CarrieB Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Hello! I’m new to the fossil forum, and fairly new to hunting/collecting although fossils have always fascinated me. I caught the bug for hunting when I vacationed for the first time at Folly Beach two years ago. A lesson on the beach with the delightful and knowledgeable Ashby, plus a fortuitous trip to Morris Island, sealed the deal and I have been increasingly obsessed ever since. My collection currently includes the following (99% as-yet-unidentified): one week’s worth of specimens from Folly Beach summer of 2022, one week’s worth of specimens from Folly Beach summer of 2023, a medium-sized estate collection acquired locally and all marked as coming from Edisto dating from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, a collection of approximately 300 small shark teeth of unknown origin acquired locally at a thrift store, and several fossils of aquatic specimens found in Lexington KY where I live (found on a creek bed site on my brother’s farmland, as well as in limestone-quarry rock piles). My family will be spending one week this summer vacationing at Edisto, and I look forward to the opportunity to find even more land mammal fossils than I have at this time. I have largely focused on shark teeth on my two hunting trips, and will be excited to hone my skills pinpointing other types of shapes, textures and colors on the beach. I plan to use this space to start showcasing my collection and getting help with identification. This area is very new to me, so I am eager to learn from all the experts here on the Fossil Forum! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing your finds. Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Hello and Welcome from Central Texas! A reminder, this is an international forum and so it is best to include state, region, province, country, or whatever that will help us know where you are talking about! I have no idea where Folly Beach or Edisto is. I am looking forward to finding out more! 1 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) @JamieLynn, Folly Beach and Edisto Beach are both in South Carolina...not far from Charleston. Edited February 15 by Fin Lover 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Welcome to the forum from Michigan! Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) Hello Carrie, welcome to the forum from New York! Dave Edited February 15 by Darktooth I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 @JamieLynn Thank you for pointing that out! It hadn’t occurred to me, as a newcomer. I will be sure to include complete location info going forward. My first goal is to figure out how to easily take photos the correct size to upload. My phone seems to capture files much too large, so I am working on that this evening. Thanks again! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 @Fin Lover Thank you for chiming in! I’m embarrassed to have assumed everyone here would recognize those names. I value accuracy and clear communication, so that seems like a silly oversight on my part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I think you can change the size of your photos on your phone in the settings. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 @CarrieB, I live in South Carolina (and used to live in Kentucky), so these are all familiar to me...and it's easy to forget that not everyone recognizes the names. My phone takes large pictures that can't be texted, but I haven't had any issues posting them on here, so I can't help there. Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 49 minutes ago, CarrieB said: @JamieLynn Thank you for pointing that out! It hadn’t occurred to me, as a newcomer. I will be sure to include complete location info going forward. My first goal is to figure out how to easily take photos the correct size to upload. My phone seems to capture files much too large, so I am working on that this evening. Thanks again! Welcome to the Forum. A good way to resize your photos is to crop them to just include the fossil, then email it to yourself. It will resize to a more manageable size. 1 1 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...
CarrieB Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 @Fossildude19 Thank you! I will give this a try tomorrow morning. I’m anxious to post some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Hello, Carrie, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Welcome to the forum, Carrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Welcome to the forum! We look forward to seeing your finds. Also, if you have several items in one post, it is always good to number the items in some way so that users can more easily ID them. And also a good idea to only put a few items in each post. That will make it much easier for members to distinguish between items, which encourages posting and discussion. Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Wellcome from Illinois. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian James Maguire Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Hello Carrie from wet and windy Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 @Brandy Cole Thank you! I have taken a handful of pictures as a test and will try doing my first posts to share them. I will definitely take your advice! Now I need to take a moment to make sure I post these pictures in the correct place. I don’t do any kind of social media and this is my first time joining an online forum community, so I am taking it slowly and getting the lay of the land as an extreme novice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Hi, Welcomee with us. The part of the forum to request identifications is here https://www.thefossilforum.com/forum/14-fossil-id/ Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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