A productive day!

Updated: July 21, 2000

Today was productive as our main fossil quarry, pit 5, was excavated by our hired crew. The pit has been expanded to almost twice its original size, and we are expecting to start working extensively in it by tomorrow afternoon.

Above: Fossil fish skeleton.
Below: Grass fragments.

Excavation at other sites has produced several fish specimens, as well as monocot leaf fragments (such as grasses) and several other (dicot) leaves.

Camp life continues to be comfortable. Our meals include a meat dish (either corned beef, fresh beef, or chicken), rice, potato, or pasta, and fresh oranges. To drink we have strong tea, soft drinks, and beer. Our laundry is expertly cleaned by a woman from the local village who has also given us fresh bread. Dinner is eaten in front of a roaring campfire, and the after-dinner entertainment consists of shining our flashlights in the trees in search of bush babies.

We are all healthy, happy, and excited to find more fossils! Jason would like to send his love and happy birthday wishes to his parents Helen (birthday today) and Jim (birthday on Tuesday).

Best wishes,
Jason