Julia McHugh
@drjmchugh.bsky.social
Vertebrate Paleontologist at the Museums of Western Colorado. Nature photographer and owner of Earthly Exposures. Foster of Kittens. All opinions are my own.
My poor kitty, Kona, has earned herself a trip to the vet with scabs like these.
She's had them a few weeks and even though I've cut out the possible allergen... they persist. Time for an expert analysis.
She's had them a few weeks and even though I've cut out the possible allergen... they persist. Time for an expert analysis.
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
My poor kitty, Kona, has earned herself a trip to the vet with scabs like these.
She's had them a few weeks and even though I've cut out the possible allergen... they persist. Time for an expert analysis.
She's had them a few weeks and even though I've cut out the possible allergen... they persist. Time for an expert analysis.
She sees dead things.
@uglyfossils.bsky.social totally killed it with her talk at #2025SVP today on the decomposition of reptiles and implications for Dinosaur Mummy formation.
If you missed it, be sure to find her today... as it is the last day of the conference.
@uglyfossils.bsky.social totally killed it with her talk at #2025SVP today on the decomposition of reptiles and implications for Dinosaur Mummy formation.
If you missed it, be sure to find her today... as it is the last day of the conference.
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
She sees dead things.
@uglyfossils.bsky.social totally killed it with her talk at #2025SVP today on the decomposition of reptiles and implications for Dinosaur Mummy formation.
If you missed it, be sure to find her today... as it is the last day of the conference.
@uglyfossils.bsky.social totally killed it with her talk at #2025SVP today on the decomposition of reptiles and implications for Dinosaur Mummy formation.
If you missed it, be sure to find her today... as it is the last day of the conference.
The posters are hung at the conference with care, in hopes that paleontologists soon would be there.
Last Poster Session starts this afternoon! Come find me and @paleorob.bsky.social side by side for all the weird and mysterious fossil goodness. #2025SVP
Last Poster Session starts this afternoon! Come find me and @paleorob.bsky.social side by side for all the weird and mysterious fossil goodness. #2025SVP
November 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The posters are hung at the conference with care, in hopes that paleontologists soon would be there.
Last Poster Session starts this afternoon! Come find me and @paleorob.bsky.social side by side for all the weird and mysterious fossil goodness. #2025SVP
Last Poster Session starts this afternoon! Come find me and @paleorob.bsky.social side by side for all the weird and mysterious fossil goodness. #2025SVP
How we do a dessert table at the Dinosaur Journey Museum!
(With help from Flavors Grill!)
(With help from Flavors Grill!)
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM
How we do a dessert table at the Dinosaur Journey Museum!
(With help from Flavors Grill!)
(With help from Flavors Grill!)
Fresh from Spoonflower in the nick of time... our #2025SVP poster!
Come see all the Morrison taphonomy goodness on Sat. Nov. 15 in the poster session!
@societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
@scleroticrings.bsky.social
Come see all the Morrison taphonomy goodness on Sat. Nov. 15 in the poster session!
@societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
@scleroticrings.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Fresh from Spoonflower in the nick of time... our #2025SVP poster!
Come see all the Morrison taphonomy goodness on Sat. Nov. 15 in the poster session!
@societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
@scleroticrings.bsky.social
Come see all the Morrison taphonomy goodness on Sat. Nov. 15 in the poster session!
@societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
@scleroticrings.bsky.social
The Princess of Thacia is a beautiful conclusion to all the War's Wake arcs...
Order your copy today and ride off into the sunset with each character.
On Sale at Amazon & Barnes and Noble:
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Order your copy today and ride off into the sunset with each character.
On Sale at Amazon & Barnes and Noble:
amazon.com/dp/B0F3GB8PS4
barnesandnoble.com/w/the-princess-of-thacia-julia-mchugh/1148309786
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The Princess of Thacia is a beautiful conclusion to all the War's Wake arcs...
Order your copy today and ride off into the sunset with each character.
