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Example of blue sky today: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Painted Hills). Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/joda/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #oregon #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #fossil #nationalmonument #research Image credit National Park Service #trees #winter #orwx #color #sky #geology #fence #building #solar #needles

Beautiful blue sky over John Day Fossil Beds National Monument today. In the center of the image, a brilliantly colored hill topped by a pyroclastic deposit. A small white cloud drifts in the distance on the right. On the left, a tree leans into the scene, green needles spread against the sky. A fence, a road, and a grassy field appear in the foreground. A small building with an array of solar panels can be seen at the base of the hill on the left.

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

Large rhino-like brontotheres roam a semitropical forest. Dog-sized, three-toed horses dart between the trees. The cat-like nimravid and bear dogs stalk their prey. The climate cools and forests alter to dryer grasslands. Saber tooth cats and camels get replaced by mountain lions and deer. Paleontologists learn more about the ancient animals and environment with every new fossil they discover.

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@nationalparks@sfba.social · 5 days ago

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

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Nina Willburger

@ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de · 3 months ago

Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function!
Found in the Grotte du Placard à Vilhonneur (Charente).

Photo: RMNGP/MAN

#archaeology

The picture shows six needles of different sizes. They were made of bone resemble their modern descendants with an eye at one end and a tapered end.

Nina Willburger

@ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de · 3 months ago

Photo: RMNGP/MAN

#archaeology