Thursday, August 27, 2009

Back in time to the Dinosaurs

Wednesday's visit to the Royal Tyrell Museum in the heart of the Badlands two hours northeast of Calgary was a unique experience. Dinosaurs had roamed this area of Alberta and their remains were discovered in river beds in recent years. It was easy to feel very small measured against giant dinosaur skeletons...and exhibits demonstrated how paleontologists researched, worked and made casts. The trip back in time took us from the earliest age to the present...and along the way evolution and survival of species were easy to see. Ancient fauna from as far away as Australia and New Zealand still grow in the museum's botantical setting...which was much nicer to visit than to see the huge cockroaches and tarantulas on display. A quick lesson in paleontology made a great day!

Tomorrow we head to Lake Louise and days in the Rockies.

3 comments:

  1. love the part about having flares just in case the bears find you in "their" backyard :)

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  2. Been trying to picture the scene if you came across a bear(s)- have got the feeling you'd be moving so fast there' be no time to organise flares and the mace gun!!

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  3. Uhhh -- are the flares for the bears to find you...???

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