DINOSAUR MUSEUM!
Ron & Steve Visit Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center!
Woodland Park, CO - April 29, 2005
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Ron and I went to a dinosaur museum (as I call it)! ...
Located in Woodland Park, the official name is the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center,
and I must say it is actually so much more than a museum. |
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A few metal palm trees sit outside the entrance to the building,
which looks a little strange at 8,500 feet in elevation in Teller County. Ahhhh, but the
sign (right photo) provides a good explanation! |
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Everyone we encountered were friendly,
and in fact, when I mentioned that I was snapping picture to show off on my
site, they became even more friendly. Got a shot of the
front desk person stamping me. Ha ha ha ha! :p) |
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Ooooooooh! Look at this one! |
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Ron looks at a nifty
Colorado map of old dinosaur hunting grounds. |
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Plenty of interesting dinosaur skeletons in there! |
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Oh my goodness!
This was the biggest dinosaur there... look at its large jaw!
And uh, as you can see, I tried to imitate the way the dinosaur's teeth stuck out! :) |
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This is "Sandy" - a dinosaur skeleton found in
South Dakota. |
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We met a guide who explained various aspects about dinosaurs. |
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I love the top photo! It's
a silhouette of a skeleton in the room you'll see as your drive by
the center on Highway 24. Folks,
if you're into dinosaurs, this is definitely a great place to visit! |
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Fish hang from the ceiling in one particular section... and as you can see,
Ron did his best imitation of the fish's face and mouth! :) |
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Lots of research going on there too! |
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Special thanks to the museum for capturing this photo of us. |
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Yikes! The ugliest dinosaur I have ever seen! :) |
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The Gift Shop
I liked this cute orange and blue dinosaur! :) |
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Ron got a little out of hand! |
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Ron sits in front of a miniature tipi! :) |
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By the way, it had snowed
yesterday (4/28) and early in the morning (4/29). It was really cold and dreary outside.
Here's proof as we drove west on Highway 24 approaching the traffic light in Cascade. |
