Bones, fossils, attending college or not attend, that is my quest today. Welcome to a discovery adventure.
How old? New Fossil Bed Discovery.
The complete story about this at the end of my post.
Our theme this week is about girls sitting around their dorm room at a typical North American College in 1917. Instead of my focusing on those that attended college, I'd like to take you on the least traveled road.
Today marks the birthday of an accomplished and famous fossil hunter.
The studies and life of Mary can be read here.
Happy 215th Birthday
today to
She was known as a British fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist.
The Greatest Fossil Hunter of All Time
I'll bet every trip to the seashore was another great discovery of some kind for Mary.
She was the inspiration for Terry Sullivan's tongue twister
She sells sea shells by the seashore.
"The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery." - Anais Nin
Alan gifted us last week with a seashore adventure.
Excuse me, are those bones you're gathering up? Ah yes, that is an excellent question indeed. If her name was Mary Anning the answer would be, "But of course." The photo above was taken in Ireland.
The next photo is one of Mary's incredible finds.
In 1811, Lyme Regis fossil hunter Mary Anning, at age 12 with her older brother, Joseph unearthed the 2m (6.5ft) long skull of an ichthyosaur. Anning spent one year extracting the dinosaur fossil from 205 million-year old Blue Lias cliffs on the beach.
It's still one of the most famous geological discoveries on the Jurassic Coast, yet Anning was never credited as a scientist. Imagine discovering something like that.
Proof is in her work, I'd say! Bravo Mary. We are all better for your love to journey into the unknown.
At the Fossil Marine Reptile
meet their Mary.
Mary Anning will long be remembered as a carpenter's daughter that later became a famous fossil collector, gifting us with her knowledge and discoveries. How large of cake would we need for 215 candles?
I wish I'd known about these tours about Mary Anning when I was in England. Guess my next trip will have to do.
A famous sketch of Mary's house.
Could this be the only genuine photograph of Mary?
Mary and her brother, Joseph Anning's headstone.
In Mary's honor, the next time you're out and about, think about what she might do if she were there, and you just never know what you might uncover.
Here is the link about my first photo. Enjoy.
