The Shadow Fish (Pricacara)

Now an then we make a nice spilt that reveals the shadow of the fish we need to recover. I have attempted to photo the shadow image of this Priscacara. I used pencil to show the approximate size and outline of the body. At this angle you may notice the vertebrae, head region and dorsal fin.Using a different view (vertical view) and  exposure adjustment one can better see the fish outline .Now we can carefully remove the matrix covering the skeletal remains of the 50,0000 year old fossil fish.

Winter Fun

We spent two night and three days playing in the snow in the high Uintas Mountains.

Skied about 7 miles back into a Yurt, spent two nights and three days. Skied around, ate well and enjoyed friends company.

There were four in the party and Hanna the husky. We used our back packs and a couple of sleds designed to tow our cargo.

Pam and Windsor were awesome hosts!

The yert would accommodate about 10 people, had a wood burning stove, propane lantern, however snow melting for dish washing was a chore.

Going in was work, but worth every hill, coming out was a breeze.

2010 finishup from 2009

After vacationing it takes me a couple of days to get my feet on the ground the refrigerator filled, the bills paid and catching up on communications.

Nice Priscacara @6 inches

9 inch Mioplosus and 2 Knightia

Now it is time to fall into a rhythm of work where I can produce quantity and quality restored fossil fish. Here are three plates that need to be dipped into sealant for their final finish making them the first projects completed for 2010.