Dinosaur State Park

This past week we traveled back to the age of dinosaurs! We took a trip to the Dinosaur State Park. It is one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America. Underneath a geodesic dome, you find a huge display of early Jurassic fossil tracks that were made 200 million years ago. We got to walk right through these tracks (over a bridge, of course). It was really very cool. Here are some of the creatures that were with me:

Brontosaurus Forest and his friend, Triceratops Audrey

We'll call this one Little Yellow (A.K.A. Kate).

Here are some of the tracks on display.

Our family on our way through the preserved floodplain covered with tracks.
Don't worry about that guy in the background. He didn't hurt us!

In addition to the dinosaur track exhibits, there are dioramas of Triassic and Jurassic environments, collections of fossils, and short little shows to watch about different elements of dinosaur life. There was also a room with dinosaur puppets, books, and puzzles. For any of you who have spent a lot of time with Kate, you know that she LOVES doing puzzles. So, we did a few all about dinosaurs.

Kate and I puzzling.

Smiling at the camera.

We got to check out a collection of really cool fossils and rocks. There were quite a few names I actually recognized from way back when I was in junior high/high school and even some names of rocks I recognized from my Geology class a few semesters ago.

Forest and Audrey looking at the fossils.

Forest with a Trilobite.

Audrey and Grandma (Robb's mom).

Outside the museum area there are a couple miles of mature trails and picnic areas. We ate a picnic lunch and got to enjoy the nice weather outside.

Beautiful Audrey

Forest and Robb

Taking a break

The Dinosaur Park was really neat to visit. It was awesome to see the tracks that were discovered over 50 years ago. It makes you wonder what it was like living on the earth back then.