"Leverite" Bone
7/16/06 - continued
Well, it was hot. Very hot. And dry?the wind blew all day, but that was a good thing, because it meant we FELT less hot. But that was a bad thing, because we didn?t think to drink as much as if it felt the 100+ degrees it really was. The sun was blazing and their was really no relief. We stopped for a water break about 10 am, and I looked over the horizon, which was strangely purple. A fire had broken out, probably sparked by last night?s dry lightning, and fanned to full flame by the winds.
We continued walking the outcrops, looking for dinosaur traces, when the radio crackled a warning to look again to the horizon. A second fire broke out, much bigger than the first, and we could actually watch it grow. For a while, it seemed that it would come between us and the camp, cutting us off, but the crew chief didn?t feel that it would be a danger.
So we continued to look, with one eye toward the horizon. Eventually the smoke began to die down, and the danger was over.
We found 4 ceratopsian skulls?but all badly weathered and fragmented?.according to Bob, "Leverite bone" as in "leave her right there". So, we did. We also found theropod remains, and a wonderful microsite that was producing all kinds of dinosaur fragments. So, a good day, and a great reminder of why I love paleo.
Dinner is over now, and time for camp dishes?.I look forward to another night under the stars?hopefully without the wind dogs worrying my tent tonite.
Posted at 09:32AM Jul 18, 2006 by tppeake in General | Comments[0]