Friday, 13 February 2026

Fossils in the field

A pretty little fish jaw.
We know it is fish by the apical cap on the tooth crowns.

 
A chunky curly bone found by John W

A pretty vertebra found by Alan T

Part of the turtle shell in the hole 


 

Domestic chores still need to happen - photos by Corrie

 

The tearowel on the line through
the middle of the rock-breaking area

The crew ignoring the tea towels.
We can work around almost anything!

Turtle fossil fun - Thursday 12 February

John S channels his inner accordion player
(Photo by Corrie)

SpongeBob Adam squeezing out water

John, Corrie and Alan T conferring about
The turtle fossil extraction

John and Alan T hammering as Corrie attempts
to stabilise a turtle fossil by sheer willpower

The crew gargle around to get a look at the turtle fossil

Corrie working to expose the turtle fossil

Tim models our new safety vest design.
Cartoon by the talented Zev Landes