Thursday, August 20, 2020

Mold or cast

 

 Dinosaur footprint made 95 million years ago.

At Lark Quarry -90 minute drive from Winton- there is an array of dinosaur tracks showing a predator chasing a multitude of smaller prey.

When I look at this photo now I see a raised cast but in fact the claw marks are depressions in stone. My mind sometimes defaults to see bumps where there are dents. In looking at moon photos I have seen mesas where others see craters.

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