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25th Aurora Fossil Festival Revisited


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MHello everyone. The 25th annual Aurora Fossil Festival is in the books, and a great time was had by all. Besides being able to see some old friends and acquaintances from the forum  ( @MikeR @Plax @SailingAlongToo @Boesse @Al Dente @Jniederkorn @Daleksec along with the young man @powelli1 and I'm sure I've missed a few) I also was privileged to finally meet our own @FossilDAWG. Lots of great fossils on display. 

The three Don's  (Plax, myself and FossilDawg) 

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Some shots of mine and plax's displays.

 

 

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Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
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Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
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behind the trailer, my desert
Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt

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If anyone has any pictures they would like to add, please do so.

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behind the trailer, my desert
Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt

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Very nice.

I love seeing these members get togethers, as well as all the wonderful fossils, of course. :)

Thanks for sharing! 

Life's Good!

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Wish I could have went. I keep telling myself- someday.......!  Glad that you had a good time and got to meet up with other members.:dinothumb:

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I’m sad I couldn’t get there this year, glad the forums here to take me on a virtual tour though:popcorn:

Nice displays there!

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Happy hunting,

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Looks like a great Show/Festival!  I could swear that I saw a couple of the faces in that first picture on a recent 'America's Most Wanted' show! :D

 

-Joe

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Hi Don 

 

Good meeting up with everyone again this year.  A few pictures below.  I took a lot of pics of your and Plax's stuff but unfortunately not of any individuals.  I would have loved to have taken a pic of Dr. Ward in his umbrella hat.

 

Mike

 

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54 minutes ago, Fruitbat said:

 I could swear that I saw a couple of the faces in that first picture on a recent 'America's Most Wanted' show! :D

 

-Joe

Please don't turn us in!!!

Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt
behind the trailer, my desert
Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt

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40 minutes ago, MikeR said:

Hi Don 

 

Good meeting up with everyone again this year.  A few pictures below.  I took a lot of pics of your and Plax's stuff but unfortunately not of any individuals.  I would have loved to have taken a pic of Dr. Ward in his umbrella hat.

 

Mike

 

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Great pics Mike. Hopefully the rivers will go down soon. But, with all this rain today, who knows.

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Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt

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28 minutes ago, Fruitbat said:

Looks like a great Show/Festival!  I could swear that I saw a couple of the faces in that first picture on a recent 'America's Most Wanted' show! :D

 

-Joe

Only because you posted the photos to the show.;)

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15 minutes ago, MikeR said:

Hi Don 

 

Good meeting up with everyone again this year.  A few pictures below.  I took a lot of pics of your and Plax's stuff but unfortunately not of any individuals.  I would have loved to have taken a pic of Dr. Ward in his umbrella hat.

 

Mike

 

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Love these in particular! :)

Thanks for sharing. 

Life's Good!

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1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Love these in particular! :)

Thanks for sharing. 

Ther are both splendid nautiloids. 

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Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt

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17 hours ago, MikeR said:

Hi Don 

 

Good meeting up with everyone again this year.  A few pictures below.  I took a lot of pics of your and Plax's stuff but unfortunately not of any individuals.  I would have loved to have taken a pic of Dr. Ward in his umbrella hat.

 

Mike

 

@MikeR

Ask and you shall receive. Here is the world famous (or is it infamous and notorious) Dr. Ward in his umbrella hat. Unfortunately, it's not a straight on angle but it'll do.

 

It was great seeing everyone at the festival.

 

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2 hours ago, SailingAlongToo said:

 

@MikeR

Ask and you shall receive. Here is the world famous (or is it infamous and notorious) Dr. Ward in his umbrella hat. Unfortunately, it's not a straight on angle but it'll do.

 

It was great seeing everyone at the festival.

 

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Maybe next year we should try to fabricate him a pecten hat!

Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt
behind the trailer, my desert
Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt

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there are folks with fossils from all over the world but many of them are exclusively from the east coast or a specific region such as the Carolinas. Someone suggested more displays of Pennsuylvania fossils, for instance, because a lot of the tourists at the festival are from there or the NE region at least.

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I really wish I would of talked to more people there but I was beat. Worked a full swing shift and drove from NJ. Always a good time at the festival. Hope to see you guys next yr

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Would have been nice to meet you @Woopaul5 but thete is always next year.

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behind the trailer, my desert
Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt

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On 5/28/2018 at 3:03 PM, Tidgy's Dad said:

Love these in particular! :)

Thanks for sharing. 

 

I don't know a lot about nautiloids but I do know Cenozoic specimens from NC and that complete are rare.  I'm assuming those are Eocene.

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