Showing posts with label geology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label geology. Show all posts

A Gem Of A Field Trip

Lord Epa and I attended the Gem & Mineral show today. Not only did we learn and see lots of interesting things we were able to get some Christmas shopping done. There were some interesting fossils there. Two of our favorites was the skull of a cave bear and a velociraptor claw.

There was a lady painting rocks there which was interesting to watch, and lots of interesting people to talk to.

Rock Tumbler

The Scratching Post is building their own rock tumbler. I am impressed, read their post for directions to make your own.

Google Earth

For most of the 100 million people who have downloaded Google Earth, the biggest draw is the chance to look at 3-D satellite images of their homes, neighborhoods and favorite landmarks.

Read more about it in the Sun Herald.