Written In Stone...seen through my lens

Geology is all around us, scarcely thought of as we go about our lives. Yet, it affects everything we do as a civilization, as a society and as individuals. While barely appearing to change from day to day, it works to alter the course of evolution. Preserving a record of creatures and landscapes both ancient and forgotten, the story of our past is written in stone and waiting to be read. I offer a view of how I see our world and its inhabitants, both past and present, as seen through my lens.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

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Dr. Jack Share
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From as early as I can remember, growing up in Central New York State in the 1950s and ‘60s, I was both mystified and fascinated by the region’s ubiquitous layered strata and the varied fossils that they contained. They were obviously from the sea, yet from another place and time. That little I knew. Later, my education became directed toward a degree in biology and a career as a doctor. Having returned to my youthful passion, I was led to the study of paleontology, the evolution of vertebrates and to developmental biology. Looking back, it seems logical that, in time, I came to appreciate the importance of an education grounded in geology and plate tectonics. Former life and former landscapes are indeed inseparable. In this blog I offer a descriptive, interpretive and photographic perspective of our world, both past and present, and both within my New England home and well beyond. Thank you for visiting.
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Blogs and Websites I Follow

  • About Geology
  • Clastic Detritus
  • Dr. Beachcomb
  • Earth Science Picture of the Day
  • Earthly Musings - Wayne Ranney's Geology Blog
  • Geological Musings In The Taconic Mountains
  • Geology Degrees
  • Highly Allochthonous
  • In the Company of Plants and Rocks - by Hollis Marriott
  • Magma Cum Laude
  • Mount Etna Sicilian Guide
  • Mountain Beltway
  • Ron Blakey's Paleography Website
  • Ron Schott's Geology Home Companion Blog
  • Through the Sandglass - Michael Welland's Sand Blog

Links of geological and paleontological terms

  • Dictionary of Paleontology Terms
  • Dictionary of Geology Terms

My Favorite Geological and Paleontological Sources of Reference

  • "Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau" by Ron Blakey and Wayne Ranney
  • "Annals of the Former World" by John McPhee
  • "Carving Grand Canyon" by Wayne Ranney
  • "Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters" by Donald Prothero
  • "Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates" by Karel Liem et al
  • "Gaining Ground" by Jennifer Clack
  • "Geological Evolution of the Colorado Plateau" by Robert Fillmore
  • "Geology of the American Southwest" by W. Scott Baldridge
  • "Geology of Utah's Parks and Monuments" by Douglas Sprinkel et al
  • "Grand Canyon Geology" by Stanley Beus and and Michael Morales
  • "Origins" by Ron Redfern
  • "Sedona Through Time" by Wayne Ranney
  • "Tectonics" by Eldridge Moores and Robert Twiss
  • "Vertebrate Paleontology" by Michael Benton
  • "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould

Some of my favorite places: The Late Triassic Chinle Formation of Petrified Forest, AZ

Some of my favorite places: The Late Triassic Chinle Formation of Petrified Forest, AZ

Mile-wide Meteor Crater in Arizona created 50,000 ka by a 150 foot bolide travelling at 26,000 mph.

Mile-wide Meteor Crater in Arizona created 50,000 ka by a 150 foot bolide travelling at 26,000 mph.

Glacial Heart Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of NY with the High Peaks in the background

Glacial Heart Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of NY with the High Peaks in the background

Sunset on the Tapeats Sandstone at Plateau Point over the Inner Gorge of the Grand Canyon

Sunset on the Tapeats Sandstone at Plateau Point over the Inner Gorge of the Grand Canyon

The Henry Mountains and the Waterpocket Fold from the Gooseneck Overlook at sunset, Utah

The Henry Mountains and the Waterpocket Fold from the Gooseneck Overlook at sunset, Utah

Ground Zero: The Chaotic, Innermost Core of Upheaval Dome, Canyonlands, Utah

Ground Zero: The Chaotic, Innermost Core of Upheaval Dome, Canyonlands, Utah

Monolith of Chimney Rock, CO, capped by Cretaceous Pictured Cliff Formation over Lewis Shale

Monolith of Chimney Rock, CO, capped by Cretaceous Pictured Cliff Formation over Lewis Shale

Stately Mount Monadnock and the Littleton Schist of the White Mountains, NH

Stately Mount Monadnock and the Littleton Schist of the White Mountains, NH

The Halgaito Formation of the Mexican Hat on the San Juan River in south-central Utah

