Regional Geology: Oregon Coast

As a 1 credit class for geology majors, we have a chance to do some intense in the field learning. This semester the class was a four day field trip to the Oregon Coast. It was a 9 hour drive, each way, and included about 15 stops total. The weather ranged from snow, to intense rain, to sun, but for the most part we were graced with some beautiful sunshine.

The stops ranged from an ocean research ship, which was absolutely amazing, to view points off the side of the road, to strolls along the beach.

Mary's Peak decided to snow on us.

Favorite Picture

This science center was amazing! We got to touch sea annenomes!

The Wecoma Science Research ship. An amazing stop on our trip. I would love to work on a boat like this.

I fell in love with this slump.

Terraces all along the coast.

Making our way back to campus.

The Month of May

Regional Geology Trip to the Oregon Coast

Kayaked the something (I forget what river it was) and did my first combat roll

I finished my freshman year of college

I drove across the country from Washington to New Hampshire in four days

Went into a cowboy store. And left with a hat for myself and boots for my sister's graduation present.

Received my quarterly botox shots.

Handmade my sisters birthday card.

Had the best conversation with a three year old about how my wheelchair is like her stroller.

Asked my doctor to pay me for once.

Saw more shredded tires than necessary.

Watched my little sister graduate!

John Day Trip

For my geology literature class "Pages of Stone" we took a trip down to the John Day formation down in Oregon. Three days, and two very cold nights of camping were spent attempting to stay warm. This is mainly a picture post, because my words won't do it justice.

However, out of the trip we wrote essays about processes we witnessed throughout the trip, and I'll just end my talking by saying I wrote a nice little piece about a serpent rock that eats other rocks. 

Our lunch stop on the first day, notice the snow on the ground.

The first time we used the iPads was at this outcrop to avoid the hike uphill. The iPad set up, worked flawlessly and I was even able to see some wonderful scoria patterns.

Simon, for scale of course.

Geology is an arm waving major. 

The Painted Hills

The entire group inside the John Day Fossil Beds, which were quite a trek into.

Reason to be a Geology Major #3

Marshmallow Volcanoes on Regional Geology trips