We three P.'s

[PFOOLEY]

On Tuesday, August 30th, I had the pleasure of collecting with fellow members @Pilobolus and @Jeffrey P out in my beloved Rio Puerco Valley. I present a photo collage, from my point of view, of that great adventure with both old and new friends. Enjoy.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PFOOLEY]

 

 

 

 

Happy Hunting!

 

-P.

 

 

[doushantuo]

Like i was there* !!!!!!!!!!

hugely enjoyable report

*that might be your worst nightmare,actually

[Troodon]

Appears to a great outing,  love the pictures and your finds and cool critter.  Looks like a super beautiful place to collect is there much of a hike to get to these spots.

[Fossildude19]

Now THAT is an eloquent trip report.

Thanks, Mike, ... for bringing us along, in absentia.

Regards,

[snolly50]

Great photos, thanks for sharing the experience. I was able to get a sense of the place, of course, it must be spectacular in person.

[Darktooth]

Looks like it was a great experience! Great pics! Thanks for sharing!

[Barerootbonsai]

Lovely Amos and fab scenery even the clif had a face smiling at you.

[jcbshark]

Beautiful pics and nice finds too Mike: )

[old bones]

Great trip report! Loved all the pictures. Is that a collared lizard? I remember calling them 'mountain boomers' when I lived in Texas.  

[Stingray]

I loved it out West when I was there...Think I'm going to move either into New Mexico or Arizona someday. Thanks for the pictures and memory of a great part of our country. Nice finds by the way    

[Jeffrey P]

Great trip report and wonderful finds. Congratulations Mike. Really lucked out on the weather. It was a great honor and privilege to be invited to collect in the marine Cretaceous sediments of the fabled Puerco with you and Brian. A dream of a lifetime. This was just one part of a weeklong vacation in the Land of Enchantment, but easily one of the highlights. You guys were part of a great time. Hopefully someday soon we'll get to do this again, together. I would like to add a few of my own pics. The last pic was a specimen found in a concretion that Mike spied sticking out of the side of an arroyo. He invited me to dig it out which I did. Then he helped me split it. Did more work on exposing it once I arrived home in New York.

[ynot]

Nice finds and great trip report!!

Thanks for making Me homesick again!!

 

Tony

 

PS I have to get back there soon!

 

 

[JohnJ]

One of these days, Mike.... 

[Jeffrey P]

Here's a couple more pics:

 

 

Again, a fantastic day.

[PFOOLEY]

@doushantuo, I am glad you enjoyed the photos, but why would you be my worst nightmare?

 

@Troodon, I find this area to be quite a beautiful place with excellent access to sites. There are a few places that a decent hike is required, but that just more wonderful scenery to enjoy.

 

@Fossildude19, I am happy you liked my 17,000 words.  

 

@snolly50, I try my best in my portrayal of the Puerco...but I agree, like much of this wondrous continent, you've got to see it with your own eyes. 

 

@darctooth, every trip to the Puerco has been fantastic...this one just happened to be extra fantastic.  Thanks for looking.

 

@Barerootbonsai, that site is now officially named "Smiling Cliffs"...Thanks for that! 

 

@jcbshark, Thank you, sir...I am fortunate to have beautiful things to take pictures of. 

 

@Stingray, I too love the West! Hopefully, many more adventures are in my future. Thank you for the nice comments. 

 

@ynot, you are welcome.   Don't wait too long.

 

@JohnJ, can't be too far a drive.  

 

 

[PFOOLEY]

@old bones, it is a Collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)...one of many that day!

 

 

When I was a kid, I stayed with a friend in Edgewood, where I first encountered a collared lizard (that was impossible to catch ). His mom called it a Mountain Boomer and told us about how they scream ...totally untrue but a heck of a notion. 

[PFOOLEY]

@Jeffrey P, what a fantastic day it was! There is so much to see out there, we will definitely have to do it again. As a host, a was super happy you found some nice specimens! A few more pics of Jeffrey P on shale. 

 

 

 

Hope to see your stomping grounds one day. 

[Ludwigia]

What a great report, and you can just feel the cameraderie between the 3 P.'s...

We three P.'s of occident are

Breaking rocks, we travel afar

Field and fountain, moor and mountain

Putting our finds in the car

[PFOOLEY]

1 hour ago, Ludwigia said:

...

We three P.'s of occident are

Breaking rocks, we travel afar

Field and fountain, moor and mountain

Putting our finds in the car

 

Well done. 

[Pagurus]

Thanks, Mike, for that inspiring report. It's a heck of a country, and world, we live in. Awesome. Wonderful photographs of a wonder-full place. Thanks for the view. With the terrific finds you all made, you three hunters could carry the monikers: Patience, Persistence and Perseverance.  I'm happy you all had a good day. 

 

Mike

[Pilobolus]

23 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

What a great report, and you can just feel the cameraderie between the 3 P.'s...

We three P.'s of occident are

Breaking rocks, we travel afar

Field and fountain, moor and mountain

Putting our finds in the car

Awesome!  HaHaHa!

[deutscheben]

Wow, beautiful photos and beautiful fossils! That looks like it was a great time.

[Jeffrey P]

Here's a couple bivalve shells collected on that trip with the original shell material preserved. The one on the left I found. The one on the right (an oyster) was found by Mike.

 

 

[PFOOLEY]

On 9/8/2016 at 1:09 PM, Pagurus said:

Wonderful photographs of a wonder-full place. 

 

@Pagurus, Thank you for the kind words...I am glad you enjoyed the adventure.

 

@deutscheben, it was a great day...hard to leave when you're having that much fun.  Thanks for taking a peek.