Small Devonian Horn Coral

Here is a small horn coral probably from the Devonian Period found in Louisville, Kentucky.

Geology Field Trip to Bedford, Kentucky

Recently, I got to go on a geology field trip to Bedford, Kentucky to collect snails or gastropods. It was fun though it was hot and sunny. Also the weeds were making my allergies flare up. Found lots of neat fossils and here are some pictures of some.

Keeping my streak alive of finding some trilobite piece on my last 5 outings. This trip was extra nice in the the upside down flexicalymene trilobite that is about 50% there. Also found at least 5 other trilobite pieces.

On the way back home, the fire department of Bedford was collecting money at the stop light for the WHAS Crusade for Children so I gave the firefighter some money. His face was really red I assumed from being out in the sun for hours and hours so I gave him the rest of my 50 level sunblock. I hope he was able to use it because that looked like quite a sunburn. The sunblock packet came from the Louisville Mayor's ride so it was good I could pay it forward with them giving it to me and I able to give to someone else.

More Fossils

Yesterday with the nice weather, took the opportunity to hunt for fossils it was a great trip. I found my first blastoid (see second picture). Very nice horn corals were found and I found another trilobite but only half of one this time.

I will post some more pictures once I them processed.

Fossil Sketches

These are some quick sketches I did of some crinoid stems and rugosa coral. Trying to figure out how to draw a 3-D looking tenticle.

Another Rugosa Coral Drawing

Here is another drawing though I am not getting the tenticles looking very 3-D. One change over past drawings is the additional creatures in the picture with the main fossil creature.

More Snow and Some Rugosa Coral

We got some more snow this morning with some snow flakes falling the back ground.


Here is my first drawing of a rugosa coral. This a scan of a 2.5" x 2.5" image so its detail is not very good.

Here are some actual rugosa corals. I am thinking of cutting the end with a rock saw to see if it shows that radial look of the interior of the coral.