With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas we got off track with a number of projects around the Park. So, We left off with Pamela the Pachycephalosaurus in her primary colors – Morocco Red, Blazing Bonfire & Race Track Grey. Real Orange provides the punch around the eyes as well as a patch of Aubergine. The plastic…
Dinosaurs in the Valley
Last weekend I visited Dinosaurs in the Valley at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. Full size Dinosaurs roamed the grounds. Signs are posted to watch for swinging tails and moving heads! What most impressed me was the information on Dimitrodon & Edaphosaurus not being Dinosaurs. So many movies & toy companies incorrectly include them in…
Happy New Year!
Xiuhcoatl the Aztec Dragon & Dominic the T-Rex with their Horns and me with a couple of Dinosaur Shakers, Ring in the New Year! It’s Great to be a Dinosaur Fan. The pace of Discovery & Description is Fast & Furious with around 50 New Dinosaur Species coming to light each Year! Here are just…
T’was the Night Before Christmas
Marta the Greyhound & Alejandro the T-Rex watch from the window, as TySantasaurus Rex & the Raptors – Brison, Xavier, Jefferey, Jerry, Charlie, Alan, Jadon, Blue & Raphael (the Red Nose Raptor) depart on their Prehistoric Quest! Inspired by ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas or Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas by Major Henry…
Winter Dinosaurland
Stephanie & Stanley are collecting Snowballs for awesome fun. Winter in Southern California is rarely with snow. I have been fortunate to enjoy a couple of those rare times. We often receive a little frost and sometimes enough to look like a mist of snow. So, we go to the Mountains for Snow Play and…
What is a Dinosaur Wizard to Do?
Dinosaur Wizards are extremely busy around Halloween. However, They are not Wizarding Everyday. They often are just doing Dinosaur Stuff. Unless it’s a Pterosaur Wizard, then they are out and about Pterosauring. Remember Pterosaurs are Not Dinosaurs! Pterosaurs lived during the time of the Dinosaurs, but they are Flying Reptiles – a different part of…
Gobble, Gobble!
Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing You & Yours a Very Happy Thanksgiving Paul & Prehistoric Pals
The Many Faces of Pamela!
Above Pamela after her first makeover. Pamela the Pachycephalosaurus arrived at the Park in November of 2017. She had been outdoors a great deal at her previous home and had acquired a bit of rust build up. Pamela’s colors had faded since her 2018 makeover. Pamela requested some new brighter colors. After some wire brushing…
Plants & Dinosaurs
For a number of years, friends have been telling me to check out a Nursery in the Reseda / Northridge area. They have some Huge Dinosaurs that I must see, they would say. Unfortunately, no one could remember the name of the Nursery or what street it was located or even the correct city. As…
Day of the Dead – Dia de Muertos
While many celebrate Halloween in a ghoulish fashion, Dia de Muertos is a joyful celebration to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died. Dia de Muertos is two days, generally November 1st & 2nd other days may be included depending on locality. It is celebrated in Mexico and other places, especially…