Tom & Kristin take a paleontological trip to ...
China
June 2008
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June 15th. Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark(track sites on map) in Gansu:  including a trip down the Yellow River (Huanghe) to an incredible dinosaur track site

 

Traveling from Lanzhou to Huanghe (June 15th)

Lanzhou in
the morning

A polluted city

Industry everywhere**

Roadside signage

Countryside farming**

Family fishing**
Journey on the Huanghe (Yellow River)  

Boat dock**

Clams for sale***

Dinosaur track site
location***

Boarding**

Hailu keeping us
safe***

Matt & Marg**

Our skipper

Passenger Peter

Passenger Tylor

Passenger Jerry

Passenger Kristin

Self-photo

Passenger Will

Passenger Hailu

Kristin & Tom****

Low bridge***
Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark & track site #1

Scenic landscape***

Geopark site**

Arrival at Liujiaxia

Jenelle, Matt & Steve**

Tim photos a
flock of sheep***

Headed for the site****

Hekou Group
angular unconformity

Geopark museum
building***

First victim is Joan*

Tylor is next*

Tylor fully recovered*

Entering the
museum

Dr. Hailu You

Museum interior***

Museum interior***

Preface***

Intro sign***

Jenelle, Hailu & Steve**

John & Marg

Tylor &
stromatolites****

Lanzhousaurus in
foreground

Lanzhousaurus
skull***

Anterior view***

Dorsal view***

Lanzhousaurus arm***

Matt studies
Huanghetitan***

Huanghetitan****

Posterior view***

Anterior view***

Track site #1

Track surface view 1

Track surface view 2***

Track surface view 3***

Track diagram

Gooey sauropod
walkway***

Ascending to a
higher viewpoint*

Our group**

Professionals take closer look

Closer inspection****

Pterosaur & theropod tracks***

Theropod trackway***

Dr. Hailu You

Dr. Andrew Milner***

Sauropod tracks
& ripples***
Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark & track site #2

Track site #2**

Track diagram

Sauropod trackway

Photo taken later
in the day

Closer view

Sauropod pes

Sauropod pes & manus

Deinonychosaur
track

Kristin, Andrew, Tom & Jerry****

Matt, Andrew & Jerry

Ornithopod trackway***

Ornithopod
tips only***

Ornithopod tips
only***

Small theropod
trackway

Taking a break
in the heat

Hailu & Kristin****

Jessie, Peter & Tom****

Andrew & Tim

Jenelle**

Will

Steve**

Joan**

Squiggle mark***

Dr. Jerry Harris***

Dr. Peter Dodson***

Lunch break*****

John in foreground**

Extra rest on a
long day*

Terrace in front
of museum
Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark & track site #6

Lida, Daqing & Hailu***

At track site #6****

Tom, Hailu, Daqing & Steve*

Track site #6**

Ornithopod tracks leading up
to Kristin****

Ornithopod trackway
closer view***

Ornithopod track

Theropod track*

Kristin & large
theropod tracks****

Tylor****

Lida with ripples

Lida & Daqing

Andrew

Kristin & large
theropod trackway***

Marg**

One last look at
track site #2****

View of the river****
Trip back to Lanzhou

Head of Geopark***

Fruit for us**

On the tracks**

Lida leads*****

Mile-long tunnel

A dot of light at
the other end**

Inside**

Out the other end

The tracks ahead

Colorful layers***

Curious residents**

Along the Huanghe

Toasting Daqing*****

*Photographs by Kristin Braziunas   **Photographs by Joan & Matt Aten  ***Photographs by Dr. Jerry Harris   ****Photographs by Tylor Birthisel   *****Photographs by Dr. Hailu You

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