When we went on our roadtrip out to California back in the Summer of 2003, one place I had to stop was the Black Hills Institute of Geological Reseach.  Not only is it a wonderful museum...  Not only have they found just about the most T. rex fossils around... Not only did they find Sue the T. rex and Stan the T. rex... but it was all started by a couple brothers (Pete and Neal Larson) because of their love of dinosaurs and fossils.  Pete Larson was extremely nice when we visited with him while there.  Even thought he was very busy, he still took time out of his day to give us a behind the scenes peek at a T. rex replica of Stan they were preparing for Indianapolis' Children's Museum.  Pete Larson is a very classy guy and our visit at the Black Hills Institute is one of the highlights of our trip that year.

Outside the Institute

Cast T. rex from the Museum of the Rockies

Tyrannosaur Skulls

Stan the T. rex's beautiful Skull

Replica of Stan going to Indianapolis' Children's Museum

Kathy with the MOTR T.rex

Duffy the T. rex's Skull

Pacheycephalosaurus

Triceratops

Stan the T. rex's beautiful Skull

Kathy, me, and Pete Larson

Me with Stan the T. rex