#pennsylvanian

[transparentfossil]

3.7" Fern (Pecopteris & Neuropteris) Nodule Pos/Neg - Mazon Creek

[almondrootwc]

the creatures

poorly designed ctenospondylus/sphenacodon gibby with a wayne diplocaulus and an inostrancevia

permian lovelies

[sleepyeurypterus]

some pages from a zine i was supposed to turn in for class and never did :3 weeeehee he he

edit: unexpected part 2 0_0

[cjab-0201]

I returned to a Pennsylvanian (late Carboniferous) site I had visited a few times and I finally found some Sphenophyllum!

EDIT: I talked to a paleobotanist and according to him, this is actually Asterophyllites. (I don't buy it though. If anything, it would be Annularia, and the leaves lack a central midvein.)

EDIT 2: Check the reblogs for more fossils from this site!!!

[taphonomenon]

Softshell eurypterid probably tasted fucking amazing. Breaded and deep fried on a po'boy it makes my mouth water.

[paleotanks]

Pennsylvanian swamp, St Louis Science Center

[abs0luteb4stard]

Bigots Really Want Mr. Rogers to be Transphobic

…But they’re wrong

[poisonappleprintshop]

I am excited to share that my original artwork ‘Witches’ Night on Hexenkopf Rock’ is featured in the third edition of Ned D. Heindel’s ‘Hexenkopf: History, Healing, & Hexeri’! You can grab a copy for yourself from The Sigal Museum. It is an honor to be included in such a wonderful book that preserves a part of Pennsylvanian history and the history of Pennsylvanian folk magic!

In 2016, I unearthed a rare copy of the first edition of this book (published under a slightly different title in 1974, seen in the third photo) at my grandmother’s house and it is what inspired me to create ‘Witches’ Night on Hexenkopf Rock.’

The rock itself is a stony summit in Williams Township, PA that has long been associated with magic, ritual, and witchcraft. ‘Hexenkopf: History, Healing, and Hexeri’ takes an in-depth view at the history and folklore surrounding Hexenkopf Rock and examines how Braucherei, or PA German folk magic, first developed in the area and contributed to the rock’s legends. Also discussed are stories of Native American magic, witch gatherings, ominous omens, and apparitions that have helped bolster Hexenkopf rock’s mysterious reputation. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in American folk magic and Pennsylvanian lore!