Clark Park: A Walk into History

Brain cancer is...

 ...so adventuresome!

Darrell didn't even pause when I suggested a new park for our walk today.  Above you see him at Ralph B. Clark Park, less than six miles from us.

The park had QR codes to recorded information explaining sites at the park and its history.  That was fun because we learned what we were looking at.  (Here's the link.)  We stepped back into time on this walk.

We found out that the park was created after rich fossil beds were discovered there by the California Department of Transportation (DOT) in the 1950's and 60's.  The DOT was excavating sand and gravel to construct the San Diego and Riverside Freeways.  They found fossils like those of a giant ground sloth, a saber tooth cat, and a mammoth.  Super cool!

What did they do with earth that remained after excavation?  They created Elephant Hill and Camel Hill.  In this picture, we're standing on Camel Hill, looking at the lower Elephant Hill.

We also learned that this region was under the sea long ago.  That's pretty clear from looking at the nearby bluffs:

An adventure and a walk back in time!

Okay, back to work with us until...Game of Thrones Episode Three time.

Happy Sunday, Friends.