Category Archives: photos

The puddle that was once a sea

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Chris Rowan

This image, just released from NASA’s Earth Observatory, is both scary and beautiful This is – or was – the Aral Sea*. 50 years ago, it was a substantial body of water. Then, the rivers that fed it were diverted … Continue reading →

Categories: environment, geology, photos

Field Trip Diary: Part 3

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Chris Rowan

More photos and commentary from my field trip to Oman
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Categories: fieldwork, geology, outcrops, photos

Field trip diary: Part 2

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Chris Rowan

More pretty photos from my Oman trip
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Categories: fieldwork, geology, outcrops, photos

So near, yet so far

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Chris Rowan

I’ve just returned from a few days visiting a friend in Northern Ireland. Whilst I was there, she very kindly drove me out to the north coast to visit the Giant’s Causeway (whilst getting considerable comic mileage out of accusations … Continue reading →

Categories: outcrops, photos