4.01.2009

Beatnik goes Geek: part deux

As promised, part 2 of beatnik goes geek:
After the museum, we went to check out a quarry in buffalo which was…
















Beautiful? Maybe not.


But with a closer look…












The circle pieces of lighter material are crinoids stems!

::better known as Indian beads

Then we took a stop at the Klien Quarry near iowa city,

Where rocks are rusty:




























And tons and millions, as well a kajillions of brachiopods, which are sort of like prehistoric clams:












That's all of for tonite folks, I'm going to set an alarm

and hopefully wake up tomorrow bright eyed and bushy tailed…

Peace

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