Rocks Are Gneiss

I joined a paleontology meme page on Facebook and it was the best decision I’ve made

I made this for my professor, who is in an argument with her neighbor. [Image description: Two screenshots of Vizzini from The Princess Bride. In the first he says “You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!” And in the second, the original line has been edited from “The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia!” To “The most famous is never get involved in a land dispute with a geologist!”]

Like to return the soil to its soft and loamy state

Inclined to dip.

19th century geology books..

This is my last Orkney post and also my favourite part of our journey: A walk along the dramatic coastline of Orkney’s Mainland. The colours of the sea were beautiful and the caves created from washed out sandstone looked majestic and mysterious. Hope to be back one day. 

Chalk Monoliths

Locality:  Mundo Nuevo, Pasto Bueno, Peru

One of the handful of hikers to receive a permit to visit the Wave, Vemillion Cliffs National Monument

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A winter hike to the summit of Vesuvius, crossing lava flows and eventually reaching the snowy peak