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The Eurypterid "Eurypterus remipes" is the Official Fossil of the State of...
Based upon the array of appendages that emanate from its peculiar catfish-like carapace, Dr. S.L. Mitchill in 1818 mistakenly thought he had discovered a fossil fish of the genus Silurus. Correctly...
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Memorable Places Here and There on the Colorado Plateau: The Granite Gorge of...
Sometimes one photo says it all. Clear Creek Trail ascends abruptly from Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The trail guides you through a series of switchbacks and climbs almost a...
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The Eurypterid “Eurypterus remipes” is the Official Fossil of the State of...
Interested in details of eurypterid anatomy, evolution and tectonics? Who isn't! Please visit my recent post. Here’s the link:...
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The Eurypterid “Eurypterus remipes” is the Official Fossil of the State of...
The honor of “Official Fossil of the State of New York” was bestowed upon Eurypterus remipes in 1984, attributable to its abundance within the state’s borders. Now extinct, eurypterids were marine...
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The Systematic Annihilation and Reincarnation of the American Bison
"Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roamWhere the Deer and the Antelope play;Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,And the sky is not cloudy all day."(First stanza of the poem My Western Home...
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Ship Rock at Sunset: Part I - A Partially-Exhumed, Erosion-Sculpted Diatreme...
On our drive from Arizona in July we planned a quick swing through northwestern New Mexico on our way to the Colorado Rockies. Upon seeing Ship Rock from a distance, its allure became too great to...
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Sunrise at Ship Rock: Part II - A Desert Landmark and Textbook Example of a...
On our geology-based excursion to the Colorado Rockies, Wayne Ranney and I took what was intended to be a quick shortcut through the northwestern corner of New Mexico from Flagstaff, Arizona. But upon...
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"Earth Science Picture of the Day" Website
If your surfing of the internet for Earth science-related websites hasn’t uncovered Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD), you definitely should check it out. About two weeks ago, I stumbled on it...
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Hiking Mount Humphreys of the San Francisco Peaks in Northern Arizona: Part I...
In winter, snow-blanketed summits of the San Francisco Peaks embrace a cloud-shrouded InnerBasin. Both features are remnants of a massive stratovolcanic that met a catastrophic demise. That event...
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Hiking Mount Humphreys of the San Francisco Peaks in Northern Arizona: Part...
Just 10 miles north of Flagstaff resides a spectacular edifice known as San FranciscoMountain in geological circles or simply “the Peaks” by the locals. It is the centerpiece of the San Francisco...
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A Shiprock-Monument Valley Geological Juxtaposition
I was surfing the web this morning and somehow ended up in YouTube, the universe’s online repository for all things video. I stumbled on a trailer for the upcoming movie of the Lone Ranger set for a...
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The Adirondack Mountains of New York State: Part I – What's so unique about...
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A GEOLOGICAL STORYThis mountaineous vista is reminiscent of a real western scene with a big sky filled with billowy white clouds, wide open spaces, over forty summits and grassy...
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Preserve and Protect Hammond Pond in Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts
Leave Hammond Pond in its natural state
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The Adirondack Mountains of New York State: Part II – What do we know about...
Yours truly atop Wright Peak in the High Peaks region of the AdirondacksHUMAN HABITATIONThe rugged and insular geomorphology of the Adirondack Mountains is attributed to their complex tectonic and...
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The Adirondack Mountains of New York State: Part III - Climbing the Geology...
We’re facing north from the summit of Algonquin Peak, the second highest mountain in the State of New York (5,114 feet). In the foreground, Wright Peak (4,580 feet) displays two Holocene rock slides,...
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2012 Year in Review (some of my photos that never quite made it)
Anyone and everyone that blogs knows the challenges. What shall I post about next? What should I say? Is the subject important? Will anyone read it? What photographs should I use? Do they convey the...
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The Adirondack Mountains of New York State: Part IV - Climbing the Geology of...
This is post IV of my four-part series on the geology of the Adirondack Mountains. Please visit:Part I – What's so unique about their geology?Part II – What do we know about their geological...
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Roadside America: Part II - Weird, Wacky, Tacky and Wonderful
Virtually every geology-based road trip I've been on has had its share of unforgettable side-trips, off-beat detours and unplanned turn-offs. Many of them weren't on the map and couldn’t be found again...
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The Great Sand Dunes of Colorado: Part I - Its Geological Evolution
“The answer is blowin’ in the wind.”Bob Dylan, 1962Nestled in an embayment at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in south-central Colorado are the tallest sand dunes in North America, rising a...
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A “Written in Stone” Photo is the Chapter 7 - Opener for a New Book on...
I’m pleased to announce that one of my photos from “Written in Stone…seen through my lens” is the Chapter Seven-opener for a new book entitled The Great Extinctions: What Causes Them and How They Shape...
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