| Prof. Glazner's First Year Seminar, Fall 2003 |
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Geology of Eastern California |
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We had an early flight (6:30 a.m.) which meant leaving Chapel Hill at 4:30--which is 1:30 a.m. California time.
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Everyone wore Carolina blue, so we made quite a blue mob on the planes and in the airports. Several people asked what team we were. Some of the students said "the diving team", others said "inner-tube water polo."
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| It was about a 5-hour drive to Death Valley. |
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Scenery near Tecopa, California. These are lake sediments that accumulated in ancient Lake Tecopa. Near here there is a layer of volcanic ash about a meter thick that came from a volcano in Yellowstone National Park--a LONG way away.
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As the daylight started to fade the colors really came out in the beautiful mountains.
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We were fortunate to have dinner with Ryan and Stacy Taylor (both graduates of our department) and their new baby Ava, the latest Tarheel in Death Valley.
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Blue mob chowing down. |