Geography 5 Photo Album

By Kevin glazer

OVERVIEW

• Trip One Photos

• Trip Two Photos

• In Transit Photos

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This is an image of Mormon Rocks. Mormon Rocks were created by movements from the San Andreas Fault. They are named Mormon Rocks because this site was a landmark for early Mormon settlers.

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This is a close up image of Mormon Rocks. In the image we are able to se that the rocks are made out of sandstone. The sandstone was formed from water that used to flow through the Cajon Pass area in Southern California. Geologist are able to see past events of history through the different layer of sandstone.

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This photo is showing a dry stream bed that used to flow through Mormon Rocks. This stream and its water levels can be seen through different layers of Mormon Rock.

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This is a photo of cinder Hill. It is a basaltic cinder cone type of volcanoe.

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This is an image of the lava flow at Cinder Hill. The lava flow is made up of stone and rock that becomes so hot it turns into liquid.

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This is an image of a dried up stream bed that would have flowed into the Owens River.

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This is an image of fossil falls. They were formed by snow melt from glaciers mixing with lava flow.

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This is an image of a metate hole. They were created by debris spinning in the mixture of the lava flow and stream bed.

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This is an image of obsidian flakes. Thousands of years ago Native Americans would use this obsidian which was created from volcanic ash to make arrow heads.

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This is an image of a petroglyph. It was created thousands of years ago from Native Americans who used to populate this area. It is a form of early artwork.

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This is an image of a house ring. A house ring is what is left of the Native Americans homes from thousands of years ago.

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This photo is of Mt. Whitney. The Elevation of Mt. Whitney is 14,505 ft.

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In this image the big circle is highlighting the Inyo-White Mountains. The smaller circle is highlighting some alluvial fans.

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This is an image of Diaz Lake which was created after an earthquake along the Lone Pine fault in 1872.

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The Lone Pine fault was the product of a huge earthquake in 1872. 29 individuals were killed and Diaz Lake was formed.

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The Keoughs Hot Springs are heated by underground volcanic activity.

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This is an image of the Mammoth rest area. The dead forest was created by bark beetles.

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The largest circle is an image of Mono Lake. The Second largest circle is of Paoha Island which is on Mono Lake. The smallest circle is of the smaller island on Mono Lake which is called Negit. Negit is also a volcanoe

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Mono Lake is the oldest lake in North America. The arrows are pointing to the former shorelines of Mono Lake. The lake was diminished greatly by the city of Los Angeles after they extended the aqueduct from Owens Lake to Mono Lake.

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This is an image of a tufa formation. It is formed by freshwater mixing with the salt water producing calcium.

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The large circle is highlighting Grant Lake. The two smaller circles are highlighting the mormaines.

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Silver Lake and the frozen waterfall.

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Convict lake. The two arrows at the top are pointing out the two lateral moraines while the bottom arrow is pointing out the terminal moraine. The rectangle is showing the oldest rock formations of the Sierras.

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This is an image of the Eastern California Museum. I found this photo interesting because even though Japanese Americans were being held against there will by Americans they were still playing Americas pastime with baseball.

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This is an image of a guard shack at Manzanar. Manzanar was a holding place for Japanese Americans during WW2.

In Transit Photos

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Doppler Tower

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Mine tailings

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Garlock Fault is the second largest fault in Southern California.

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Joshua tree, creosote, and burroweed

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Los Angeles Aqueduct