Dinosaurs and Ghost Towns

G'day from Berlin, Nevada!

Our latest travel took Pippin and I to the Berlin Icthyosaur Park, which is almost in the dead center of Nevada. The park is home to the well preserved Berlin, ghost town. Many well preserved buildings and debris from the mining town are scattered throught the hillside.

Apart from the ghost town, Berlin is also home to the fossilized remains of the prehistoric Ichtyosaur. The darker colored stones are the fossils. Here is a lifesized relief of one of the creatures.

Oh, and we also took our guest Harold along too...

Until next time, happy travels!
-JT

Sequoias and Kings Canyon

G'day from Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.

High in the Sierra Nevada mountains, grow the largest trees in the world. In the picture above, you can see the General Sherman, the largest tree, by volume of wood, in the world. Also located in Sequoia National Park, is Crystal Cave, a cave formed in the marble of the mountains, and lush alpine meadows.

Kings Canyon National Park is home to, of course, Kings Canyon, with steep walls of sheer granite plunging down to river crossed meadows.

The park is also home to numerous wild animals, including: coyotes and marmots, as well as bear.

Until next time, happy travels!
-JT