Spring 2007 - Canyon de Chelly, Arizona

We didn't venture out too far this fall, going to the NE corner of the state to explore Canyon de Chelly's connections with other solar system bodies, especially Titan.

Photos courtesy of Brian Jackson and Doug Archer

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The Chinle Formation, which is a series of layers deposited by a prehistoric river system.
The Little Colorado River.
Making camp before sunset -- this is atypical from usual fieldtrip expeditions.
Petrified wood at Petrified Forest National Park.
As we arrived at Canyon de Chelly to discuss how it was formed by groundwater flow, we unfortunately got snowed on.
Mike Bland describing stream terraces.
White House Ruin at the bottom of the canyon.