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Martins and the Miocene: time warp in a Bavarian quarry
A hunt for 15 million year old fossils and a meditation on time Continue reading
Posted in birds, climate change, creative non-fiction, environment, landscapes, nature writing, Uncategorized
Tagged Bavaria, deep time, fossils, Miocene flora, molasse, quarry, sand martins
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