So far there hasn’t been much in the way of adventure in 2013. Spring passed without a road trip, as work dictated otherwise. However I managed to sneak away for a long weekend recently, and discovered this very interesting area:
From Google Earth; click on photo for more detail.
Few people would consider this part of the country a geo-destination ...... but it is.
Sparky walks in the tracks of giants.
We found siliceous gravels from events far away and long ago (actually fairly recently, geologically-speaking).In some places there were lots of plants ...
... even on buildings! ...
... but they were pretty sparse where we hiked.
And there was sky everywhere -- immense, blue and beautiful.Geo-challenges always attract lots of readers, but rarely does anyone respond to the challenge. If you think you know where we were, please leave a Comment. I will publish any received next week, along with the rest of the story. [Update: the rest of the story is now available here.]