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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