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

Emporia State University
Susan W. Aber, Editor

 Field Geology Students - May 27, 2009
Photo by J.S. Aber; Photo date May 27, 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 atmosphere 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 and Right: Picturesque Kansas sky! Altocumulus and cirrus clouds add interest
to the late spring skies. Left photo by Sam Somerhalder; right photo by Simeon DeGraaf.
Center: Ripples in the sky-altocumulus cloud. Center photo by Jaimie Herring.

Southern Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Left: View to New Mexico from east side of Cordova Pass. We are above
the low clouds and below the cumulus. Center: Flying saucer
or lenticular cloud, is a common sight over high mountains.
Right: Cirrostratus above the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Left photo by Ashley Lee. Center and right photos by Preston Johnson.
Left: Storm brewing at Hell's Gate. Center: Rain approaching Mt. Maestas and
LaVeta Pass. Right: Cloud settles down on the tops of Culebra Range.
Photo left by John Barker. Center photo by Jue Jiang. Right photo by Dallas Weaver.
The six pictures document a storm in the La Garita Mountains
as seen from Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area. Photo credits follow.
Top left, Brandon Milner; top center, Preston Johnson; top right, David Neubecker.
Bottom left and center, Thomas Wilke; bottom right, Greg Gantz.
Stormy day with contrail shadow piercing the sky. Photo by Greg Gantz.

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.