At June’s Paleo meeting, four ESCONI members (Marie Angkuw, Jann Bergsten, Rhonda Gates, and Deborah Lovely) delivered a lively and fascinating slide presentation of their February collecting trip to the Jurassic Coast of Lyme Regis, England. Numerous pictures of the local beaches and town accompanied their storytelling, which highlighted not only the variety in landscape they explored, but the full spectrum of weather they encountered: sun, wind, rain, and snow. After the talk, treasures brought home from the journey were on display. Fossil specimens included pyritized ammonites, ichythosaur vertebrae, crinoid plates, belemnites, and petrified wood. Victorian era artifacts were also found on the beach, comprised of pottery shards, glass, and all sorts of metallic toys, eating utensils, coins, and other rusted oddities. Many interesting conversations ensued during the show-and-tell portion of the evening. A full write-up of the presentation will appear soon in the club newsletter.
