Showing posts with label panorama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label panorama. Show all posts

Monday, June 6, 2016

Marrakech

Today we drove back from Dades Valley to Marrakech!

Here are some shots of the trip!

The Dades Valley is Stunning! 

AWESOME!!!
My student, Nick, and I

Switchbacks!
The boys on the top of the mountain!

The Tiska Pass!

My favorite valley view!


Prepping samples for transport!
Stéphane proving he is a Longhorn!

Marrakech Market

Raph holding a snake

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Awesome Stratigraphy!

Morocco has some exceptional views!

Here we are checking out some ripples!

Ladder Ripples
There are also some really nice trace fossils and microbial structures!
Diplocraterion!

Cruziana!
Here are some more ripples....

But look what is on them.... Wrinkle structures!
And wrinkle structures!







Local women hauling vegetation
These pink bushes are in all the gulleys, such a beautiful pop of color!

DONKEY!!!


Nick and Raph!

Nick and I
A long way down!


Hiking down the trail!
Home sweet home!



Want to study carbonates? Morocco is the place!!!



And lastly....The formation of an angular unconformity!

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Morocco 2016

"Today" we are heading out to the Atlas Mountains to check out some Early Jurassic reefs. Here are some shots from our drive!

Palm Trees and rocks!


Camels!!!

Amazing Views!

Nick getting a close up of the ruins!
Ruins!

OOIDS!!!!  




Check out the flower bushes in the dry wash!

After a long drive it is time for some traditional "Berber vodka"!
Moroccan Mint Tea!