Geo5 field trip part 2

Lone Pine FaultThese are the Alabama Hills. The highlighted area is the Lone Pine fault that came from a earthquake in 1872.

Across the hills is Diaz Lake. The lake is a sag pond that was created from the earthquake. The spring filled up the lake with water.

Diaz Lake

Each shore line represents where the water used to be. As the water levels decrease, the land begins to look like how it does now and show former shore lines.

Tufa is calcium carbonate/limestone formed in fresh water. It is build up and each one represents a fossil spring. They are created under the water. As the water level decreases, the tufa comes out of the water and it looks like the pictures above.

Waterfall

Silver Lake

Oldest rock formations in the Sierras.

These are the names of people that used to stay here engraved in the cement.

Guard Shack

Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and Japanese aliens were forced to live during World War II.

Eastern California Museum

The basket making of the Native Americans fascinated me. I thought that they were extremely talented and creative for being able to make such amazing products. They made these baskets out of natural items which is great. This is true talent and art. It shows how great these people were with using their hands. These baskets are a brilliant work of art.