We Explore Dead Lodge Canyon 69 



fishes are abundantly represented, and some 

 mammalian remains were also found." I know 

 of no wilder or more fascinating scenery than 

 that in the Dead Lodge Canyon of the Red Deer 

 river of Alberta. The great layers of sandstone 

 are often beautifully fluted. The strata of clay 

 between sometimes thin out to nothing (Fig. 

 25). The constant change in butte, and tower 

 ridge and pinnacle, with great concretions, or 

 small ones sticking out of escarpments, like win- 

 dow sills of a skyscraper. Some of the photo- 

 graphs will give a faint idea of the beauty of 

 this great canyon. I here wish to place on rec- 

 ord my appreciation of the splendid skill devel- 

 oped by my sons Charlie and George, who took 

 all the photographs I have used to illustrate this 

 book, except those to whom credit will or has 

 been given. Levi too, is learning the art rapidly 

 as evidenced by the illustrations for my expedi- 

 tion for the British Museum for 1916. Great 

 credit too is due Mr. Clark the head of the Photo- 

 graphic Division of the Survey who developed 

 and printed these fine photographs. Neither can 

 I forget the kindness of both directors under 

 whom I served Dr. Brock and Mr. McOonnell, 

 who presented me with full sets of the photo- 

 graphs we have taken in field and shop, and 

 Museum and also lantern slides of many. 



While in camp, often after supper when our 

 day's work was at an end, in a reminiscent mood, 

 I told the boys stories. They had often heard 



