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Rockskipper said:
I'm a little late in noticing this, but your photos are fantastic! And I suspect those hamburger rocks are stromatolites.
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Thanks - and I just checked out stromatolites. (Never heard of them before.) Have you studied geology formally or informally? I really wish I knew more and recently started watching youtube videos to learn. I'm thinking when I retire (end of this school year!) I might take a class at the nearby community college. It would be so fun to know more about what I'm seeing on these amazing hiking trips.
 
Janice said:
Thanks, Richard! I hope you saw my note about you: "...a solo young man (quite intrepid he was) whom we got to know a bit on Day 4 and then again on Days 6 and 7." We were delighted to meet you there!
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Yup I saw that while going through the thread and had a little chuckle. "Intrepid" is quite generous, I think "obsessive planner" is a bit more apt haha
 
Janice said:
Thanks - and I just checked out stromatolites. (Never heard of them before.) Have you studied geology formally or informally? I really wish I knew more and recently started watching youtube videos to learn. I'm thinking when I retire (end of this school year!) I might take a class at the nearby community college. It would be so fun to know more about what I'm seeing on these amazing hiking trips.
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I have a BS in geology from Utah State, but it's such a vast field I hesitate to mention it, as one could get a dozen degrees in it and still be woefully ignorant of the subject. Nick Zentner on Youtube as well as Shawn Willsey are both good.
 
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Rockskipper said:
I have a BS in geology from Utah State, but it's such a vast field I hesitate to mention it, as one could get a dozen degrees in it and still be woefully ignorant of the subject. Nick Zentner on Youtube as well as Shawn Willsey are both good.
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I'll check them out on youtube - thanks.
 
Janice said:
Thanks - and I just checked out stromatolites. (Never heard of them before.) Have you studied geology formally or informally? I really wish I knew more and recently started watching youtube videos to learn. I'm thinking when I retire (end of this school year!) I might take a class at the nearby community college. It would be so fun to know more about what I'm seeing on these amazing hiking trips.
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Be careful, once you go down the geology rabbit hole you find it is really deep and you just have to keep digging.

A good college textbook that was recommended by @Georgia Yankee is "Earth: Portrait of a Planet" by Marshack. I got an old edition for a reasonable price about a year ago. I highly recommend a real book if you want to learn. It would not help you with what you are seeing, but would give you a basic understanding to build on.

An awesome book is "Annals of the Former World" by John Mcphee. It is about geology and the plate tectonic revolution in the late 60s. It also has lots of interesting history. Great book.
 
wsp_scott said:
Be careful, once you go down the geology rabbit hole you find it is really deep and you just have to keep digging.

A good college textbook that was recommended by @Georgia Yankee is "Earth: Portrait of a Planet" by Marshack. I got an old edition for a reasonable price about a year ago. I highly recommend a real book if you want to learn. It would not help you with what you are seeing, but would give you a basic understanding to build on.

An awesome book is "Annals of the Former World" by John Mcphee. It is about geology and the plate tectonic revolution in the late 60s. It also has lots of interesting history. Great book.
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Thanks - just requested them from the library. (Michigan's statewide library network is great!) Now the challenge will be to make time to read...
 
Janice, What a Great Great Trip Report! Loved It! Yes isn't Alaska Incredible! In the years 2013 to 2017 and in 2021, went up and went all over areas in Alaska with especially along the coast! Good for you! Looks like you had a wonderful adventure!

Thanks and Best to You!
 
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Just looking again at your trip report. Loved your photos and everything. Best to you!
 
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