Sheryl's Visit

I was fortunate this year to have one of my best friends from Montana come visit me in Scotland.  Although it was only for 5 days we did a lot, caught up and laughed tons.  I'm always grateful when people can come visit me.  Sheryl and I have had a few international adventures together and I know we will have many more in the future.  I'm glad she could come see where I've been living and to dip her toes in the COLD North Sea.

Kady and I at the beach in Stonehaven

One of many hats tried during our stop at the hat shop

Puffins!!!

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Geology of Turkey

This years field course was to Turkey to see the channel architecture of marine turbidite deposits.  I look forward every year to going into the field to continue learning about geology and this years topic of depositional environments.  This particular course has allowed me to do a better job visualizing what my reservoir would look like in a 3 dimensional view but 13000 ft below the surface of the ocean floor.

The group of geoscientists

One of many in field lectures

The group on the last day

Outcrop viewing by boat

One lecture about the surrounding geology on 0ur little boats

Full field kit 

Not a bad "office" for the day

Fossilized sponge

Ripple marks!

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Istanbul

Every year I get to take a geological training field course somewhere in the world.. this year I was going to Turkey.  Since airfare was already covered and I had a few vacation days not claimed I decided to go early and see Istanbul.  I was telling Julia of my plans and she decided to go with me.  We've quickly discovered that we make great travel buddies and have many adventures planned this year.  Here are some images of Istanbul.

The ceiling of the resturant in our hotel 

The view from the roof top balcony of the hotel resturant

Inside Hagia Sophia

Chandeliers inside Hagia Sophia

The columns inside the Basilica Cistern 

Amazing selection at the markets in the Grand Bazar

Hagia Sophia at dusk

The Blue Mosque at dusk

The Blue Mosque at all illuminated

Ta-da I'm in Istanbul!

Dinner on our last night in Istanbul on the roof top viewing Hagia Sophia with Mackenzie (friend from Aberdeen who was also in Istanbul the same weekend)

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