On Sale at Amazon & Barnes and Noble:
amazon.com/dp/B0F3GB8PS4
barnesandnoble.com/w/the-princess-of-thacia-julia-mchugh/1148309786
Order your copy today and ride off into the sunset with each character.
On Sale at Amazon & Barnes and Noble:
amazon.com/dp/B0F3GB8PS4
barnesandnoble.com/w/the-princess-of-thacia-julia-mchugh/1148309786
Final round of proofing before the October 21 release of The Princess of Thacia!
Pre-order the eBook Now:
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September 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Final round of proofing before the October 21 release of The Princess of Thacia!
Pre-order the eBook Now:
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The last shot! Darn you Bluesky for cutting it off the main post...
September 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The last shot! Darn you Bluesky for cutting it off the main post...
It's always fun when you can put out some new skulls in the exhibit hall!
Taxa were chosen based on materials collected in western Colorado, housed at Museums of Western Colorado and BYU.
Skulls were fabricated by Gaston Design Inc and Triebold Paleontology Inc.
Taxa were chosen based on materials collected in western Colorado, housed at Museums of Western Colorado and BYU.
Skulls were fabricated by Gaston Design Inc and Triebold Paleontology Inc.
September 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
It's always fun when you can put out some new skulls in the exhibit hall!
Taxa were chosen based on materials collected in western Colorado, housed at Museums of Western Colorado and BYU.
Skulls were fabricated by Gaston Design Inc and Triebold Paleontology Inc.
Taxa were chosen based on materials collected in western Colorado, housed at Museums of Western Colorado and BYU.
Skulls were fabricated by Gaston Design Inc and Triebold Paleontology Inc.
Behold! The skull of Menisco-"WEEEEE!!"-sus
Cast made by Triebold Paleo.
Cast made by Triebold Paleo.
September 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Behold! The skull of Menisco-"WEEEEE!!"-sus
Cast made by Triebold Paleo.
Cast made by Triebold Paleo.
Finding yourself out in the wild is super surreal...
Okay, so it's a wholesaler reselling my book on eBay... but it's still weird to run across unexpectedly.
Okay, so it's a wholesaler reselling my book on eBay... but it's still weird to run across unexpectedly.
September 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Finding yourself out in the wild is super surreal...
Okay, so it's a wholesaler reselling my book on eBay... but it's still weird to run across unexpectedly.
Okay, so it's a wholesaler reselling my book on eBay... but it's still weird to run across unexpectedly.
If loving museums is woke, then I don't want to be right.
August 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
If loving museums is woke, then I don't want to be right.
August 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This table has not once been clear since I moved it into my office in 2014...
Start the egg timer to see how long it lasts.
Start the egg timer to see how long it lasts.
August 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This table has not once been clear since I moved it into my office in 2014...
Start the egg timer to see how long it lasts.
Start the egg timer to see how long it lasts.
Yesterday, I found this lovely Allosaurus tail vert. (Vertical and high in the wall... like ya do at MMQ). Also found a Mymoorapelta osteoderm, some shed teeth, and a Camarasaurus tail vert around it.
Pulled the others yesterday and pulled this one today. Been a good week at Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
Pulled the others yesterday and pulled this one today. Been a good week at Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
August 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Yesterday, I found this lovely Allosaurus tail vert. (Vertical and high in the wall... like ya do at MMQ). Also found a Mymoorapelta osteoderm, some shed teeth, and a Camarasaurus tail vert around it.
Pulled the others yesterday and pulled this one today. Been a good week at Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
Pulled the others yesterday and pulled this one today. Been a good week at Mygatt-Moore Quarry.
Shot of the North Rim Lodge at Grand Canyon NP. Photo from Chris Eaton Photography.
July 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Shot of the North Rim Lodge at Grand Canyon NP. Photo from Chris Eaton Photography.
Same. I just found a piece of a crappy plant.
July 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Same. I just found a piece of a crappy plant.
This might be the most random photo I've taken of an intern.
July 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This might be the most random photo I've taken of an intern.
June 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
When your 12 year old cat makes herself a pillow fort.
June 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
When your 12 year old cat makes herself a pillow fort.