The Geology and Geography Thread

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I don't really know much about these two things. However, if this is your special interest, and area of expertise, this is the thread for you. Post on!

The only branch of geology which I am fascinated with is volcanology. But still I wouldn't go as far as to give it the name of an obsession of mine, maybe it used to be so in the past but not now any more.

Nothing gets me excited more than an atlas!

I find geography (or rather, looking at maps, not so much on the ox-bow lakes and glacial moraines side of things) absolutely fascinating, although I'm not obsessed with it. I read atlases for fun, especially historical ones - there's something very appealing about getting an idea of the state of the whole world or continent or whatever at a given time in history, and the way that people change over the years.

Geology I'm mostly concerned with so far as it pertains to digging.

And so it should - your name is doubly appropriate to the subject!

Descartes was a historical figure, I don't see how he would pertain to Geography. Unless you're referring to how his name is French.

For his coordinate system and "des cartes", yah. Don't mind me.

My earliest memories of books (aged 3 or 4) are looking at an atlas with GREAT intensity.

I had a Picture Atlas of the World which used to transport me to wonderful exotic places, where people dressed differently, ate differently, looked different and cultivated different foods to what I was used to.

I had a world map on my bedroom wall from the age of 6 and I used to mark plane routes on it with pins and cotton.

I love maps

I Wana Blue, I love that map. I often go to it. I would post the website address here but it is my first post. I often google "map of europe" and it is at the top.

I used to look at atlases for hours, when I was a kid.

I saw this thread title and I literally thought to myself, "Ooh! Ooh!" But I don't suffer the problem of rambling about my fixations. I prefer to obsess quietly. Mostly. Thought I'd chime in, nonetheless. I've never been around fellow map-lovers before.

I have a rather extensive atlas collection. I've been to the headwaters of the Connecticut, the Charles, the Blackstone, The Merrimack, The Hoosic, and the Housatonic. The interstate system has also fascinated me. The Creedonian Interstate System was the template of the German Autobahn and the American Interstate. Unlike the autobahn, the speed limit on our system is a cool 60 mph in the rural areas and 55 in the cities.

Holy crap! This thread was tailor-made for people like me.

I like facts that are somewhat obscure.

Fact: Afghanistan is not in Africa.

Peter State, one of the many states in the Creedon Republic.


Rivers of Peter State


Counties of Peter State


Belle Isle Bay- An important body of water.

many lifetimes ago.......i ran across the ngorongoro (sp?) crater in tanzania. high noon, so most predators were snoozing. ran alongside ostrich for about a mile or so. way cool. fastest half marathon ever for me. fear is a great motivator! different trip, climbed tallest giza pyramid. cost a fortune to pay off the 'tourist police' but was well worth it. very emotional.

ok, i'm going to start crying.