Rockin' Ric Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Not as spectacular as previous plant fossil finds. Here are a few specimens from last Tuesday's hunt, consisting of Maropteris and Neuropteris fern frond, Lepidostrobus, Trigoncarpus, Coal crusted Calamites Stem and Fern Rachis. 2 WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Still some pretty good looking fossils there! -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 More beautiful ‘Baman fossils! Nice job! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 oooh, that first photo is beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Nice collection Ric, as already said, the first one is stunning! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Ric Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 Thanks guys! 5 hours ago, Shamalama said: Still some pretty good looking fossils there! Nice to hear from ya Dave...hope all is well. I have been keeping up with your blog and love it...keep up the great work! WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Looks like some really excellent finds Ric. The first one I find especially stunning, but they're all impressive. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I am not a plant person (my husband is in charge of taking care of all of our plants since plants tend to die under my care ), but I think I can get into fossil plants - they're easy to take care of, and so beautiful!!! Now I just have to go hunting in an area that has them... Great finds! Monica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 some more beautiful finds Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Very nice fossils, they photograph very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Nice finds!...I especially like the Lepidostrobus. Thanks for the photos. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 The first is beautiful. You could frame it and hang it on the wall, it’s that nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Ric Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 2 hours ago, KimTexan said: The first is beautiful. You could frame it and hang it on the wall, it’s that nice. Hello Kim, you mean like this? Fortunately I have some experience in custom framing and have been experimenting with different layouts. It's definitely better than storing them in boxes...here r a few. Thank you for the suggestion. Stay tuned.... 3 WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Nice wall hangings! I really like the layout and, of course, the subjects. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Very nice wall displays! 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...
Sagebrush Steve Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Beautiful framing jobs! How do you hold the specimens in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 That is really cool. I like them. I was a photography editor many years ago and also did layout and design. I hope it’s ok to give a little critique. The first one is my favorite. The layout and proportions of the pieces to the frame is nice. I like the old wood with the black accent. The black accent is small and far enough away from the display piece so as not to distract from the piece being displayed. However, whatever is on the vertical stripes behind the pieces distracts from the pieces themselves. Also, I wonder if a black mat may look better to complement the black metalwork on the wood. 2nd one, something feels off. Maybe it is the proportion of the piece to the frame. It looks ok, but maybe a black background would be better, but then I’d think it was too much black. Maybe a wood background. You can by sheet cedar pretty cheep on Amazon. It rolls up and is thin almost like paper. That may be a cool background. I’ll have to try it on some of my pieces. The 3rd one is my next favorite. It is simple. The piece looks very nice on black. I like the font you used. What font is it? The only thing I think may look better is if the paper were white. I’ve got this cool handmade paper that I got in New Zealand that has very small pressed plants worked into the paper that would look cool to print the label on. I think some of the paper even has ferns pressed into the paper. I’m giving myself ideas here thinking out loud. LOL Hope I didn’t offend with the critique. I do like your work. Each person has their own style and expression of it and you’ve definitely got it going on there. Very cool. I’ve been trying to figure out how to mount and frame some of mine. Yes, how did you mount it in place? You’re quite creative. Is that part of your profession? Creative design? If not you’ve got a gift for it. I can see it in this work. Nice stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 On 11/3/2017 at 8:02 AM, Rockin' Ric said: Hello Kim, you mean like this? It’s funny. I saw this post and read this, but didn’t realize I was the Kim you were referring to. LOL I commented anyway. I just now realized your response was to me from earlier. I’m not sure why but I only get notification for some of the stuff I select “Notify me of replies.” I haven’t figured out the pattern yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmayshun Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 The first photo is outstanding, I have wanted to collect some plant fossils for a long time. I guess I will have to start searching sites...I could easily do a weeks camping trip to Alabama. All the fossils I have seen from there, are outstanding...crisp, detailed, and gorgeous. I too like your framing, and think it was clever to use your own Calamites fossil as the illustration on the explanation page. Wonderfully creative and instructive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Ric Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 11/11/2017 at 10:17 AM, dalmayshun said: The first photo is outstanding, I have wanted to collect some plant fossils for a long time. I guess I will have to start searching sites...I could easily do a weeks camping trip to Alabama. All the fossils I have seen from there, are outstanding...crisp, detailed, and gorgeous. I too like your framing, and think it was clever to use your own Calamites fossil as the illustration on the explanation page. Wonderfully creative and instructive. Thank you dalmayshun for the kind comments. If you are in Alabama or come through this way....check the Alabama Paleontological Society website or Facebook page. We do planned field trips 1-2 times a month. I usually can only do one field trip a month because I work on the weekends which is a bummer. WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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