Tag Archives: Fossils

Fossil Redwood Stump, Florissant Colorado

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Jack Elliott

A 34 million-year-old fossil redwood stump at Florissant Fossil Bed National Monument in Colorado. In Colorado for a spell I found myself finding my way through forested lands I had never seen to see stone redwood trees. What little remnants … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado | Tagged Forests, Fossils, History, Landscapes, National Monuments, Nature, Public Lands, Redwoods, Travel, Trees, Wilderness | 2 Comments

Dinosaur Footprints, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Jack Elliott

A typical road on the Isle of Skye. I’m listening to Dylan. And driving fast in a small, or wee as the locals would say, car. “Throw on the dirt, pile on the dust” Husbands leaving wives. They’re out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged Adventure, Beaches, Dinosaurs, Fossils, Hiking, Islands, Landscapes, Nature, Pics, Scotland, Travel | 8 Comments

Sespe Hot Springs From Piedra Blanca

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jack Elliott

Fossilized oak leaf found along the Sespe Trail. Note the veins and serrated edges. A Late, Hot Start I didn’t start walking from Piedra Blanca Trailhead until a few ticks before ten in the morning, at least four hours later … Continue reading →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Fossils, Hiking, Hot Springs, Nature, Photos, Sespe Hotsprings, Sespe Wilderness, Snakes, Swimming Holes | Leave a comment

Whiteacre Peak, Fossilized Bones, Cougar Prints and Condors

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jack Elliott

California condor soaring over Whiteacre Peak. Stillman (DavidStillman.blogspot.com) had a good idea, which by the end of our day turned out to be an excellent idea, to find a route to the summit of Whiteacre Peak in the Sespe Wilderness. … Continue reading →