The Ceratopsian Family is Notorious for Wild Head Frills. Teresa’s will be no exception with some Great Color additions. Male Dinosaurs like Birds are suspected of having more “Brilliant Colors” than the Females. However, at the Park All Prehistoric Pals are “Brilliant”! I started with masking two oval shapes on each side on the front…
Category: Preservation
Teresa and the Family of Ceratopsians
We hope you all are enjoying the Holiday Season. Hopefully you are taking some time to relax and visit your local Museum or with your favorite Prehistoric Book from the Library. There are so many new discoveries each year to keep on top of with Dinosaurs and their cousins. We left off with Teresa after…
Teresa the Triceratops & Ancestors!
Teresa is currently the largest Triceratop at the Park – 10 feet or so long and 6 feet high at the top of her shield. She has been very patiently waiting for some rust removal and splashes of color. Teresa will be getting a very different look than her Triceratop brothers – Paul, Marc &…
More on Dominic & other Tyrannosaurs
The Tyrannosaurus Rex is known for having small arms. Approximately 3 feet long on a 42 foot overall length adult would seem very small. A recent study presented on Live Science Reports from a meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology where they examined T-Rexes arms and how they would have functioned. This has been…
Dominic Moves to Tyrannosaur Terrace!
Before I started Dominic’s repainting, he moved to Tyrannosaur Terrace. Well, that’s what I call this part of the Park. Dominic will be the 4th Tyrannosaur to stake a claim to this high area of the Park. Dinosaurs are Territorial after all and they travel in packs! First Dominic’s new spot needed preparing. To maintain…
“Max” the Tyrannosaur Gets Color Splashed!
I hope All of You had a Wonderful Thanksgiving and are Enjoying Your leftovers. It was Turkey, Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Salad at the Park. I bet You can Guess what each Dinosaur ate! And of course, there was Pie. Strawberry Rhubarb and Chocolate Pecan! I found the Chocolate Pecan to be a specialty of…
The little tyrannosaur gets a New Look!
Tyrannosaurs or Tyrannosauroidea is the Family of Dinosaurs the T-Rex belongs. The Tyrannosaurus Rex had a highly developed sense of smell, binocular vision and bone crushing teeth. Their jaws could produce a pressure of 3,000 lbs. per square inch! A car crushing machine produces 2,000 lbs. per square inch. In the last fifteen years researchers…
The Green T-Rexes New Perch is Finished
Calvin & Hobbes were moved off the stepping stones to complete the planting of the Butterfly Bushes. I have trouble with gophers. As a result, I make wire baskets for all my plants. Yes, it’s a lot of work. However, the alternative is having your Bearded Iris, Roses and other prize plants disappear or be…
Angie Gets Ready for More Adventures
Angie certainly got a workout at “Dino Fest” Weekend see Oct. 5th posts “Dino Fest” Weekend – Day One Saturday Sept. 29th and – Day Two Sunday Sept. 30th. I let the brief rain help in preparing Angie for her first scrubbing. The Home Depot Buckets were put to use again. After an hour plus…
The Green T-Rexes: Calvin & Hobbes
These two T-Rexes arrived on May 14th. I named them after characters in my favorite comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Watterson. Calvin’s amazing imagination and adventures with his stuffed tiger – Hobbes, still bring smiles and laughter. While Bill Watterson discontinued his comic strip many years ago, Calvin and Hobbes live on through…