Kimi64 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I went to Brownies for the first time last Saturday. It was beautiful as the water was completely blown out by the Nor'easter storm of the day before. There were trees down everywhere along the roads near the park. I didn't find much, just a few tiny teeth because of how the water was blown out. So I went back today and was thrilled to find one shark vertebra & two other vertebrae. One looks like it is from a fish. The third is unknown to me. Do you remember the scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark, where Harrison Ford gets into the fight with the guy with the sword & he blows him away with his gun? Well that is how I felt when I came across another fossil hunter & we chatted about our finds & I showed him my shark vertebra. I was so proud until he pulls out a whale vertebra as big as my hand!! I was dying inside, but I also had to laugh because I was so busted. If he is reading this right now, I was awed by your find. I went on to find some nice teeth, shells & two tiny Ecphora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimi64 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 The beach after the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Nice find! Looks like it could be a shark vert. Can You post pictures of the sides (with a scale)? 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...
Kimi64 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Yes, will post more photos tomorrow. Off to bed now, I stayed out there too long today & I am beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Ah...fossil envy, we've all been there at one point or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Looks like a lovely site to collect. Having been on both sides of fossil envy, neither is all that comfortable... It is always best if everyone comes away completely satisfied. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Cliff Dweller Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 That blow out tide last Saturday was a once in about 10 year event to the extreme that occurred. That is a great shark vert you found and welcome to Brownies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Nice report, and vert! Looking forward to seeing the rest of your finds. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoppeHunting Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Great job! I'd love to see some of the teeth you found too when you get around to posting more pics. The vert is beautiful. Better than any that I've found at Brownie's. I only find broken ones. Anyway, talk about low tide! That's incredible! I had one day that was similar but not quite that low. How much time did you spend at the beach? I would've expected quite the haul in terms of quantity. So much beach exposed! Hoppe hunting! The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 It looks like it was a good day at the beach. You got to bring home a few vertebrae and lots of interesting and enjoyable memories. Thanks for sharing your trip. Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamb55 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 2 hours ago, HoppeHunting said: Great job! I'd love to see some of the teeth you found too when you get around to posting more pics. The vert is beautiful. Better than any that I've found at Brownie's. I only find broken ones. Anyway, talk about low tide! That's incredible! I had one day that was similar but not quite that low. How much time did you spend at the beach? I would've expected quite the haul in terms of quantity. So much beach exposed! Hoppe hunting! I went the same day during the blowout but the tide still hadn't come in from lowtide on FRIDAY (and this is on a saturday afternoon so it's been a loong lowtide). So since the tide never came back and moved the sand around there were dozens of footprints from hunters from the day before and everything was taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoppeHunting Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Williamb55 said: there were dozens of footprints from hunters from the day before and everything was taken Oh that’s a shame. Good luck to both of you on your next hunts! The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 The one weekend I can’t hunt, Tisk tisk. Well, I’ll just have to wait another ten years! Nice vert, I’m also interested in the sides, could help with a ID (a very general one of course). “...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...
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