This image of carboniferous flora and fauna is found in Volume 1 of COMPTON'S PICTURED ENCYCLOPEDIA, published in the 1920s. I bought the set for almost nothing at a flea market with the idea I would use the copiously illustrated illustrations as Scissor Dance fodder. I haven't gotten around to cutting them up as yet, maybe I still have a smidge of an inhibition about slicing and dicing printed books. But, I thought I would scan and post this picture. Speaking of pictures, I've been using the macro setting of my new dcam, experimenting with the lighting and so on, to discover the best way to image my collection of fossils. I haven't quite mastered thie task:
This is the rind of one of species of trees so artistically depicted above.
This too. I've spent some time trying identify these specimens of what I believe are fossil tree "bark"
but I am still unsure.
Giant tree fern? Or Giant Club Moss?
I'm going put on my dunce cap and go sit in the corner.
9:58:35 PM 
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