......lol My pleasure, sir! I haven't dreamed up a name yet, but I may write a poem about it soon. Paydirt Formation might fit.... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 By the way, here are another couple of recent finds. The location of this ditch in a deep-lying valley in a spot which is fairly well protected from the elements is also another piece of luck. Most of southern Germany is covered in snow at the moment, but it still hasn't reached the ditch! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Snow in your ditch can be quite a... Glad you are having great winter success! Lovely finds my friend. Edited January 26, 2015 by PFOOLEY "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks Mike. Keep cool Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) I have to ask, which...is your favorite from the ditch? Edited January 27, 2015 by PFOOLEY "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 That's a tough one to answer, Mike. I'd say that these two are right at the top of the list, but I can't for the life of me decide which is number one. What would you say? Prorasenia heeri Pachypictonia sp. What's so special to me about them is that they're not only excellently preserved and pleasing to the eye, but also not all that common. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Here's the last one from the last visit. My largest Discosphinctoides sp. to date at 9cm. circumference. Part of the living chamber is still on this one. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Wow! Ribbing and suture patterns. What an exquisite specimen. Big congratulations on this one and all of the others you've posted so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey Roger, more amazing stuff--congrats. I'm curious as to how many different species have you now pulled out this ditch? Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Wow! Ribbing and suture patterns. What an exquisite specimen. Big congratulations on this one and all of the others you've posted so far. Thanks. A successful mold. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey Roger, more amazing stuff--congrats. I'm curious as to how many different species have you now pulled out this ditch? Regards, Chris If you mean just the ammonites, then the count now stands at 23. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Well, I was so bored yesterday that I decided to drive to the ditch and shovel some snow. There wasn't all that much, so I got down to the bank quickly and dug out a few things, including this one, which I managed to get prepped pretty quickly. Taramelliceras compsum. 6cm. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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