The Confusion Range is incredibly beautiful. This photo was taken on the hillside above our campsite the first day we arrived.
Things are going really well. Katherine and I have managed to not go completely insane from the isolation, and in fact, I've been enjoying the remoteness of the region.
We spent most of the week at one locality, "CAMP." All of the localities that I will be collecting at were established in the 50's and 60's by an old time geologist named Lehi Hintze. He measured and marked each section. Here's a photo of me at the start of his CAMP section, measured in 1965.
So far we've measured and described the CAMP section. Collecting and sampling won't begin until we've measured and described all of the localities we'll be studying.
There's actually been some excitement out here, despite the fact that we're totally isolated. I've encountered two rattlesnakes, both while I was trying to find a place to pee. I startled the first one and he slithered into the bushes and rattled angrily at me. We documented him:
And here's the second snake I ran into. He's snoozing under a juniper branch.
We've seen tons of cute lizards and hear coyotes howling every night. There stars have been so beautiful every night. I love it out here.
Today was our first day in town since last weekend. We desperately needed showers and contact with other humans has been good for us. Unfortunately we're deep in Mormon country and I can't help but feel creeped out by most of the people here in Delta, UT. Deseret, UT is only a couple of miles from here.
Here are some more photos from the field:
Katherine "Snakeface" Steelman hanging out in camp.
These are some of clams that I'm studying.
Katherine and I signed up for PO Box in Delta so that we can receive mail. It would be awesome to get letters! Here's our address:
P.O. Box #119
Delta, UT 84624
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