Jim will have regrets for not joining us. Today, amidst an extended family and friend visit, we visited a rock garden. But not just any rock garden, it was a collection of various glacial erratics from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Germany, all gathered neatly in a little shady park. (Yes, of course there was an earthcache there!). We took a walk to visit this while Mom took a little lie down.
One of the erratics is over 2 tons, so no idea how hard it was to move.
Then later, Thomas regaled us with a story about the Iguanasaurus (or, Iguanadon) that he read about on an informational sign, with much of the exciting events actually taking place in Great Britain. This was one of the first and best described dinosaurs, and a turning point in modern science’s understanding of dinosaurs. According to the sign, there are footprints here in the area, although no bones or teeth.
I have the logical explanation. A huge prehistoric eagle picked up an iguanasauras’ severed foot in England and carried it to this area, and either due to boredom or fatigue or who knows what dropped the foot over Lower Saxony. Once the ice melted it made an impression in the sandstone and the rest, as they say, is history. I will shortly be corroborating these facts with Jim.
In the meantime, stay tuned for Karen’s discussion of our raucous day with Herman and Petra.
Addendum: smoking is bad for you. And they make NO bones about it here (joke, get it?)
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