captain badlands Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 just some non-fossil photos from the areas where i collect. I'm a bit of a shutterbug, but I often forget to take pictures cause I'm too busy looking for that elusive Albertosaurus skeleton..... this is an old foundation near the Wayne area, likely associated with mining interests in the early 20th century more old mining stuff near wayne: - to be able to lead, you must first refuse to follow - is that a rock hammer in your pocket, or are you just that happy to see me? - where are all the unicorn fossils? that stupid troll lied to me! PS, my avatar is Galeodes arabs, the largest species of solifugid. this one is a baby..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain badlands Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 yep, there's always more..... this is an inside pic of the mining cart from the previous post, picture 4 this giant metal tube is just lying around, it supposedly was part of a device used to wash rocks from the other end of the tube: this is a piece of coal mining equipment on the side of the road in Rosedale, just a few miles south of Drunheller. That would be me on top ... - to be able to lead, you must first refuse to follow - is that a rock hammer in your pocket, or are you just that happy to see me? - where are all the unicorn fossils? that stupid troll lied to me! PS, my avatar is Galeodes arabs, the largest species of solifugid. this one is a baby..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain badlands Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 a full view of the mining device from previous post you can see this wierd red tower if you approach Drumheller from Calgary. This tower is located at the Drumheller Institution, a prison. I have a thing for trees that grow out of rock.... this tree is growing out of a crack in this sandstone I found this nest quite by accident while scaling a steep hill, I went to put my hand down and the momma bird scared the snarge out of me. The whole time I was trying to get a picture this momma bird was dive bombing me and making one hell of a racket - to be able to lead, you must first refuse to follow - is that a rock hammer in your pocket, or are you just that happy to see me? - where are all the unicorn fossils? that stupid troll lied to me! PS, my avatar is Galeodes arabs, the largest species of solifugid. this one is a baby..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 wow--love the pictures. I love seeing things like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain badlands Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 I basically stood at the top, overlooking the village of Wayne. Starting from my left (west) and working towards my right this is the entire valley as seen from that spot - to be able to lead, you must first refuse to follow - is that a rock hammer in your pocket, or are you just that happy to see me? - where are all the unicorn fossils? that stupid troll lied to me! PS, my avatar is Galeodes arabs, the largest species of solifugid. this one is a baby..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 very nice pics, I have yet to be down that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain badlands Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 one more "panarama", this one is looking from the Orkney Viewpoint this is what you're looking for on the highway... looking south along the Red Deer River twoards Drumheller and Nacmine you can see the beginnings of Horsethief Canyon on the left Looking directly across the river (east) at Horsethief Canyon. I can actually see places I've collected in this picture. The whole canyon would easily take up another two frames... Looking north up the river, towards the Bleriot Ferry This is looking from the very bottom, up at the spot where I took the previous three pics - to be able to lead, you must first refuse to follow - is that a rock hammer in your pocket, or are you just that happy to see me? - where are all the unicorn fossils? that stupid troll lied to me! PS, my avatar is Galeodes arabs, the largest species of solifugid. this one is a baby..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Nice photos. You have a good eye for framing the picture that a lot of people would miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Man I would love to live in an area like that. Wide open with no annoying people around!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 well, yeah, but it could get real tedious tryin' to find a starbucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Great pictures, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I really like old, rusty, derelict stuff. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikaner Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 yep, there's always more.....this is an inside pic of the mining cart from the previous post, picture 4 this giant metal tube is just lying around, it supposedly was part of a device used to wash rocks from the other end of the tube: this is a piece of coal mining equipment on the side of the road in Rosedale, just a few miles south of Drunheller. That would be me on top ... Nice to see some one with a Cigarette in the Mouth, I think that we smokers are like Dinosaurus everybody is afraid of us and we are going to die out . Beautiful Pictures! Werner Better a bad Day at the Beach than a good Day at the Office! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Great pictures and that place looks like a great place to fossil hunt also. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain badlands Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 thanks for the kind words people, I endeavor to share my adventures as much as possible cause stuff like this is way too cool to keep to yourself. These pictures represent a fraction of the amazing things that can be seen in the area, the "badlands" actually start just south of the town of Stettler (about 45 minutes north of Drumheller) and follow the Red Deer River to a point somewhere south of East Coulee, about a half hour south of Drumheller. I could probably visit a different spot everyday for the rest of my life. I have given considerable thought lately to just moving to Drumheller, I dont even care if I had to work at McDick's or the Walmart..... To me the privilage of being there would far outweigh the drag of a crappy job. There isnt an abundance of work out there since the last boom wore off... - to be able to lead, you must first refuse to follow - is that a rock hammer in your pocket, or are you just that happy to see me? - where are all the unicorn fossils? that stupid troll lied to me! PS, my avatar is Galeodes arabs, the largest species of solifugid. this one is a baby..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Well keep sharing because I love what I see there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthdog Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 cool pics. I agree with Afrikaner....keep smoking. Quitters never win, and winners never quit ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikaner Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 cool pics. I agree with Afrikaner....keep smoking. Quitters never win, and winners never quit ! Way to go earthdog you can also come to SA to have a smoke on the Beach while we hunt for shark teeth . Better a bad Day at the Beach than a good Day at the Office! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain badlands Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Like I've said before, I would trade away both kidneys to visit South Africa and learn to speak Afrikaans, visit Durban...... - to be able to lead, you must first refuse to follow - is that a rock hammer in your pocket, or are you just that happy to see me? - where are all the unicorn fossils? that stupid troll lied to me! PS, my avatar is Galeodes arabs, the largest species of solifugid. this one is a baby..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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