christie at the cape

Well it's been a while since I blogged here - or anywhere - and since I'm no longer "at the cape" I'm retiring this b...

We're 225kg richer in Namibian fault rock and we have a lot of stories to tell... now it's time to write. Thanks Bandile, Zach and Å...

hello from windhoek. We have just packed our rocks (wrapped in plastic bags) in steel 20-L paint buckets and filled the gaps with expanding...

Geological terminology is always evolving. The meanings of old terms can change through time. Early suggested terms may turn out to be inac...

Every region has its particular strengths and weaknesses with regards to the type of geology which is easily accessible for student field tr...

Finally back in CT for a while. Lots to post but more to catch up on. Here are some cool stromatolites in dolomites of the Naukluft Nappe ...

The traditional "First Fold" picture - see 2008 and 2007 ). I just can't get enough of this cool folded bed in the lower Pri...