Monthly Archives: July 2011

An Alluring Glow: Accretionary Wedge – 37

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

“Fascinating is a word I use for the unexpected.”- Spock Geology has many wondrous or “sexy” things to share with the world; the Grand Canyon (above), glaciers, volcanos, the list goes on! There is a lot of romanticism in geology as … Continue reading →

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How to Build a Dinosaur: My Musings

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

“God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs…” – Dr. Malcolm “Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the earth…” – Dr. Sattler I have recently read Dr. Horner’s book How to Build a Dinosaur and … Continue reading →

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A Puzzling Print

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

“There is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”- Spock For the past year, my adviser and I have been working on mapping the Jurassic aged dinosaur tracks in the Connecticut River Valley. We came across one pair of tracks that does … Continue reading →

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Adirondack Anorthosite

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

“The best geologist is the one who has seen the most rocks.”  - My professors and whoever invented the saying! I would like to reiterate that I am still a student of geology and my “specialty” is by no means petrology, however I’d like … Continue reading →

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The Unknown Canyon: Accretionary Wedge – 36

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

For this month’s Accretionary Wedge, Geosciblog asks: “What do you regret leaving behind at a geological locality? In other words, what samples, specimens, or even photographs do you regret “not getting enough of”?” This past February, I had the pleasure of traveling to … Continue reading →

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