I love fossils so much that I chose Evolutionary Anthropology for my major in college. I love the story ancient bones tell. If you search on the blog on the word "fossil" you'll see all the posts I've done over the years. The beach in Capitola was covered in rocks filled with fossils. A minus tide was my favorite time to walk along the cliff wall and see the ancient history of animals that had been there long before humans ever stepped a foot there.
I found these two Sand Dollar fossils on the beach in Port Townsend, WA back in 2006. I gathered them up, brought them home and have treasured their little ancient histories.
So, when I saw a young boy a couple of months ago literally trying to sell rocks out in front of his house, I had to take a look. What a surprise it was to see this beautiful fossil he had among his rocks.
I bought it and brought this ancient treasure home. What a history it has to tell. How did they all get there together like this?
Then, my neighbor had a yard sale this past weekend. I went and took a look. She had lots of random stuff from dishes to clothes on her front lawn, and tables filled with china and crystal. But among all of that, I found this.
Oh be still my heart! I couldn't believe the beauty of this ancient fish in this ancient rock. There was even a little fish on the back of it.
So I jumped for joy and brought this ancient beauty home with me. For me, fossils are poems in stone.