

Photographer's Favorite Four Photos 2017
A few days before the New Year I posted my Instagram Best Nine, the photos that got the most likes in 2017. But, there are some photos I...


End of Year: Instagram Best Nine 2017
At the end of each year, the "BestNine" website will scan through your Instagram posts and create a mosaic of the 9 photos that received...
Photography Gear: My Accessory Wish-List
I previously wrote about the reasons I chose the camera I use for geophotography. I'm working on another post about the lenses and...


Starved Rock State Park
Starved Rock State Park is undoubtedly the most popular state park in Illinois - and there are no national parks in this state. The NPS...


Great Christmas Gifts for Geology Students
Have a geology student you need to buy for this holiday season? Being a geology professor, I can think of a number of things I wish my stud


Photography Gear: The Canon Camera I Chose
Gear in photography can complex and confusing; here's my take on Canon DSLR cameras and which one I chose for taking photos of geologic


Dinosaur Footprints at Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite
Just outside of Greybull, Wyoming, lies a phenomenal dinosaur tracksite. The rocks are Middle Jurassic, approximately 167 Ma. Although...


Geologic Features of Devils Tower National Monument
Devils Tower really has to be experienced in person to fully feel the majesty of this place. In this post, I'll share a few shots from...


Geologic Features at Badlands Natl. Park
Badlands National Park is a wonderful, feature-rich area for geologists. The strata here consist of the White River Group, a set of...


Folds in high-grade Precambrian gneiss at Powder River Pass, Bighorn Mountains
While on a field trip back in 2012, we stopped to view the high-grade gneisses at Powder River Pass as we were traversing over the...