Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Below the Surface, Written in Stone

Yes, true, I'm becoming passionate about geology since a trip with a geologist friend who taught me how to see through rocks. There is a whole world out there, written in stone, that can tell us about all the eras with those strange names, such as Paleozoic, with its ancient marine life and primitive plants, Mesozoic, dominated by reptiles and dinosaurs, and Cenozoic, with its more familiar ecology of flowering plants, grasslands, and mammals.

One doesn't need to be a geology nerd, just curious about our billion years past!

New Mexico is the place to find out what the rocks have to tell us.There is a wide choice thanks to this state's evolutions, transformations, volcanic activity and ocean tides.

While traveling through mesas, badlands, canyons and forests one learns to not only marvel at the beautiful scenery, which is indeed amazing, but also to look at the geological landscape. And it's WOW at first sight!

And yes again, I have just finished writing a new tour program about a geological adventure.

A personal note: I just got back from a short trip with a wonderful lady who wanted to discover more of New Mexico, after 20 years of absence. Her oh! and OMG! made me not only happy, as I enjoy seeing  people's enthusiam for this land, but it also confirmed, once again, that coming here, a huge life change for me, was the best decision I ever made.

 Some samples of what you can experience.





2 comments:

  1. Wonderful! Next time I'm down there, I'll take a trek with you.

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  2. So true about the geology here in NM. Thanks for the great article, Patrizia!

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