Carboniferous Corys Lane Rhode Island

[Pagurus]

I was able to stop at the beach on Corys Lane in Portsmouth Rhode Island for about an hour yesterday. The tide was too high to reach the area I prefer, but there was enough beach to expose a bit of gravel and beach-tumbled shale I could dig in. It was far from ideal and I didn't have much success but it was enjoyable nonetheless. My wife and I were staying only a half hour away but tide and time weren't on our side. Weather made for an interesting day or two as well, contributing to the spectacle along the coast on the way up to the site.

 

 

 

In the past I've found some rather nice ferns at this pleasant site, after locating the productive layers of hard, dark gray shale. Those layers weren't available to me yesterday, though I did make an attempt to uncover a new one in the limited space I had. I settled for some soft shale with a few very poorly preserved ferns, and a chunk of shale that may or may not be showing distorted Cordaites stems or leaves.

 

      

 

 

While I tend to burrow underground or smash things with a hammer in search of my fossil finds, my wife tends to sit, and wander and scan the surface intently wherever we may be. She is usually the more successful member of our duo. She came across this find on a short hike along the narrow beach. It looks like distorted Lepidodendron bark to me, but I'm not certain. I would be glad to hear your opinions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My back is aching, my hip is stuck and I'm still removing graphite from my fingernails, but I'm grateful for the short time we spent together, yesterday, at the edge of the sea.

 

 

[Fossildude19]

Glad to see you got out, Mike.   

Now, rest up and recover. 

Thanks for posting these cool finds.

[Tidgy's Dad]

I know just how you feel. 

It's delightful to be able to get out there and share the day with someone special. 

It's a beautiful world. 

Life's Good. 

[nala]

Carb on the beach,that's nice! great report!

[Pagurus]

13 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Glad to see you got out, Mike. ...

    

   Thanks, Tim. Fall is my favorite season. I need to take advantage of it when I can.

 

8 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

It's a beautiful world. Life's Good. 

 

Indeed it is, Adam.

 

6 hours ago, nala said:

Carb on the beach,that's nice! great report!

 

Thank you Gery. I'm trying to follow your lead.

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Darktooth]

Those waves look very angry! Nice report Mike. 

[Pagurus]

33 minutes ago, Darktooth said:

Those waves look very angry! Nice report Mike. 

 

Aye, they be angry waves, Cap'n. Argh.

[Monica]

What a beautiful way to spend the day - by the ocean with your other half!  I'm glad you had a wonderful day out with your wife, and that you found some nice fossils, too!