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

Emporia State University
Susan W. Aber, Editor

 Field Geology Students at Lake Kahola, Kansas - 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 fauna or wildlife 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: Young crayfish. Center: spider perched on surface tension of water. Left and center photos
by Jaimie Herring. Right: Horses taking some mid-day exercise. Right photo by Sam Somerhalder.
A lizard, possibly the Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), A.K.A. American
Chameleon. Photo left by Jaimie Herring; photo right by Sam Somerhalder.

Southern Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Left: Beetle performing hand stand on rhyolite at Elephant Rocks. Beetles are insects
classified in order Coleoptera. Left photo by John Barker. Right: Pronghorn in San Luis
Valley. They are the second fastest land mammal in the world; second to cheetah;
pronghorn can run some 53 mph according to National Geographic
(animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope.html).
Center photo by Preston Johnson. Gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis, outside condo
(www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i4840id.html). Right 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 24, 2009; latest update June 30, 2009. Copyright S.W. Aber & all students who submitted images. E-mail: saber@emporia.edu.