Written In Stone...seen through my lens

Geology is all around us, scarcely thought of as we go about our lives. Yet, it affects everything we do as a civilization, as a society and as individuals. While barely appearing to change from day to day, it works to alter the course of evolution. Preserving a record of creatures and landscapes both ancient and forgotten, the story of our past is written in stone and waiting to be read. I offer a view of how I see our world and its inhabitants, both past and present, as seen through my lens.

Showing posts with label Exoskeleton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Exoskeleton. Show all posts
Friday, June 29, 2012

The Eurypterid “Eurypterus remipes” is the Official Fossil of the State of New York: Part III – The R.A. Langheinrich Museum of Paleontology in Eastern Central New York

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The honor of “Official Fossil of the State of New York ” was bestowed upon Eurypterus remipes in 1984, attributable to its abundance wi...
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

The Grand Canyon Scorpion

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A few years back, I was camping at the Bright Angel Campground at the bottom of the Grand Canyon across the creek from Phantom Ranch . ...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Burgess Shale Biota: The Lace Crab from the Middle Cambrian

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 Marrella Splendens is beautifully preserved in black shale. Marrella had two large, curved lateral cephalic spines, a pair of poster...
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Dr. Jack Share
near Boston, Massachusetts, United States
From as early as I can remember, growing up in Central New York State in the 1950s and ‘60s, I was both mystified and fascinated by the region’s ubiquitous layered strata and the varied fossils that they contained. They were obviously from the sea, yet from another place and time. That little I knew. Later, my education became directed toward a degree in biology and a career as a doctor. Having returned to my youthful passion, I was led to the study of paleontology, the evolution of vertebrates and to developmental biology. Looking back, it seems logical that, in time, I came to appreciate the importance of an education grounded in geology and plate tectonics. Former life and former landscapes are indeed inseparable. In this blog I offer a descriptive, interpretive and photographic perspective of our world, both past and present, and both within my New England home and well beyond. Thank you for visiting.
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