Ornithology = the study of extant dinosaurs

A few years ago I got the chance to see the Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries exhibit at the AMNH before it hit the road. I wish I could see it again now that I know a little bit more, but if you're in the Denver area you're in luck; the exhibition is opening there later this month. Here are some nifty advertisements for it at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science;







More like this

We declared independence, formed a country, and have been celebrating on the fourth ever since. Here is the second in our series of Fourth of July treats, a glimpse back to the early 20th century, with, yep, you guessed it, pictures by Charles S. Lillybridge:
The drums pounded and oars stirred the water in perfect rhythm--the experience was both invigorating and calming at the same time. This weekend, the Dragon Boat races came to Sloan's Lake in Denver. Despite soaring temperatures, hundreds of metro residents came out to join the festivities.
I'm never this organized, so I don't know what's wrong with me.