This document summarizes photos taken during a geography field trip from 11/9/12-11/11/12. It includes photos of Mormon Rocks showing different rock layers formed by the San Andreas Fault, volcanic rocks and lava flows at Cinder Hill, fossils and artifacts found in stream beds at Fossil Falls, geological features around Mt. Whitney like alluvial fans, former shorelines and tufa formations at Mono Lake, glacial moraines and waterfalls at lakes in the June Lake Loop, convict lake and surrounding oldest rock formations in the Sierras, historical sites like the Manzanar internment camp, modern infrastructure like solar power plants and Doppler radar towers, and natural landscapes like Joshua Trees

1. Geography 5 Photo Journal
Created by: Jestin Baker
11/9/12-11/11/12

2. Mormon Rocks
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”.

3. Granular Structure
Mormon Rocks
layers
This photo shows you the different layers
composed of sandstone.

4. Stream Bed & San Andreas
Rift Zone
Stream bed
This was created by the North American
Plate and Pacific Plate slipping and
sliding next too each other.

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

6. Lava Flows
Cinder Hill
Lava flows
This photo shows the Volcanic rocks that
were formed by lava flows cooling.

7. Fossil Falls
Stream Bed
Stream
bed
This is a photo of the stream bed at fossil falls
where you can find traces of obsidian.

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

9. Fossil Falls
Metate Holes
Metate
holes
The Native Americans used the Metate Holes
for different purposes, mainly food.

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

11. Fossil Falls
Petroglyph
petroglyph
The Petroglyphs often tell a story of the
Native Americans.

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

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

14. Mt. Whitney
Interagency visitors center
Inyo-White Mountains
Inyo-white
You can tell mountains apart from there U
and V shaped characteristics.

15. Mt. Whitney
Interagency visitors center
Alluvial Fan
Alluvial fan
Mt. Whitney has a large alluvial fan like
we do in the valley.

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

17. Diaz Lake
Lone Pine Fault
Lone pine fault
This fault is located very close to Diaz
Lake.

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

19. Mono Lake
Former Shorelines
Former
Shoreline
You can see Mono lakes former lake levels in
the background which are sadly much lower
than today.

20. Mono Lake
Tufa Formations
This photo shows the Tufa Formations
caused by calcium carbonate.

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

22. June Lake Loop
Moraines
Moraines
This photo is a great representation of
Grant lake and its lateral moraines.

23. June Lake Loop
Waterfall
waterfall
The waterfall as indicated is a part of
silver lake, but is frozen at the moment.

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

25. Convict Lake
This photo shows convict lake at
somerset.

26. Convict Lake
Oldest rock formations
Sierras oldest
rock formations
This photo shows convict lake and our oldest
rock formations in the background.

27. Eastern California Museum
This is a large piece of Obsidian made
into a weapon.

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

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

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

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

32. Doppler Radar Tower
Doppler radar
The doppler radar tower helps get a more
accurate reading of upcoming weather
conditions.

33. Mine Tailings
Mine location
This is a photo of an area where lots of
mining takes place.

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

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