6-7-6
As it stands now, I have the Coal-Ridge project completed. Considering I was up late last night to finish. Yesterday I took a spill down the side of a hill and now have a 2 inch laceration along my right arm. I was so clumsy yesterday. It was a day to avoid cliffs. It was weird. When I slipped, my left side was facing the hillside. When my feet slipped, I tried to catch myself like I was sliding, my left-side on the hill. When that didn’t work, I twisted my hips and managed to stop myself from sliding continuously down the hill. But right now I must work on our next mapping project and plot the strike and dip of several beds around folds. Stereonet is cunfuzzling (misspelling intended).
Later!
~DR
6-5-6
Well, 2 out of 3 Durango projects are, shall we say out of the way. I passed the coal Bridge assignment, and finish the Coal Ridge one tonight. Our next project will take 2.5 days to do, not counting touching it up, turning it in and then spending the night in Durango. The next project is a mapping one dealing with sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks in a decent sized area. Then we go to a new reservoir being built along the river here in Durango. But that’s on Friday.
Later!
~DR
6-4-6
To day started our trek through the Durango projects. This time started as usual with Josh, Jason and Mark going off and Jake and Lydia or the other side. This trim however, I was on my own. I had lost Grandpa’s rebar rock hammer but luckily it was returned. Perhaps whir I get my PhD, I’ll have it framed, since it is one it the few things I have to know him by. I believe I have an ides of what is going on within our project area. Bat then again, I’m wrong as always.
Later!
~DR
6-3-6
We are currently in Durango, CO. Tomorrow we start our hardest part of this trip by doing 3 separate projects around this area. The two that scare me most are the Ones that are due at the end of the field day. This is why I’m worried. One is due at end of the day, the other is due after 1 hour of work and measurements. Right now the net is being picky so I don’t know how much I’ll actually be able to post. I’ll be lucky to get a decent signal. Here is hoping that it starts to work. . .
Later!
~DR
6-1-6
The sky around Arches is amazing! We traveled from Price to Arches Nat’l Park today in 90° Weather. Several stops today: Dead horse Point for lunch, Arches for camp, and as many sights that we could squeeze into a day. Once we hit Cortez, CO, this should update with some pictures of our travels. I may Line to add them to my Facebook account however. The stars are beautiful, better than at Dinosaur. Several of us are sleeping out Side without a tout, but we’ll see how that lasts. It is nice out here. Were rousting Marshmallows now so I’ll sign off for now.
Later!
~DR
5-24-6
Camped away from split Mt. Can’t believe that I’m back after 8 years. So far the stops have been fun, found an entire plant at the insect stop. Tablets make writing difficult, but I’ll manage.
~DR
5-26-06
Day 4 of our mapping in Dinosaur. As of today Jake, Lydia and I have gone over the lower quadrant of the mapping area. So for out of 40 symbols I have 19 done and recorded in my field notebook. We went to Vernal, UT for a shower and fist food. Despite being lost in Wall-mart we got what we needed to finish our projects. Lydia and Jake bought some souvenirs from the Vernal Museum, one of which was a chipmunk finger Puppet to annoy the ones that have annoyed us. Payback’s a Witch. XD Despite our attempts for Flaming Chipmunk, they have avoided our skilled hunters. Much easier to wrote with these things now, technology is a pain sometimes. Now if only I could get the Weather on this they. T-storm is building, think I better sign oft for now. More as it develops.
I miss you all back home. Stay safe, and don’t have too much fun without me.
Later!
~DR
5-28-06
Our maps were turned in last morning and we spent today sleeping in. Ron let us have the day off so it was a day of sightseeing and full-contact Frisbee. Jake, Lydia and I were the first to turn our Projects in and right now we are sitting in front of our fire on our last night in Dinosaur Nat’l Monument. “I love turtles” is the phrase of the night to keep the fire at bay. As of now I have over 300 pictures to put on the blog, and the equipment is being picky. It’s late right now and the fire is getting low.
Later!
~DR
5-29-6
We are currently in Price, UT. Circe Dinosaur, WC arrived here early. EU (College of Eastern Utah has some nice dorms. If only the cook remembered we arrived today. Live start mapping Ketobe Knob tomorrow. The project is more challenging than Dinosaur und the risk seems to get higher. Move the any thing I can’t wait to get back home and start planning for Grad school and finding out how I’ll pay for my last year of Undergrad school. But that’s another set of worries.
Later!
~DR
Later!