We Want YOU, To Come Dive With Us! Ginnie
Springs photos by: Jerry Fortenberry and Rick Jacquot All specimen pictures in this report are from the Pleistocene period, 1-1.8 millions years, unless otherwise noted. Our first fossil dive trip of the 2007 season was to Ginnie Springs in Florida, this is a site where Jerry and I drift dive the Santa Fe river for fossils and artifacts. GeodePat and Marcy had warned me about the fires that were burning out of control in the area. I kept in touch with Ginnie Springs throughout the week before our trip, they assured me that they were smoke free, fortunately, they were right. I did pass through quite a bit of smoke on the way there.
Cruising through Atlanta.
Fires near Valdosta Georgia.
A smoky highway. After 9 hours of pulling my camper, I arrived Saturday night and setup camp at the park.
Sunday morning I was up and ready for a day of diving. I would dive alone that day as Jerry and Tena would not be arriving until Sunday night.
Gravel bed at the bottom of the Santa Fe River. First I searched the area where I found my alligator skull last fall at "Rick's Hole", then I moved on to new territory. Not long after I began my first dive, I was rewarded with the best Mastodon tooth I have found so far!
Above: three views of the Mastodon tooth with root, it is listed as a pre-molar in the book. |
