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

Emporia State University
Susan W. Aber, Editor

 Field Geology Students - June 7, 2009
Photo by S.W. Aber; Photo date June 7, 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 people 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: Harry crossing the water in his own special way! Photo by Jaimie Herring.
Center: Dr. Aber walking on stilts across the outcrop? Photo by Jaimie Herring.
Right: Walking the road and measuring the outcrops in the tall grass Kansas prairie.
Photo by Sam Somerhalder.

Southern Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Left: People enjoying the cool of Medano Creek before going up the dunes.
Center: Resting after making footprints in the sand! Right: Going for the top.
Left photo by CeLena Clough. Center photo by Ashley Lee.
Right photo by Jue Jiang.
Left: Thomas following the well worn path to the top of Mt. Maxwell, Culebra Range.
Center: Burying treasure in the form of a temperature data logger.
Right: Walking through the wetlands of Russell Lakes... we can cool off in the mountains.
Left and center photos by Jue Jiang. Right photo by Preston Johnson.
Left: Jaimie in the icy cold snow melt waterfall from Blanca Peak - Zapata Falls.
Photo by Preston Johnson. Center: Dr. Abers at work with kite aerial photography.
Photo by Greg Gantz. Right: This is not part of the group! This fellow is carved
from rhyolite and stands watch over San Luis' church on the lava flow
above the oldest city in Colorado - founded 1851. Photo by S.W. Aber.
All eyes on Thomas at Hell's Gate. Photo by Dallas Weaver.

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 July 2, 2009. Copyright S.W. Aber & all students who submitted images. E-mail: saber@emporia.edu.