FOSSIL HUNTRESS

A gull cries in protest at not getting his share of a meal Gulls, or colloquially seagulls, are seabirds of the family Laridae in the subord...

If you are looking for a wee fossil day trip, then a stroll down to the Capilano River is just the thing. From downtown Vancouver, drive...

Lingula anatina — a primitive brachiopod  One of the most primitive brachiopods is this caramel and cream fellow,  Lingula anatina .  Brach...

Hornby is so many things to so many people. I have avid pottery afficianato friends who go to look through the talented work of local potter...

One of the most satisfying moments is taking in a sunset after a long days hike. Pure visual poetry. Peaceful, meditative and well-earned....

There was a large downpour of rain that hit Washington State. It resulted in a huge slide at Sumas Mountain that revealed several large ex...

A few years ago, I had the very great honour of having a new species of ammonite named after me by paleontologist, Lous...

There are many fossil sites around Vancouver, British Columbia. Sadly, the volume and preservation of these fossils is far from ideal. ...

Welcome to the world of bees. This fuzzy yellow and black striped fellow is a bumblebee in the genus  Bombus sp.,  family Apidae.  We know h...

Steeped in mist and mythology, the islands of the Queen Charlottes abound in local lore that surrounds their beginnings. Today, the Hecate...

The strata near Nanaimo and much of eastern Vancouver Island is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Cretaceous Nanaimo Group. These muds...

The Cambrian was a time of expansion for the Earth's complex animal forms. Molluscs and arthropods and their friends with hard shells a...

Seals—those sleek, playful creatures that glide through our oceans and lounge on rocky shores—are part of a remarkable evolutionary story st...

This lovely ocean dancer with her long delicate tentacles or lappets and thicker rouched oral arms is a jellyfish.  Her brethren are playing...

They move through the night as if stitched into it, seamless and soundless. You don’t hear an owl arrive.  You feel it—the brief shift in th...