The Halgaito Formation of the Mexican Hat on the San Juan River in south-central Utah

Head of the Rocks and a sand sea of the Navajo Sandstone, Escalante Canyons, Utah

Head of the Rocks and a sand sea of the Navajo Sandstone, Escalante Canyons, Utah

White House Ruin in the Wingate Sandstone of Canyon de Chelly near Chinle, Arizona

White House Ruin in the Wingate Sandstone  of Canyon de Chelly near Chinle, Arizona

The sublime Shiprock diatreme in northwestern New Mexico

The sublime Shiprock diatreme in northwestern New Mexico

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in the San Luis Valley of Colorado

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in the San Luis Valley of Colorado

American alligator basking in the sun, Everglades National Park, South Florida

American alligator basking in the sun, Everglades National Park, South Florida

The Cockscomb at the East Kaibab Monocline of south-central Utah

The Cockscomb at the East Kaibab Monocline of south-central Utah

The Precambrian Inner Gorge of the Grand Canyon from the Clear Creek Trail, Arizona

The Precambrian Inner Gorge of the Grand Canyon from the Clear Creek Trail, Arizona

The Permian Hermosa Group Goosenecks of the San Juan River near Bluff, Utah

The Permian Hermosa Group Goosenecks of the San Juan River near Bluff, Utah

The Entrada Sandstone of Devil's Garden at Escalante Canyons, Utah

The Entrada Sandstone of Devil's Garden at Escalante Canyons, Utah

Aerial View of the Waterpocket Fold monocline of Capitol Reef, Utah

Aerial View of the Waterpocket Fold monocline of Capitol Reef, Utah

The Permian Red Beds of Dead Horse Point, Canyonlands, Utah

The Permian Red Beds of Dead Horse Point, Canyonlands, Utah

The Great Range of the Adirondacks from Big Slide, NY

The Great Range of the Adirondacks from Big Slide, NY

Engineer Mountain, The San Juan Mountains, CO

Engineer Mountain, The San Juan Mountains, CO

The moss-covered travertine dome of Ribbon Falls, Grand Canyon, AZ

The moss-covered travertine dome of Ribbon Falls, Grand Canyon, AZ

Peek-A- Boo Gulch Slot Canyon in the Escalante Canyons district of the Grand Staircase, UT

Peek-A- Boo Gulch Slot Canyon in the Escalante Canyons district of the Grand Staircase, UT

Sooner Rocks in the Entrada Sandstone below Fiftymile Mountain of the Escalante Canyons region, UT

Sooner Rocks in the Entrada Sandstone below Fiftymile Mountain of the Escalante Canyons region, UT

Cinder Cone volcano Pu'u ka Pele on the flanks of shield volcano Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaii

Cinder Cone volcano Pu'u ka Pele on the flanks of shield volcano Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaii

View of the La Sal Mountains through Mesa Arch carved into the Navajo Sandstone in Canyonlands

View of the La Sal Mountains through Mesa Arch carved into the Navajo Sandstone in Canyonlands

Park Avenue in Arches National Park are what's left of a vast mesa of the Entrata Sandstone erg

Park Avenue in Arches National Park are what's left of a vast mesa of the Entrata Sandstone erg

Navajo Sandstone at Head of the Rocks Overlook in the Escalante Canyons district of Utah

Navajo Sandstone at Head of the Rocks Overlook in the Escalante Canyons district of Utah

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Me in Sixth Grade and on the Colorado River in 2005

Me in Sixth Grade and on the Colorado River in 2005

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“Awesome. I keep my own geoblog (written in Spanish) so I fully appreciate the time and effort behind this excellent post. I can't wait to read part II. Congratulations!” By Aventuras geologicas

"This post is great. Thanks from an amateur geologist. Can't wait to get back to the GC much better educated." By Martin L Morgan

"Your Written In Stone site is remarkable!" By James Taylor

"Another awesome post Jack!" By Wayne Ranney

"I just discovered your wonderful website about the Paris underground. Your photos are quite beautiful. Congratulations for the amount of information present, even the face of Guillamont. I'm going to send your website address to his family of 800 people." Gilles Thomas, author of "The Atlas of Underground Paris."

"I have to say that this is one of the best laid out and informative blogs I have seen in a long time. I have seen several that post pictures of the rocks and their formations, but not one that explains it all. So well done to you. Great Blog." By Spiral Staircase

I was absolutely blown away by your blog on Iceland—what a reference work! (and you did it all for love!). Joel Simpson, author, photographer
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