Drumheller Dinosaurs

Welcome to Alberta! - we never did see any Wild Roses, but there were lots of other attractions
Remote Radar Tower - a bit of a mystery, as there is no major airport in the vicinity
Welcome to Drumheller (He Doesn't Bite) - on to Drumheller, where the town has embraced the Dinosaur spirit...
Dinosaur Grocery Store - ...even the local stores have endorsed the Dinos
Raptor on a Park Bench - ...there were many benches throughout the town with Dinosaurs on or near them. This one was a bit chilling, however, if you have ever seen the "Jurassic Park" films...
Motorcycle Dinosaur - ...here a more whimsical portrayal
World's Largest Dinosaur #1 - the Visitor Center has also gotten into the act with the "World's Largest Dinosaur" statue...note the size of the car parked at the foot of the statue, and Mary standing by his left foot...
World's Largest Dinosaur #3 - ...and from some angles, the beast really looks alive!
Horse Thief Canyon - a good example of the Badlands habitat where Dinosaur fossils are found.
A View of the Prairie - ah, the unbroken prairie...wait! Is that an oil pump jack? Thought we left those behind us in Texas. Where there are Dinosaur fossils, there is often oil there too.
The Bleriot Ferry - the Dinosaur Trail Road crosses the Red Deer River. This is how it is crossed...
All Aboard the Bleriot Ferry! - ...on a blast from the past. This is a Cable Ferry, once found on many rivers in western North America.
The Red Deer River - seen from the bluffs above the ferry crossing
Richardson's Ground Squirrel - the local folks call them Prairie Dogs. They do look a lot like White-tailed Prairie Dogs, but they are only Ground Squirrels.
Protoceratops - one of several excellent displays outside the Royal Tyrrell Museum
Please Don't Climb on the Dinosaur Displays - not everyone heeded this request, however
Royal Tyrrell Museum - a nicely done sign to match the nicely done exhibits
Typical Exhibit - the Dinosaurs are vividly portrayed in the displays
Lots of Things to See - here a Sauropod (left) and a smaller cousin of T-Rex (right)
A Raptor in a Typical Death Pose -
Protoceratops - a cousin of Triceratops
The Classic Triceratops -
The Classic Stegosaurus - with a spiked tail for defense
Dinosaur Or Halloween Mask? -
"Duck-billed Dinosaur" - trying to hide behind a tree?
Other Examples of "Duck-billed" Dinosaurs -
The "Sail-fin" Non-Dinosaur Dimetrodon - this species became extinct about 40 million years before the evolution of the Dinosaurs . It looks like a Dinosaur, but is actually more like a reptile
Dinosaurs - they come in all sizes and shapes!
"Triassic Giant" Ichthyosaur - one of the largest dinosaurs found in the ancient oceans...
"Triassic Giant" Ichthyosaur - ...watch closely for Erik (with his hands in his pockets) standing at the end of the tail
Allosaurus? - a cousin of Tyrannosaurus Rex
One of the Most Complete Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil Skeletons Ever Found -
Tyrannosaurus Rex - in all his glory...
Tyrannosaurus Rex - ...here the head of the Tyrannosaurus Rex
Sabertooth Cat - the Latin name of this beast (lower left) says it all!
Mammoth and Sabertooth Cats - who do you think will win this confrontation?