Florrisant Colorado. Adline Hornbeck and her 4 children homesteded here in the 1870's and by 1904 owned more than 280 acres and 40 head of cattle. She also served on the school board and worked at the general store.
You could spend every Saturday of the summer visiting cool places in Colorado and not run out of places to go. Last Saturday we took the boys to the fossil beds at Florissant National Monument. I missed my calling as a Geologist so I love visiting national parks that are based on rocks (Mesa Verde, Grand Canyon, Great Sand Dunes, etc.) and the fossil beds didn't dissappoint.
Wasp Fossil - Symbol of Forrisant National Monument We started the visit with the video that showed how the fossils got there. I love national park videos. Watching the computer generated volcano flows, the paintings of dinosaurs and extinct flora and fauna gets me worked up to the point that I am ready to hike and find a petrified tree!
Those 2 blue spots on the left of the picture are Ike and Noah who like to hike without their parents. The meadows and mountains are remarkably green for the first of September.
Tight spot. I couldn't squeeze through.
Those 2 blue spots on the left of the picture are Ike and Noah who like to hike without their parents. The meadows and mountains are remarkably green for the first of September.
Tight spot. I couldn't squeeze through.
"Here Mom, I'll help you!"
Ike and Roland on the trail home.
One of many petrified Redwood trees - over 14 feet in diameter.
Proof that media shy Noah was with us (and refusing to smile - he just loves spending Saturdays hiking national monuments with his parents). Please note the half mast flag for Ted Kennedy RIP.
Butterfly fossil. My favorite.
7 comments:
You and your fossils rock!
I'm going to call you nature girl.
you should try Lava Beds National Monument in Northern california... It's AMAZING! There are hundreds of lava caves to go through, and some cool stuff to see (ice floors, bats, etc).
I share your keen interest in geology. What a great place to visit. So much mining history there and so many beautiful trails.
Thanks for this blog. I want to go there. I'm trying to convince Alan to take a 4 week trip in the 5th wheel in October and visit you.
How cool. I had no idea that was near here. Love the butterfly. That wasp was huge. It wasn't really that big, was it? (did I just make myself sound really stupid?)
If Matt had his way with landscaping, that petrified Rredwood would be in our yard.
That petrified redwood is amazing! This looks like a great day.
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