Prepping

I'm not a geologist. I'm a rehabilitation specialist trained in human physiology and social psychology. These blogs are a learning experience for me that I enjoy sharing with you. I hope it doesn't stop there. I hope you go out and explore your own areas.

I don't rely on my own observations and knowledge. I go through a preparation process before an adventure, carry guides with me, and go back over my references and notes before writing a blog.

Along with general geology texts, I currently use two guide books to tell me what I see on these geology hikes:

Roadside Geology of Colorado was written by Felicie Williams and Halka Chronic and the third edition was published in 2015 by Mountain Press Publishing Company. It's a geological driving tour guide for the whole state of Colorado.

Geology Underfoot Along Colorado's Front Range by Lon Abbott and Terri Cook covers a much smaller region in more detail, mostly the areas west of what's known as the Front Range Metropolitan Corridor from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs. It was published in 2012, again by Mountain Press Publishing Company in Missoula, Montana.

Both of these books are parts of series so, especially if you live in North America, you may be able to find one about your area. In other parts of the world, there may be publications about your neighborhood.

I also do an Internet search of "geology of..." the place I'm about to visit and study the topographic and geologic maps. My Rockd and All trails apps are a great help to give me an overview of what to expect.

I've been gathering supplies (including trail mix) this week in preparation for tomorrow's foot tour of the Golden area. I'll pack my geology kit (see the blog for Friday, February 25, 2022, Expedition: Dry Run for a description of the geology kit.) tonight and get to bed early so I can get up in time for my morning chores and to let my pills take effect.

I've really been looking forward to this one. Golden, Colorado is packed with geological and paleontological points of interest but the big draw is the ancient volcano that spewed out the lava flows that cap Golden's Table Mountains.

After I recover from the hike, I'll use the Blogger app to put together the photographs with narrative about my experiences (I'll re-refer to the books to make sure I have the details right and then I'll see you again in the funny papers (well, on the Internet, same Wolf page...same Wolf channel)).