Hots Springs and bones

The "Fountain of Youth" hot springs at Thermopolis were discovered when drilling for oil in the early 1900's.

Keen to take the waters I took a dip with an air temperature of 4.5deg C. The water was almost 40deg C so it was comfortable!!


Next stop was the local dinosaur museum which operates a site a couple of miles outside Thermopolis.

Very good explanation of how life on earth progressed from very simple organisms, through sea life..........




..............and on to this 106ft long late period giant.




Elaine explains the differences between a Triceratops and the Albertosaur.

Its the crest on the nose
that makes all the difference.


OK the horns also face back and the neck shield is different.




We headed south from Thermopolis along the Wind River valley. The rocks vary from 200 million year to 5 billion years.