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The Gaining of Wings
Solid and Striped
Caress
And the Day, It was Hot
If heat could ‘freeze’ things in place, it did this day at Joggins.
I *HEART* Joggins Fossil Cliffs …
… and Nova Scotia, and tide lines of all sorts, and most especially days spent exploring nature with my beloved. This fossilized impression of stigmaria bark from the Carboniferous period says it all.
This photograph was taken along the tide line at Joggins Fossil Cliffs. Rather than a sand, or even small pebble tide line, Joggins is mostly a jumble of rocks, with sand and smaller rocks emerging at low tide. It makes walking the tide line a bit of a challenge, but the reward of watching one’s step comes with finding innumerable fossils along the walk.
NOTE: fossil was misidentified yesterday as lepidodendron. Corrected today as stigmaria.
Red on a Ledge
Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia
A magnificent pebbled beach and cliffs positively littered with fossils. No fossil here (unless that is a small bit of coprolite from a fish in the red rock), but a lovely composition that was arranged by the outgoing tide.
It’s on the Table
How this tiny, delicate shell did not wash out with a retreating wave, I do not know. The arrangement was a happy find, though. Subtle colors and varied textures fashioned a lovely still life.
Pink Heart
Spotting a heart-rock (or coral, in this case), makes it a lucky day. At least that’s what I tell my granddaughter. This little treasure was nestled perfectly in a cluster of stones and coral at the end of a bay. … Continue reading
Talon
Just emerging from the retreating tide, these two stones give the appearance of fiercely clawing their way to the surface on the tide line.
Tide Line Still Life 