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Something Different

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Posted by Kirk Greene on March 29, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Something Different
I went out in search of waterfowl last Tuesday and found myself exploring Oakes Quarry Reserve in Fairborn, OH. As I hiked I saw a sign leading to a..coral reef??..in Ohio. I followed the sign and came to a little pile of rocks that wasn't very impressive. There was a display sign explaining this was a coral reef in an ancient sea that once covered the area. I then saw another sign leading to fossils. I followed that and found lots of evidence of the ancient sea bed. This was but one example of fossils in the area. All C&C welcome.
Posted by Philip Schwarz on March 30, 2009 at 12:43 AM
Great shot. When I first saw it I thought you had been to Florida on vacation.
Posted by Tim Mulholland on March 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM
That's really something else, Kirk! I can't say that I've seen fossils that appeared like the assemblage had just dried up last year - great find!

Tim!
Posted by David Shaw on March 30, 2009 at 12:38 PM
I'll have to put this on my list of places to check out. I had never heard of it before.
Thanks
Posted by Nathaniel Blood on March 30, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Great find, I love all the detail. Looks a bit soft, but that's probably either web compression or the library monitor. I like how you arranged all the different elements. I'll need to check this place out sometime!
Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on March 30, 2009 at 11:08 PM
That sure is different...and very, very interesting. Looks like a macro photographer's paradise; I can see a lot of interesting shots within the shot, though the variety you've captured here is fascinating in its own right.
Posted by Brian Vance on March 31, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Wonderfully different indeed! I thought I was looking at an underwater shot from somewhere outside the midwest, but this is just fascinating all the way around. Great find and nicely composed. One of the best reasons to frequent this forum is to get schooled up on all the great locations in the MW that members share here! :toast:
Posted by Chuck Beatty on March 31, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Very cool, Kirk. Thanks for sharing the location. As a former geologist, I'm always looking for stuff like this.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on April 1, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Who would have thought it...Coral fossils in the Midwest. Great find and good capture, Kirk. As Kerry said..a macro photographer's paradise!