I feel like I need to do this subject justice – I love it so much and I want to prove that I do. A fossil suddenly becomes more than a fragment of shell or bone; it becomes a window to a time so long ago we can’t even imagine how long ago. Some features of this site are not compatible with your browser. This what I was born for, “Tell lies and write them down”. Everything we know about Earth: The history and evolution of life, the creation and Curiosities about knowing the land where we human living that is earth. I love this subject. Playing next. It’s the finding of hand-samples. We’re still blushing at the late posting of June’s report, still don’t know how it happened but we’re blaming the current state of things! At present we are split into many different tribes … Continue r […]Allen was tending to his garden.

Geologists study some of society’s most important problems, such as energy, water, and mineral resources; the environment; climate change; and natural hazards like … This was a short course and would contribute 10 points towards the 300 I needed. He became friends with Philip, a boy of a similar age and they used to go out adventuring. This is a BIG Innovation in Framing! Buhais Geology Park sits on the plains at the foot of Jebel Buhais near Al Madam.

This was very exiting for me because, as we didn’t have a car, we went by train to London, Victoria from Brighton and then took the underground to South Kensington. I was born in Brighton and grew up on the South Coast at Lancing, so I thought all rocks were white, soft and had flints buried in them. We made announcements, shared our … Continue reading Augus […]Lois had a little problem, now, thankfully it seems a thing of the past!!

This from a white boy that would have difficulty dunking a ping pong ball into a dixie cup. There are fossils and a growing Tufa dam in the wood.All this can be easily seen and understood without any expeditions to exotic places.At anytime over the last 150 years or so, if someone drills a borehole to find water or coal etc, the British Geology Society ( BGS ) keeps a record of the bore log and all the information therein about the strata the bore passes through. I like the fact that geology is arguably the most important Earth science there is. So how did they get there? After this, we didn’t do much international travelling, but every year we went camping, usually to a different place in Wales, before doing Great Yarmouth and then the South Coast.I don’t remember doing much fossil hunting in Wales, or Great Yarmouth, but I do remember going to Lyme Regis one year and doing a fossil hunting trip with one of the local guides (who we dubbed Indiana Fossil) and me finding LOTS of Ammonites. I took this as a sign that I could do it! It’s probably because mapping is fundamental to the field, and geologists have Two exemplary techniques geologists use: they almost always include a scale, and they often annotate images directly, rather than relying on separate keys or text descriptions.

It was while doing this job that I realised, I DID want a degree, I DID want to do Geology, and that that’s where my heart lies. We first posted a review here on March 1st 2018,  looking back over the previous month, sharing statistics, highlights and follow-ups. I can remember, quite distinctly, going out to the wide open space of the Arabian Peninsula, where there’s *nothing* but sand and sky, and looking for sharks teeth (and boy, did we find em!).

I’d love to go back, do more fossiling, and I’d love to go to new haunts. I may moan a lot, I may rant a lot, I may claim to hate the tutors a lot, but they’re all good eggs, and it’s a great department. These are several disused quarries on the estate. I loved the OU – did the first part of three to get a B.Sc, but for a variety of reasons never did the other two. Why Do Geologists Love Beer? It is the study of the materials and processes that make the Earth the dynamic, life-supporting planet that it is. You are interested in the processes that shape the Earth- A Geologist not only studies rocks and minerals but also studies how certain factors like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods can help shape the surface of the Earth as well. This is a VERY dirty poem. (It’s also the finding of fossils.) I am a writer and geologist and blogger. It becomes evidence of how life was – the conditions, the extent of the seas, and the location of the continents. Shop I Love Geology Bags from CafePress. Picture Window theme. I’ll never forget that moment, walking up the few steps up under that fabulous multi coloured arch to see the famous round table made from so many different rocks.We spent the day dashing from cabinet to display to mineral specimen – and back again until my Dad had had enough and I was exhausted but exhilarated. I know I can achieve a high First at Degree level, but I know I need to put the work in. I found I could cope very well with the science and maths and ended up with a mark of 94%. by Neal Ross Attinson • 2018.10.03 • 0 Comments. But you are a real inspiration, Richard!Thanks for your kind comments Gillian.