I grew up surrounded by stone walls, something which certainly nurtured the geologist in me. I certainly didn’t view them in any negative Pink Floyd kind of way. These were outdoors walls, field boundaries tracing across the hills for miles. They were easily scaled, fun to walk on top of and a place to store contraband,… Continue reading Like talking about a stone wall
Where On Google Earth 324
It took a while to get Matthew’s WoGE 323. He put up a view of some sort of volcanic feature and highlighted that there was a vineyard in the area. I’d spent some time in Germany, France and New Zealand before swinging over to California. With the Google Maps volcano layer on it didn’t take… Continue reading Where On Google Earth 324
AW #41 – why nothing is significant
In Accretionary Wedge #41 – “Most Memorable/Significant Geologic Event That You’ve Directly Experienced” Ron Schott asked us to relate the story of the most memorable or significant geological event that you’ve directly experienced. Living far from a plate boundary, I have a problem. There are no volcanoes in the UK. We have feeble earthquakes every now and then,… Continue reading AW #41 – why nothing is significant
Geospeedometry – how fast is metamorphism?
Timescales in Geology are rather variable, to say the least. The earth has been around for billions of years so things can go sloooow and still be significant, like the build-up of oxygen produced by life. On the other hand, some things happen quick, like the hour it takes diamond-bearing kimberlite magma to get from… Continue reading Geospeedometry – how fast is metamorphism?