tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post952716371828637422..comments2024-03-28T09:51:16.892-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Dinosaurs—Colorado StyleDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72146280873178890932016-07-29T01:31:29.602-04:002016-07-29T01:31:29.602-04:00That would be cool, but alas, I cannot see it happ...That would be cool, but alas, I cannot see it happening anytime soon. chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12962044644067670472016-07-28T14:52:31.365-04:002016-07-28T14:52:31.365-04:00Hi Stephanie, thank you for stopping by. By now yo...Hi Stephanie, thank you for stopping by. By now you must know that the Mammoth is your state's fossil. I think the Nebraska Department of Roads' Paleontology Program is awesome. I wish Southwest Colorado was mindful to fossils when they make new roads and blast mountainsides. The way I found my rock was serendipitous. Can you imagine being able to hunt while you do your day job? Amazing.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43111584419147407982016-07-28T14:33:50.063-04:002016-07-28T14:33:50.063-04:00Hey, hey Anita, good to have your here today. I wi...Hey, hey Anita, good to have your here today. I wish I'd known about Royal Tyrrell when we were in Calgary driving our daughter to Wasilla, Alaska. That would have made the road trip from Austin, Texas, even more spectacular. Let me know when you make the trip the Eastend and what new exhibits they've put in with your T-rex.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-87088396001299414252016-07-28T14:15:17.445-04:002016-07-28T14:15:17.445-04:00Hi Davalyn, don't ya love our Colorado dinosau...Hi Davalyn, don't ya love our Colorado dinosaurs! Jerry reminded me that I'm usually the one behind the camera. I'm going to make a habit of getting at least one of me with the dinosaurs. Royal Gorge is a great please to start.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58720580925934679812016-07-28T12:36:36.322-04:002016-07-28T12:36:36.322-04:00Howdy Melissa, thanks for stopping by for a chat. ...Howdy Melissa, thanks for stopping by for a chat. Front Royal has some giant models. I get your son loved seeing them. I hope you got pictures. Your state fossil is Chesapecten jeffersonius-an extomct scallop-that lived on your coastal plain. Have you every collected any of those more modern fan-shaped shell?Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28028529629181463512016-07-28T12:14:28.499-04:002016-07-28T12:14:28.499-04:00Hey, Kathy thanks for dropping by. You and your gr...Hey, Kathy thanks for dropping by. You and your grandson will definitely enjoy Glen Rose Park and the surrounding area. Those automatons are incredible and scary even at my age. We heard Dr. Ham when we lived in Abilene and you're right that just deepened my love and now Jerry is a fan, too. The Stegosaurus is the Colorado fossil. Your state fossil is the Mastodon. I've read about the Ossineke Dinosaur Gardens Prehistoric Zoo on the western shore of Lake Huron. I think it would be exciting to visit the abandoned dinosaur amusement park in Irish Hills. Don't know if it's accessible to the public, but that would be awesome.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28964210025350711702016-07-28T11:29:32.711-04:002016-07-28T11:29:32.711-04:00Hi Deb, so glad to hear from you. One of my favori...Hi Deb, so glad to hear from you. One of my favorites is your state fossil the California sabre-tooth cat. I've wanted to visit the La Brea Tar Pits for a long time. If you ever get a chance to go Los Angeles County and visit the Pits let me know.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-55680171191640512232016-07-27T20:05:06.481-04:002016-07-27T20:05:06.481-04:00I don't live near a dinosaur park, but Morrill...I don't live near a dinosaur park, but Morrill Hall at the University of Nebraska in my home town has a wonderful collection complete with some life-size critters ... not to mention "Archie," a bronze full size mastodon who welcomes people to the museum. Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12862749191285569252016-07-27T18:25:40.942-04:002016-07-27T18:25:40.942-04:00Fascinating post, Linda. We live within a day'...Fascinating post, Linda. We live within a day's drive of the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta, and have wandered through Dinosaur Provincial Park several times. However, unlike you, we weren't able to keep any fossils - had we found any but since we stayed on the regular paths, we didn't see any other than the marked ones. <br /><br />We live within an hour of Regina's Royal Saskatchewan Museum that used to have a huge T-Rex which drew in school groups on field trips etc, but since someone discovered a complete T-Rex skeleton out in Eastend, SK near the Alberta border, they've built a T-Rex Discovery Centre and our Regina T-Rex went there to live. We haven't visited him in Eastend yet, but as it's only a 4 hr drive we'll make it one of these days. Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-36404997524819946172016-07-27T11:21:21.909-04:002016-07-27T11:21:21.909-04:00I just took two of my granddaughter's to the R...I just took two of my granddaughter's to the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience near Canon City, and it was fabulous!Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22877295047375375362016-07-27T10:36:30.357-04:002016-07-27T10:36:30.357-04:00In Virginia, there is Dinosaur Land in Front Royal...In Virginia, there is Dinosaur Land in Front Royal. :-) We loved taking our son there when he was a little boy.Melissa Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180284059716992887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-53728116450639289702016-07-27T10:18:13.934-04:002016-07-27T10:18:13.934-04:00Oh, Lin! We are dinosaur people too! We have wante...Oh, Lin! We are dinosaur people too! We have wanted to go to Glen Rose for YEARS (like 30 some!). We have spent time in Morrison (two days!), Dinosaur Natl Monument (Utah side), the Denver Museum, and Florissant. The wall at the Utah side was phenomenal! Our love for dinosaurs started when we heard Dr. Ken Ham speak in Odessa, Texas. Then we were at the Colorado Springs Zoo, which had a nearly living display of various dinosaurs. By that I mean they moved and roared. Scary for my five year old (26 years ago)! Thanks for adding to our list of places to see. All we need to do is get to Texas and take my grandson to Glen Rose. I wonder if there are any up her in Michigan? Will have to go exploring!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996182392592289805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-54888081504028383982016-07-27T00:34:49.241-04:002016-07-27T00:34:49.241-04:00Fascinating. No dinosaur museums near here. It wou...Fascinating. No dinosaur museums near here. It would be awesome to go to one. Thanks for sharing.chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.com