Good afternoon lovelies.

How are you doing today? How was your weekend? If you’re in the U.S. I hope that things weren’t too hectic in the weekend leading up to the holiday.

Do you have any plans for the holiday? I’m just looking forward to spending some time with my family.

Today’s post is my snapshots from a recent trip to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. I absolutely adore this museum.

All of the following photos were taking using my iPhone 12.

I hope you enjoy, let’s get into it.

Snapshots: Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

These photos are in the order in which you would see them as you walk through the Museum.

This is a photo taken from the bottom floor of the Sculpture Gallery looking up.

I’ll usually visit the Sculpture Gallery whenever I visit the Museum, regardless of which side I am visiting (Art or Natural History.)

This partial American Mastodon skull is on display in the Paleo Lab, right before you either head into the Dinosaur exhibit, or the Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.

To this side of this display is a sign explaining the difference between Mastodons and Mammoths.

The displays at the Paleo Lab are often changing, I think my favourite was the Mosasaur fossils that were being pieced together.

I always get a chuckle out of this Scolecite on display, just because of the name. I’m a fan of DC comics so it just puts a smile on my face.

Do you think it looks like Superman’s Fortress of Solitude? I have to say that I do!

This is on display in the case as you are walking into the Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.

This is a photo of Fred the Crystal Skull.

This most recent visit to the Natural History Museum is actually the first time I have ever seen Fred on display. I believe that he is only brought out for spooky season (October) each year.

He is very cool to look at – he’s about the size of a bowling ball I’d say. It’s really impressive that he was carved out of a single crystal.

From the Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibit is this really cool Diplodocus skull.

The Carnegie Museum’s most famous dinosaur is probably Dippy the Diplodocus, although Jane the baby T-Rex might also have a claim to the crown as well. Dippy is standing above where this display is located.

From the Cretaceous Seaway exhibit, after the Dinosaurs in Their Time is this Pliosaur. I only photographed the head, though the full skeleton is on display.

This guy hangs from the ceiling, so you can walk directly underneath.

I’m always fascinated by the missing tooth from the bottom jaw, I wouldn’t begin to tell you why.

In the Age of Mammals: Cenozoic Era you can find this skeleton of a Colombian Mammoth.

I really like the way the Mammoth on display is lit, and the shadows it creates on the walls surrounding it.

The skull always makes me think of a Cyclops.

The Hall of Birds is probably my favourite section of the Museum.

The birds have been moved around a little bit from my last visit, so this Snow Owl was in a position where I could actually get a good photo of him, usually his display case has an awful glare.

He’s a rare winter visitor to Pennsylvania, according to the card in the display.

This Cardinal is part of the display explaining those species of birds where the males and the females are quite distinct from each other.

With the holidays approaching I wanted to include a photo of this particular bird – and I just find them to be pretty.

My final photo is of this detail from the Grand Staircase that winds up between the Art Museum and the Natural History Museum.

I just adore the little details like this.A

And that is it for this Snapshots post! I hope you enjoyed it, and I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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This is W. Elorda, signing off, and until next time, stay safe, be kind, and keep snapping those photos.

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