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What strikes me most in this image isn’t the giant dinosaur (which is a word that in my head is always pronounced the way Mr. DNA says it in Jurassic Park<\/em>–dinosawr) or the cavernous room itself, but the crowd. The crowd is fascinating to me. Looking at the this group of people makes me simultaneously anxious and nostalgic for field trips to natural history museums in school. So few of them are looking at the exhibit–instead focused on where to go and which other exhibits to check out. I love how often museums will put huge fossils right at the entrance. It’s a great way of saying “if you think this is impressive, wait until you see the rest!”

I think the audio I chose to pair with the image only enhances that nostalgia for me. The overlapping and ultimately indistinct voices echo through the room, bouncing off the stone. The sound of sneakers squeaking on the floor barely cuts through the conversations. I am right back in elementary school glad that my friend’s parent decided to chaperone so I didn’t get stuck in a group without them, and we’re all excited to hit up the gift shop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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