Geology on the Wing Wednesdays #12 – Fault in Pennsylvanian carbonates, El Paso, Texas

@Neotectonics and I flew over this fault on our way to El Paso a few weeks ago. It is an excellent exposure of a reverse fault in the Magdalena Formation, a mixed clastic-carbonate succession in the Franklin Mountains near El Paso, Texas (hint - its in the left-center of the image, just to the left of the larger …

Geology on the Wing Wednesdays #11 – Washita River meanders, Oklahoma

I've decided to start posting again after a hiatus, and I will start it off by reviving an old series called "Geology on the Wing Wednesdays". Generally, these are photos I have taken of various places while flying low and slow in search of a $100 hamburger. This week's GOTWW comes from near Anadarko, Oklahoma, …

New Zealand field trip/work – primer!

I just landed in New Zealand to attend a SPODDS field trip to the turbidites of the Taranaki basin (yeah!).  Over the next week or two I will be 'live-blogging' the trip (to compete with clastic detritus, ha ha).  For now I just have a nice shot of the sunrise from 40,000 feet from the …

Geology on the Wing Wednesdays #10 – Sandy Creek winding through the drought-stricken Hill Country, Texas

Whew! I had a hectic holiday season, but a great one.  Too great, in fact, to be blogging.  So now I am back in the swing of things, here is a quick photo from a recent trip to see family.  Contrary to popular opinion, there is topography in Texas!  Here is a nice shot of …

Geology on the Wing Wednesdays #9 – Atchafalaya river delta, Louisiana

I love this shot of the Gulf Coast just west of the Mississippi delta: Note this plane has a slightly larger wing than the normal photos I post 🙂 I could try to explain the history of the Atchafalaya and how the Mississippi would have avulsed to this location if the US Army Corps of …