Post by 150FromFundy on May 13, 2014 19:41:27 GMT -5
In spite of what the weatherman said, Laura and I did a little rock hounding along the Bay of Fundy on Sunday. It was a mixed day of sun and cloud and the occasional shower as the photos will reflect.
This location is Wasson’s Bluff, just east of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. This location is most famous for a significant dinosaur find back in the mid to late 80’s. It is also famous for a number of zeolites that you can check out on Mindat if you are really intrigued.
The first photo is Two Islands, or The Brothers. This is the western side. You may have seen Two Islands from the eastern side if you checked out the Web Cam site that I previously posted. There is a local gathering mussels for scale. In about another hour the tide will have receded enough to cross and collect for a brief 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
Just around the bend, there is a contact zone between the amygdaloidal basalt (foreground) and the red sedimentary rock (background). The red sedimentary rock is protected for the fossil collectors.
This little rock becomes a submerged pinnacle at high tide. I’m in the photo for scale. The bright orange Home Depot bucket comes in handy. It’s easy to forget where you left something in this environment.
The force of the 40 foot to 50 foot tides twice a day takes its toll on the cliffs. In the distance you can see an arch carved by the tides. Over time, the roof will collapse and possibly form another pinnacle rock similar to the photo above.
This is another contact zone between the amygdaloidal basalt and the red sedimentary (fossil) rock. The basalt dates back to the Triassic/Jurassic boundary. Lavas oozed out of the earth when Pangaea rifted apart forming the Bay of Fundy and eventually the Atlantic Ocean.
The last photo is the walk back. The Two Islands are visible on the left. Some of The Five Islands are visible on the right. As for naming things … did I mention we are a simple people. No need to get all artsy with names, just count ‘em up!
Darryl.
This location is Wasson’s Bluff, just east of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. This location is most famous for a significant dinosaur find back in the mid to late 80’s. It is also famous for a number of zeolites that you can check out on Mindat if you are really intrigued.
The first photo is Two Islands, or The Brothers. This is the western side. You may have seen Two Islands from the eastern side if you checked out the Web Cam site that I previously posted. There is a local gathering mussels for scale. In about another hour the tide will have receded enough to cross and collect for a brief 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
Just around the bend, there is a contact zone between the amygdaloidal basalt (foreground) and the red sedimentary rock (background). The red sedimentary rock is protected for the fossil collectors.
This little rock becomes a submerged pinnacle at high tide. I’m in the photo for scale. The bright orange Home Depot bucket comes in handy. It’s easy to forget where you left something in this environment.
The force of the 40 foot to 50 foot tides twice a day takes its toll on the cliffs. In the distance you can see an arch carved by the tides. Over time, the roof will collapse and possibly form another pinnacle rock similar to the photo above.
This is another contact zone between the amygdaloidal basalt and the red sedimentary (fossil) rock. The basalt dates back to the Triassic/Jurassic boundary. Lavas oozed out of the earth when Pangaea rifted apart forming the Bay of Fundy and eventually the Atlantic Ocean.
The last photo is the walk back. The Two Islands are visible on the left. Some of The Five Islands are visible on the right. As for naming things … did I mention we are a simple people. No need to get all artsy with names, just count ‘em up!
Darryl.
