HAFNARFJORDUR, ICELAND: Guest Blogger: Lindsey Bowman
Today Travis, Dr. Pollock and I started our field work in Undirhlíðar Quarry. It was cold, windy and rainy- perfect for our new rain gear!
Geochemists at work
We started mapping the quarry walls in detail where Becky Alcorn ’11 left off, and made it along the East wall in about six hours. We observed some gorgeous pillow lavas, the most abundant formation in the quarry.
Pillow from the East wall
Undirhlíðar is much larger than I had originally imagined it (certainly a grander scale than Estonian quarries). Here’s a great picture taken by Travis:
Undirhlíðar quarry wall under consideration by Dr. Pollock and Lindsey Bowman
To brighten up this post, I’d like to nod to the colorful and abundant flora of Iceland. Barren? I think not.
Nootka Lupin outside Undirhlithar
Wood crane's bill
The only fauna that we’ve seen besides seagulls are these unfortunate fish- species unknown.
Dried fish- yummy!
Finally, below is a video taken by Travis today to give you an idea of Undirhlíðar in 3D-
Tomorrow we head to Vatnsskarth to continue our field work!
Gorgeous rocks and flowers. Now if we can just get Lindsey to take pictures of the bugs, our work is done.
Whoa! Iceland looks gorgeous (a lot like the moon)…have fun you guys!
Luckily there are very few bugs in Iceland, even if there were, I’d probably scream and run away rather than take a picture. That’s the difference between you and me Dr. Wilson!
Wow, thank you for sharing your fabulous experience!!
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