Hunting dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures isn't kid stuff.

Want to Go Hunting for Dinosaur Bones? Here’s What to Expect

This is what palaeontological fieldwork really looks like.

Fortunate Son

In an interesting article, Brian Switek talks about the stuff he takes with him when going on a palaeontology field dig.

Packing for Palaeontology in the Field

Geez, but it's nice to be home ( Read more... )

Just back from the outdoors, and got myself a hair cut.

Well, my bag or two are packed, and ready to go. Will be heading out on the geology field trip in the next two hours or so.

Wish me luck. I think I'm going to need it. :)

Have a terrific weekend, everyone. I'll chat with you when I get back.

Well, as most folks who've been following my blog know, I'm taking a Geology class as a prerequisite to gaining entry into a Palaeontology class at some point ( Read more... )

Sitting at my desk at the office, and working away at one of the projects that confronts me. Shaping up to be a lovely Monday morning, and I plan to go out for lunch and walk a bit, health and time permitting ( Read more... )

A somewhat cold day in Ottawa, with sunshine and relatively clear weather. (Occasional flurries of snow, even when coming home.) Still, not as bad as it's been weather-wise this week here in the nation's capital ( Read more... )

Tuesday morning in Ottawa.

A very wet Tuesday morning in the city. Wet and cold. The weather here today is rainy and wet (odd for winter in the city to be honest, but I'd rather have rain than snow), with a temperature of 30C. It's supposed to be relatively wet like this for most of the day. The snow and ice are melting, but staying around ( Read more... )

*yawn* I woke up this morning at roughly 4:00 am to prepare for the day, as I was going on the field trip for my Geology class, and had to be at the museum at around 6:15 am. No rest for the weary (or the wicked), I guess. The view outside that greeted me after I showered and when I went up to the living room and kitchen for breakfast was not a ( Read more... )