Josh's blog: November 2014

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

repost of drawings and my youtube link for other people to see

http://joshuarynn.blogspot.com/2014_09_01_archive.html https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC903e0Lzse5VYIbIOYmFXIA

Sorry about the stains.

You can copy and paste them.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Life, Part 8 ( The Middle Jurassic)

Dinosaurs were getting bigger every day. And the middle Jurassic saw the birth of many new types of dinosaurs, bigger and stronger than before, but not as big or strong as they would be. The dinosaurs that stood out, though, were the sauropods, now much larger than before. Dinosaurs such as Cetiosaurus would have grown large to reach into the treetops, and probably behaved much like large grazers today, crushing the vegetation around them while consuming large quantities of grass. And theropods, before restricted to eating small mammals or scavenging, had now grown large enough and strong enough to kill live prey. Dinosaurs such as Megalosaurus were prime examples of a typical theropod. Many had evolved powerful jaws filled with serrated teeth and clawed, grabby hands to successfully kill their prey, and were relatively large in size.

Now there were relatively large dinosaurs dominating the landscape. They towered over the now insignificant mammals. Sauropods had risen up to the highest treetops and theropods had evolved the adaptions that would allow them to kill. But while most herbivores were defenseless against such a threat, others had evolved adaptations. Stegosaurs, for example, possessed a row of large, spiky plates on their back and spiked tails.

(Huayangosaurus) And just like the dinosaurs, the climate continued to change. Forests continued to grow all over the world, and lush vegetation dominated the landscape. Ferns and lush fields combined with barren deserts came into place as the great supercontinents continued to pull apart. And while there is life on land, there is also life in the sea. And life in the sea at this time was beginning to flourish. While the icthyosaurs were still surviving well, there was a whole new group of reptiles that would dominate the Mesozoic oceans for years to come. The plesiosaurs. The plesiosaurs were large reptiles with mouths filled with sharp teeth, and they were the top predators of the oceans. They came in many shapes and sizes, though the one that stood out among them all were the gigantic pliosaurs.

These huge, deadly creatures began to rule the oceans at this time, and just like theropods, had mouths filled with sharp teeth. They were strong enough to eat tortoises, ichtyosaurs and even other types of plesiosaurs. They even ate the dinosaurs themselves. These powerful creatures were reaching their prime, in great contrast to the small mammals of the time. These dinosaurs would be the face of the Jurassic period.

About my Godzilla installations...

So, those are my kid pix installations up there. But before I go on, I must inform you that it is not all fun and games here. Or maybe it is, you decide? You see, my mom turns everything into a learning adventure. You may look at my interest in Godzilla and see just that, a toy Godzilla. My mom however sees Math, Science , Social Studies, you name it, in everything that we do. For instance, when I make Godzilla toys, we measure them, each and everyone. Ryan helps! And, that’s math! I also have a strong interest in exporting my toys and opening my own Godzilla store. So, we work a lot with money and learning about the business of exporting, and that’s also math! Godzilla can be made from many different types of materials ... plastic, vinyl, clay, etc… . And, these materials can be mixed with other chemicals to make the toy more durable. That’s science! And, I like science! So does Ryan! We also looove learning about Tokyo, Japanese yen, and the Japanese language when we play with Godzilla. Here is a google map that we made of Godzilla destroying buildings around Tokyo (see below). I learned a lot about the city this way. That’s Social Studies! So you get the idea. Now Ryan has something to say. "I have Godzilla unleashed." "And, I have an Anguirus toy." "I have a King Ghidorah toy." "AND I have a Gigan toy." Alright alright Ryan that’s enough. "No, no I have something else to say." What is it? "I also have a Mothra toy!" Okay, okay, (covering Ryan's mouth) back to you people, here are some of my drawings of Godzilla. And some that Ryan drew. I just love my little brother:)!