Spent some time fossil hunting along the Potomac River. Found an bunch of teeth, including some of the larger otodus teeth and some decent sand tiger teeth. A croc tooth and a chunk of a ray tooth plate also among the treasures.
Last week I headed down to the Chesapeake and did a little fossil hunting and beach combing.
Early season, chilly weather fossil hunting gear. Waders and my scooper.
Found some decent fossils and shark teeth. And saw some cool wildlife, including 4 hawks on the drive, a bald eagle, hooded mergansers, and what I think was an otter swimming out in the bay.
Fossil Mako Shark tooth, about 1.5"
Left: fossil verteabrae, probably from a dolphin. Right: Fossil coral, barnacle, and i think an inner ear bone from a dolphin.
Shark teeth from the trip. First row: Snaggletooth Shark. Second row: (large teeth) some nice Mako teeth. Third row: Tiger Shark. Assorted smaller teeth below.
A new watercolor illustration depicting fossilized shark teeth from a variety of different species, including the Megalodon, Snaggletooth, Mako, White, Hammerhead, Sevengill Cow, Sand Tiger, Tiger, Lemon Shark and more. The teeth are painted life size.
Many of these I found beachcombing along the Chesapeake and Calvert Cliffs area. These shark teeth are all from the Miocene era in Maryland and Virginia.
I think i'll probably make a little identification chart to go along with this one.
This illustration was inspired by old scientific illustrations and charts and of course my love of beach combing and fossil hunting.
