dalmayshun Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Well, my wife wanted to attend her college reunion in Wisconsin. She was scheduled to fly out of ft Myers Sunday am, but with the hurricane scheduled for the same time, I suggested we travel to Atlanta, evacuating, and allow her to catch a plane from there. That being accomplished, I found myself with at least three days to hang around Atlanta. I remember reading about Tibbs Bridge and so decided to check it out. what a beautiful place, and if you like trilobites, this place has one in practically every piece of muds stone. There are 6 - 8 different kinds of trilobites here. Many pieces, but some nice impressions also. I did find a pygidium and thorax molt that was intact and loose in its little impression niche, but the muds tone broke in half. I felt guilty having such a good time while Irma was assailing my home town, but it was a way to keep my mind off the possibilities... However horrific. The good news is my house is intact, guess those hurricane windows were a good investment. Please keep our area and all of Irma and Harvey's victims in your thoughts... And contribute if you can. I'm am adding an image of one of my favorite finds from this trip. Don't know what it is yet, I'll have to do some research when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Neat fossil bug! Glad to hear you all are well. It was pretty scary down here and a very big mess and will be for sometime. My wife convinced me to go to the shelter nearby for the night. I was looking at fossils online to pass thinking about it. Many folks slept thru it....Take care and good luck upon your return. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Ugh, I'll never get all the fun you fellows have in Florida/Texas being a Cali. And that impression looks really cool, like something ripped straight out of a museum (or blown away?) If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 3 hours ago, dalmayshun said: Well, my wife wanted to attend her college reunion in Wisconsin. She was scheduled to fly out of ft Myers Sunday am, but with the hurricane scheduled for the same time, I suggested we travel to Atlanta, evacuating, and allow her to catch a plane from there. That being accomplished, I found myself with at least three days to hang around Atlanta. I remember reading about Tibbs Bridge and so decided to check it out. what a beautiful place, and if you like trilobites, this place has one in practically every piece of muds stone. There are 6 - 8 different kinds of trilobites here. Many pieces, but some nice impressions also. I did find a pygidium and thorax molt that was intact and loose in its little impression niche, but the muds tone broke in half. I felt guilty having such a good time while Irma was assailing my home town, but it was a way to keep my mind off the possibilities... However horrific. The good news is my house is intact, guess those hurricane windows were a good investment. Please keep our area and all of Irma and Harvey's victims in your thoughts... And contribute if you can. I'm am adding an image of one of my favorite finds from this trip. Don't know what it is yet, I'll have to do some research when I get home. You have an Aphelaspis brachyphasis trilobite from the Cambrian Conasauga Formation. I believe that the only other trilobite that is found at that location are tiny Agnostida trilobites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Glad to hear that you and your house survived and that you found a nice bug to boot. I was a little worried at first when I read your somewhat misleading title Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 That is one beautiful trilobite - well done! We've been thinking about you Floridians up here... Monica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmayshun Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Oh, I didn't mean to mislead anyone, I guess I was writing from my thoughts during the storm. Re: the type of trilobite thanks. I listed the several types of trilobites found in the conasauga formation according to that paper by David SCHWIMMER - he was probably referring to the entire formation, rather than this small site. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelonly Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 @dalmayshun, so glad you had an opportunity to get out and collect during your evac and very happy about your home's status. I have family in FL and they are doing better than expected as well, but so many do need our help, if possible. Sending continued well wishes, Leah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 That's a cool bug! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Nice way to distract from the reality of irma. Glad all worked out well for You! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Glad you could get a little hunting in and that your house made it out in one piece was definitely a hectic week for most folks in the SE US Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 On 9/12/2017 at 4:52 AM, dalmayshun said: Oh, I didn't mean to mislead anyone, I guess I was writing from my thoughts during the storm. Re: the type of trilobite thanks. I listed the several types of trilobites found in the conasauga formation according to that paper by David SCHWIMMER - he was probably referring to the entire formation, rather than this small site. Thanks David Schwimmer the paleontologist or David Schwimmer the actor who played a paleontologist on Friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 I'll bet that was an in-joke by the producers of Friends. Seriously. Tv-series and movies are rife with in-jokes like that. (thinking about "Syd Barrett" in Legion,e.g.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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