The husband and I spent our anniversary weekend in Houston, Texas. One of the highlights of our trip was seeing real fossilized dinosaurs. Like seriously?!
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These awesome giants can be found at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. To find out more about this museum you may want to check out their link here: HMNS for pricing and operation hours.
Fossilized Dinosaurs
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You can also pet some fossilized dinosaur skin inside the hall.
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Other Fossilized Animals and Plant Life
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Above is a fossilized giant armadillo while the photo below is a fossilized giant bear.
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The photo above looks like a man-made wall art but it's really fossilized water lilies.
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I find the photo above of a fossilized horseshoe crab to be fascinating because it was fossilized together with its tracks. How cool is that?
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These things seem to be locked in mortal action not knowing that death had already taken over their life to the next.
To find out more about our day trip to Houston, Texas check out my previous post Houston Trip Highlights.