Geography 5 Photo Journal

Created by: Jestin Baker

11/9/12-11/11/12

Mormon Rocks

• This is a picture of a formation created by the San Andreas fault. Many years ago the Mormons came through this area and settled, giving these rock formations the name “Mormon Rocks”.

Mormon rocks

Granular StructureMormon Rocks

This photo shows you the different layers composed of sandstone.

layers

Stream Bed & San Andreas Rift Zone

This was created by the North American Plate and Pacific Plate slipping and sliding next too each other.

Stream bed

Cinder Hill

Cinder Hill is an example of a cinder cone, here we found volcanic rock and pumice stone.

Cinder (red)Hill

Lava FlowsCinder Hill

This photo shows the Volcanic rocks that were formed by lava flows cooling.

Lava flows

Fossil FallsStream Bed

This is a photo of the stream bed at fossil falls where you can find traces of obsidian.

Streambed

Fossil Falls

The Fossil Falls showed a great example of weathering, native, and prehistoric habitat.

Fossil FallsMetate Holes

The Native Americans used the Metate Holes for different purposes, mainly food.

Metateholes

Fossil FallsObsidian

The Obsidian was easy to find at fossil falls because it was a precious material for the Native Americans.

obsidian

Fossil Falls Petroglyph

The Petroglyphs often tell a story of the Native Americans.

petroglyph

Fossil FallsHouse Rings

The Native Americans used to reside here and the House Rings is an example of the foundation for their homes.

House rings

Mt. Whitney

Mt. Whitney is a gorgeous and extremely tall peak at 14,494 ft.

Mt. Whitney

Mt. WhitneyInteragency visitors center

Inyo-White Mountains

You can tell mountains apart from there U and V shaped characteristics.

Inyo-white

Mt. WhitneyInteragency visitors center

Alluvial Fan

Mt. Whitney has a large alluvial fan like we do in the valley.

Alluvial fan

Diaz Lake

Diaz lake in the sunset looks beautiful, but too cold to swim in this time of year.

Diaz LakeLone Pine Fault

This fault is located very close to Diaz Lake.

Lone pine fault

Mono Lake

This is a photo shows you the very salty Mono lake and it’s islands.

Island

Island

Mono Lake Former Shorelines

You can see Mono lakes former lake levels in the background which are sadly much lower than today.

FormerShoreline

Mono LakeTufa Formations

This photo shows the Tufa Formations caused by calcium carbonate.

June Lake LoopGrant Lake

Excellent photo of Grant Lake, which Is man-made.

Grant Lake

June Lake LoopMoraines

This photo is a great representation of Grant lake and its lateral moraines.

Moraines

June Lake LoopWaterfall

The waterfall as indicated is a part of silver lake, but is frozen at the moment.

waterfall

June Lake LoopSilver Lake

Silver Lake is part of the June lake loop and has All of it’s perks.

Convict Lake

This photo shows convict lake at somerset.

Convict LakeOldest rock formations

This photo shows convict lake and our oldest rock formations in the background.

Sierras oldestrock formations

Eastern California Museum

This is a large piece of Obsidian made into a weapon.

Manzanar

This is a photo of a guards post at Manzanar Prison camp.

Manzanar guardshack

Manzanar

Blocks were built by the prisoners back in the 1940’s.

Blocks built by prisoners of Manzanar

Cucamonga alluvial fan

This Alluvial fan is located near the 15 freeway, very close too our campus.

Alluvial fan

Solar power plant

This is a photo of the solar power plant located off the highway.

Solarpanels

Doppler Radar Tower

The doppler radar tower helps get a more accurate reading of upcoming weather conditions.

Doppler radar

Mine Tailings

This is a photo of an area where lots of mining takes place.

Mine location

Joshua Tree

This is a photo of a Joshua tree. It was named that because the tree looks like him with his hands up.

Joshua Tree

Owens Dry Lake

Owen’s lake was once full until dried out by Los Angeles aqueduct. Now all you see is dust blowing.