July 11th: The Big Brook Fossil Hunting Adventure!

Alex led the grove into Big Brook, a local stream and one of the premier fossil-bearing locations in the United States, to look for evidence that yes, indeed, sharks once swam where we stand now. 16 walked through the woods and waded into the water. We sifted the sand and pebbles and mud and found millions-year-old shark teeth and fossilized squid bits, while Alex identified stuff and told us what to look for. We reveled in the evolutionary theory of Darwin and the stratigraphic theory of William Smith--and got cool, weird, free stuff for our houses! It was a lovely, warm afternoon in the water. Lots of fun. Then we enjoyed a diner. (Photos: Daphne and Ed.)