Slipping into the Deep End
Without having any camping experience, being a good swimmer, or having any prior outdoor experience, I am able to say I DID IT!
Without having any camping experience, being a good swimmer, or having any prior outdoor experience, I am able to say I DID IT!
My first day in the field, I felt a bit like a moth in the daytime. Surrounded by unfamiliar sights, sounds, and creatures (fellow Keck students included), I felt completely out of my element and like I was being pulled in every direction possible.
Have you ever been 20 feet away from a 500 pound grizzly bear? Have you seen the whites of its eyes as it charges at you with the speed of a car? Did you feel the slow trickle of pee go down your leg as you stood there, frozen still? Me neither!!
I have always loved camping and national parks, so getting to do both alongside some stellar and likeminded companions was a phenomenal experience.
As the summer research season comes to a close and the new academic year looms, I thought I’d share bits and pieces of our Keck Geology Consortium Advanced Project with family, friends, faculty, and geosociences afficionados.