Field Geology 2009:
Student Photographic Perspectives
of Geology in Kansas and Colorado
www.geospectra.net/fieldgeology/landscape.htm

Emporia State University
Susan W. Aber, Editor

 Field Geology Students - June 14, 2009
Photo by J.S. Aber; Photo date June 14, 2009

Students in the field geology course were challenged to submit around 10 of their favorite photographs for a panel of judges to examine. Different categories included Kansas and Colorado geology, landscape, atmosphere, flora, fauna, and people. It was difficult to choose from the plethora of great photos, but for the contest winners see Field Geology Photo Awards 2009, academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/field/Photo_Winners_2009/photo_winners.htm.

Other submitted photos are published here and below are perspectives from the landscape category. To see entries in all other categories follow links below.

Geology, www.geospectra.net/
fieldgeology/geology.htm 		Landscape, www.geospectra.net/
fieldgeology/landscape.htm 		Vegetation, www.geospectra.net/
fieldgeology/vegetation.htm
Wildlife, www.geospectra.net/
fieldgeology/wildlife.htm 		People, www.geospectra.net/
fieldgeology/people.htm 		Atmosphere, www.geospectra.net/
fieldgeology/sky.htm

Flint Hills in eastern Kansas

Left: Kahola Lake as seen from the west end. Center: Walking the road
and measuring the outcrops in the tall grass Kansas prairie. University vans
waiting for students at the mapping area near the cattle pens exit. Photos by Sam Somerhalder.
Left: Scene from the tallgrass prairie. Photo by Sam Somerhalder.
Right: Culvert under the turnpike between Emporia and Cassady.
Photo by Simeon DeGraaf.

Southern Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Left: View to New Mexico from the east side of Cordova Pass. Center picture of Cuchara Creek.
Left photo former Cuchara Ski Resort. Left and center photos by Ashley Lee.
Right photo by Brandon Milner.
Left: Great Sand Dunes National Park. Center picture is small waterfall near Bear Lake.
Right photo of Cuchara resort community. Left and center photos by Brandon Milner.
Right photo by CeLena Clough.
Left: Culebra Range with a snowy Trinchera Peak in the center.
Center: Cucharas Creek beside the Blue/Bear Lake road. Right: Blue Lake.
Photos by Dallas Weaver.
Left: View across Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area. Center: Kettle lake near Bear Lake.
Right: Medano Creek at Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Left photo by Dallas Weaver. Center photo by Jue Jiang; right photo by Preston Johnson.
Left and center: Colorado stream and waterfall near Blue Lake.
Photos left and center by Simeon DeGraaf.
Right: Cordova Pass road view south. Photo by Sam Somerhalder.

Field Geology Photos

Field Geology 2009: Photographic Perspectives
of Geology in Kansas and Colorado, by S. Smith
www.geospectra.net/fieldgeology/scottsphotos.htm 		Field Geology 2009: Photographic Perspectives
of Geology in Kansas and Colorado, by S.W. Aber
www.geospectra.net/fieldgeology/photos.htm

Course Webpages of Interest

Field Geology 2009: Exploring the Flint Hills of
Kansas, the High Plains and Southern Rocky Mountains
of Colorado, www.geospectra.net/fieldgeology/
fieldgeology.htm 		Field Geology 2009: Exploring the Flint Hills
of Kansas in Chase County,
www.geospectra.net/fieldgeology/
kansasrocks.htm
Field Geology 2009: Exploring the High Plains
and Southern Rockies of Colorado,
www.geospectra.net/fieldgeology/coloradorocks.htm 		Field Geology 2009: Identifying Rocks
from Kansas and Colorado,
www.geospectra.net/fieldgeology/rocks.htm

Webpage created June 14, 2009; latest update June 30, 2009. Copyright S.W. Aber & all students who submitted images. E-mail: saber@emporia.edu.