Rock Stars — In the Field with Bakker, Sereno, Larson & Barrett

People behind the rocks and bones — scientists and mentors I’ve crossed paths with over the years.

Paleontologists I’ve worked with in the field

Bosco with Dr. Robert Bakker — With paleontologist Dr. Robert Bakker

Dr. Bakker's inscription in my copy of The Dinosaur Heresies — he sketched the Apatosaurus and marked "You were here →" at the very pubis I excavated with Jim Filla and another digger at Como Bluff. Signed "Regards from R.T. Bakker."

Dr. Bakker's Apatosaurus sketch and 'You were here' inscription in Bosco's copy of The Dinosaur Heresies

Bosco with Dr. Paul Sereno

With Dr. Paul Sereno — who visited both Shell quarries, the 2004 Stegosaurus dig and the 2007 Camarasaurus.

Bosco with Peter Larson

With Peter Larson of the Black Hills Institute — who excavated Sue , the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever found, and later cast Sarah.

Bosco with James Farlow and Mike Brett-Surman at the 2007 Camarasaurus dig, Shell Wyoming — With James O. Farlow and Michael K. Brett-Surman — editors of *The Complete Dinosaur* — who visited the 2007 Camarasaurus dig at Shell, Wyoming, and signed my copy.

Bosco's copy of The Complete Dinosaur signed by both editors — My copy of *The Complete Dinosaur*, signed by both editors at the 2007 dig — Jim Farlow's best wishes, and Mike Brett-Surman's playful "I wrote the best part!"

Bosco with Dr. Paul Barrett in front of the mounted Sophie at the Natural History Museum, London — With Dr. Paul Barrett — Natural History Museum, London — who studied and published on "Sophie," the Stegosaurus I helped excavate, beside the mounted specimen.

Dr. Paul Barrett's signed Stegosaurus book — He also signed his *Stegosaurus* book: "To Bosco, wishing you many more happy digs."

Bob with a Camarasaurus

With a Camarasaurus