PSchleis Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I wanted to thank everyone on this forum for making the month of January an extraordinary month in my life. We take annual trips to Myrtle Beach and I have always loved to look for the little sharks teeth in the sand. After 10 years of this, I have a nice little bottle filled with sharks teeth, none bigger than the size of a quarter. But this trip I decided to have a closer look at the ground. Without experience, I had no idea what I was looking at. So I just picked up things that looked unusual and brought them back in my room and started posting pictures on here. I had no idea of the diversity of prehistoric life that I have been stepping over this past decade. I couldn’t get enough. I started going out at night with a flashlight and learned to time the tides to see what the sea brought in. I found over 1000 sharks teeth. But I am truly much more excited about the other little bits that you helped me identify, pieces of dolphin, whale, horse, giant beaver, searobins, pufferfish and stingrays. Because I was so intent searching the ground, I even came away with an Indian spear tip and a military bullet in concretion! After 31 days, I’ve brought tubs of fossils back home. Lord knows what I’m going to do with them, but I do love to pull them out, look them over and read about the creatures they belonged to. I wanted to share with you photos of some of what I brought home.... A tiny fraction of the bone I found. Wish I knew what they belong to..... Lots of examples of the Exogyra oyster shells which for some reason absolutely fascinates me, and dozens of steinkerns I just couldn't pass up .... And a bag full of coral, seabiscuits and tube worm colonies I cant show because I reached my photo size limit I can’t wait until next January so I can do it all again. I think one of the nicest surprises was finding this special community. Thanks for letting me be part of it! — Paula 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Amazing! Congratulations on your wonderful haul. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 You can reply to your own post and add more photos. The limit is per post, not per thread. Nice haul!! Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 id like to see the rest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 16 hours ago, PSchleis said: I wanted to thank everyone on this forum for making the month of January an extraordinary month in my life. We take annual trips to Myrtle Beach and I have always loved to look for the little sharks teeth in the sand. After 10 years of this, I have a nice little bottle filled with sharks teeth, none bigger than the size of a quarter. But this trip I decided to have a closer look at the ground. Without experience, I had no idea what I was looking at. So I just picked up things that looked unusual and brought them back in my room and started posting pictures on here. I had no idea of the diversity of prehistoric life that I have been stepping over this past decade. I couldn’t get enough. I started going out at night with a flashlight and learned to time the tides to see what the sea brought in. I found over 1000 sharks teeth. But I am truly much more excited about the other little bits that you helped me identify, pieces of dolphin, whale, horse, giant beaver, searobins, pufferfish and stingrays. Because I was so intent searching the ground, I even came away with an Indian spear tip and a military bullet in concretion! After 31 days, I’ve brought tubs of fossils back home. Lord knows what I’m going to do with them, but I do love to pull them out, look them over and read about the creatures they belonged to. I wanted to share with you photos of some of what I brought home.... A tiny fraction of the bone I found. Wish I knew what they belong to..... Lots of examples of the Exogyra oyster shells which for some reason absolutely fascinates me, and dozens of steinkerns I just couldn't pass up .... And a bag full of coral, seabiscuits and tube worm colonies I cant show because I reached my photo size limit I can’t wait until next January so I can do it all again. I think one of the nicest surprises was finding this special community. Thanks for letting me be part of it! — Paula Another satisfied customer! 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Thanks for sharing. Nice to hear that you had a good time and appreciate the help from the fellow members. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSchleis Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Ok! You twisted my arm. Here’s some more! My best shark teeth... And coral... Can’t resist picking these up ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, PSchleis said: Ok! You twisted my arm. Here’s some more :-) My shark teeth... Can’t resist picking these up ... I really like how you have your sharkteeth displayed. You have some nice ones in there. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 59 minutes ago, PSchleis said: Ok! You twisted my arm. Here’s some more! My best shark teeth... And coral... Can’t resist picking these up ... Some really great teeth. And I love the coral. I'd certainly pick them up too. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 8:24 PM, PSchleis said: I wanted to share with you photos of some of what I brought home.... What you have labeled as pufferfish mouth plates are actually burrfish, Chilomycterus sp. 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 Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSchleis Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: What you have labeled as pufferfish mouth plates are actually burrfish, Chilomycterus sp. Thanks! Ill correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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