minnbuckeye Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Last summer my wife's side of the family held a reunion in Buffalo, NY. I had heard of a fossil park in the area and suggested that any family members that would like to go with me to the park on our afternoon with no obligations could join me. Five carloads later, we ended up at Penn Dixie in the misty rain. Our guide, no other than Devonian Digger provided us with an exceptional afternoon of fun. From 5 year olds to 80 year olds, each came home with a bucket of fossils! This is definitely a family experience for anyone in the area. One I recommend highly!!!!! I must apologize to Devonian Digger. My intent was to post this months and months ago. But our computer crashed and I lost all of the family pictures showing utter joy on their faces. Still have not been able to retrieve them. So you will just have to look at fossils 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Either the post didn't load or your trip was not terribly successful. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I think this is what you call taking a breath before you say something. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 The anti......................................................cipation! Very exciting. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: I think this is what you call taking a breath before you say something. Or maybe he meant to say Penn Dixie winter hunt. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 This is better than all my trips to Penn Dixie combined! The caveat being that I’ve never been... “...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...
minnbuckeye Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Having computer difficulties @DevonianDigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smt126 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 That sounds like it was a nice trip. I'm sorry to hear about the lost photos though. I try to backup my pictures on an external hard drive every 6 months or so for that very reason. In this digital age it is so easy to lose all those pictures and videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Looks like you finally overcame your technical problems. You guys obviously had a good dig. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Great finds, Mike!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Worth the wait! A lovely bunch of trilobites and other bits! Thanks for sharing. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Very nice! “...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...
Fossildude19 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Nice finds and good report, Mike. Penn Dixie is a great place for introducing folks to fossils! Thanks for posting. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Congratulations. Sounds like you all had a wonderful time and at least a couple of those Eldredgeops you found were really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 That is wonderful to have had such a wonderful and successful hunt for an entire family. The ones you have posted are sure nice specimens and a great representation of Devonian age fossils. You probably gave all that came along the fossil bug. And you probably are solidified into the family for ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Oh boy, those are nice finds love the brach/trilo plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I agree that this is just breath taking. And you threw in a great story too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Nice finds! Glad that you had a good hunt with your family. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Sorry I have been AWOL for months! But I have returned!!! Those are all pretty nice finds! I’m especially liking that cleaned up pleurodyctum. Very cool to see one like that. @minnbuckeye, I’m still treasuring that monster cephalopod you brought me. If you ever want to clear out any more of those monsters let me know, I’d love to buy some big’ns! Hope everyone is well! Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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