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Geology Picture of the Week, April 1-7, 2007: The World's Smallest Mountain Range (no foolin')
Digital Sky Aerial Imaging ^
Posted on 04/05/2007 12:58:09 PM PDT by cogitator
Sutter Buttes, California:
"Sutter Buttes", from "A Tapestry of Time and Terrain" (US Geological Survey)
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Outdoors; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: buttes; california; mountains; yuba
The page linked in the header has a wide variety of panoramic images, mostly geological and cityscapes in the Far West and Pacific NW. They might have high-resolution images and prints if asked (I don't know).
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posted on
04/05/2007 12:58:15 PM PDT
by
cogitator
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posted on
04/05/2007 1:01:37 PM PDT
by
cogitator
To: cogitator
Great post!
Thanks.
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posted on
04/05/2007 1:16:13 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
To: Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro; Millee; wallcrawlr; Tatze; RockinRight
Sir Mix Alot wrote a song about buttes. He was quite the geologist!
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posted on
04/05/2007 1:23:45 PM PDT
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: cogitator
Yep, that is a small butt.
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posted on
04/05/2007 1:41:50 PM PDT
by
Maximus of Texas
(On my signal, pull my finger.)
To: sully777; Constitution Day; Charles Henrickson; mikrofon
I like big buttes those of alkali
made mostly by Orogeny
when a girl walks in
with a plagioclase
and a dry wash in your face
YOU'VE HOT SPRINGS
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posted on
04/05/2007 1:52:54 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Baby got Backwash)
To: martin_fierro
HA HA
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posted on
04/05/2007 2:08:15 PM PDT
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
To: martin_fierro
One thing I loved about being a Geology major... saying things like “Orogneies lead to thrust faulting and overturned beds” with a straight face.
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posted on
04/05/2007 2:34:34 PM PDT
by
mwyounce
To: cogitator
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posted on
04/05/2007 2:35:56 PM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: mwyounce; cogitator; NicknamedBob; theDentist; Cyber Liberty
Ouch.
Butte it was a hill of climb to get a peak at your Cliff Notes for that one ...
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posted on
04/05/2007 3:04:52 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: cogitator
A closer look reveals it's in the heartland...
To: cogitator
Lookin’ good in that neighborhood! Thanks
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posted on
04/05/2007 5:47:03 PM PDT
by
geezerwheezer
(get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
To: cogitator
Now, ain’t that just the cutest little butte?
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posted on
04/05/2007 10:20:46 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: SuziQ
Now, ain’t that just the cutest little butte?I think so, just as long as there aren't any cracks about cleavage.
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