MODERN FOSSILS
Wet concrete and falling Leaves don’t mix!
The City of Cayce, SC has a wonderful thing called a River Walk. It’s a concrete and raised wooden boardwalk pathway along the Congaree River that extends some five miles. What a wonderful way to spend tax money! People walk (that’s me), jog, bike ride and run its entire length all day long. The area along the walk runs the gamut from back yard condo to deep woods and everything in between. Wildlife from birds, insects, snakes, raccoons, and river otter are represented here. Late last fall, 2007, a new extension to the walk was completed and when it opened, I think I was one of the first tourists. Evidently when the concrete was poured some of the leaves fell and left their imprint for eternity and hence the modern fossils. This leaf probably came from a black cherry tree or perhaps a sour wood tree, both prevalent in damp hardwood environments. This is another argument for the photographer to keep his/her eyes open and be completely aware of their surroundings. I will probably never sell this image, but other miracles have happened with just such pictures taken because they appeared to be out of the ordinary.
Wet concrete and falling Leaves don’t mix!
The City of Cayce, SC has a wonderful thing called a River Walk. It’s a concrete and raised wooden boardwalk pathway along the Congaree River that extends some five miles. What a wonderful way to spend tax money! People walk (that’s me), jog, bike ride and run its entire length all day long. The area along the walk runs the gamut from back yard condo to deep woods and everything in between. Wildlife from birds, insects, snakes, raccoons, and river otter are represented here. Late last fall, 2007, a new extension to the walk was completed and when it opened, I think I was one of the first tourists. Evidently when the concrete was poured some of the leaves fell and left their imprint for eternity and hence the modern fossils. This leaf probably came from a black cherry tree or perhaps a sour wood tree, both prevalent in damp hardwood environments. This is another argument for the photographer to keep his/her eyes open and be completely aware of their surroundings. I will probably never sell this image, but other miracles have happened with just such pictures taken because they appeared to be out of the ordinary.
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