Goofster57
What if the “Hokey Pokey” really is what it’s all
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- Sep 9, 1999
So we had two sets of friends visit last week, a husband and wife from Orlando Florida, and a Mother and Daughter from Roslyn New York, during their visits we did some of the touristy things with them while they were here.
So here is a pictorial trip report of some of the things we did.
First up is our trip to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles
From the tourist pamphlet
The La Brea Tar Pits (or Rancho La Brea Tar Pits) are a famous cluster of tar pits located in Hancock Park in the urban heart of Los Angeles.
Asphalt (colloquially termed tar) has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years, forming hundreds of sticky pools that trapped animals and plants which happened to enter. Over time, the asphalt fossilized the remains. The result is an incredibly rich collection of fossils dating from the last ice age.
Fossils have been excavated from hundreds of the pits in the park. Work started in the early 20th century. In the 1940s and 1950s there was great public excitement over the dramatic mammal fossils recovered. By the 2000s, attention had shifted to microfossils, to fossilized insects and plants, and even to pollen grains. These fossils help define a picture of what is thought to be a cooler, moister climate present in the Los Angeles basin during the glacial age.
The George C. Page Museum in Hancock Park, part of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, presents these discoveries. Of more than a hundred pits, one (Pit 91) continues to be regularly excavated for two months each summer, under the watchful eyes of tourists. The park's location in a major urban center, the history of dramatic discoveries, and excellent presentation in the Page Museum combine to make the La Brea Tar Pits a famous and accessible paleontological site.
Here we go;
You can see where the gases are still bubbling up
I can hear it now...
"Harold quit screwing around and get out of there and take Jr over to the Glacier"
NAG NAG NAG thats all you ever do Martha, we have plenty of time....
Here are some pictures of the only active dig site at this time
Here is the front of Site 91
So here is a pictorial trip report of some of the things we did.
First up is our trip to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles
From the tourist pamphlet
The La Brea Tar Pits (or Rancho La Brea Tar Pits) are a famous cluster of tar pits located in Hancock Park in the urban heart of Los Angeles.
Asphalt (colloquially termed tar) has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years, forming hundreds of sticky pools that trapped animals and plants which happened to enter. Over time, the asphalt fossilized the remains. The result is an incredibly rich collection of fossils dating from the last ice age.
Fossils have been excavated from hundreds of the pits in the park. Work started in the early 20th century. In the 1940s and 1950s there was great public excitement over the dramatic mammal fossils recovered. By the 2000s, attention had shifted to microfossils, to fossilized insects and plants, and even to pollen grains. These fossils help define a picture of what is thought to be a cooler, moister climate present in the Los Angeles basin during the glacial age.
The George C. Page Museum in Hancock Park, part of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, presents these discoveries. Of more than a hundred pits, one (Pit 91) continues to be regularly excavated for two months each summer, under the watchful eyes of tourists. The park's location in a major urban center, the history of dramatic discoveries, and excellent presentation in the Page Museum combine to make the La Brea Tar Pits a famous and accessible paleontological site.
Here we go;
You can see where the gases are still bubbling up
I can hear it now...
"Harold quit screwing around and get out of there and take Jr over to the Glacier"
NAG NAG NAG thats all you ever do Martha, we have plenty of time....
Here are some pictures of the only active dig site at this time
Here is the front of Site 91
I'm glad you and Sorceress had some fun with your friends...
