Tag: field jacket
Updated on June 25, 2016
Fossils in the Field
A snappy breeze broke the intense heat of the mid-afternoon summer sunshine. Rolls of thunder sounded in the distance, now a little closer than before. Looking up at the growing storm clouds, I knew it was time to …
Posted on October 9, 2015
Picking Through Gray Days – And Finding Treasure
This poem uses a personal reflection of delicate work on fossils to illustrate points about work, success, and life in general. It’s written from the author’s experience working on fossil field jackets – essentially big chunks of rock …
Posted on June 5, 2015
Fishy Finds
“Come see the fossil I found with Mr. David!” The boy called out to me across a ravine with an irresistible smile. Though nearly breathless, I still had a lot of momentum from running down the rough terrain, …
Updated on April 11, 2018
Dinosaur Fossils – Creation Clues for Kids Vol. 3 No. 4
Dinosaur fossils Do you like dinosaurs? Ever wonder if it might be fun to ride on the back of a long-necked Apatosaurus or visit a triceratops at a petting zoo? On the other hand, you might look at …
Posted on November 21, 2014
Finding a Kansas Dragon Fossil
The anticipation built as I carefully chipped away at the moist, flaky rock chunk with a butter knife, knowing that after many weeks of slow progress, I had to be just centimeters away from finding a fossil. A …
Posted on May 24, 2014
Digging in the Dirt, Part 1
The cold wind howled furiously around me as I knelt on the barren ground to pick up a sparkling rock that had caught my eye. I turned the rock over in my hand, enamored with its beauty and …
