Have any of you wonder what we do in the field when we record stuff? Well here is an example as Jarred (the crew chief) and Michelle (the other tech) go through an inventory of cans. Very exciting!
I have another example of the surveying, but the movie turned out making me a little nauseasous, so I am not going to put it up yet.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Radiation and Sunburns
Well, I got sunburned...my hands hurt.
Anyway...
We are going to start surveying in Railroad Valley, one of the areas that was effected by the A-bomb testing at the Nevada Test Site but is now highly investigated for resources and wildlife. I am actually excited about it because I have read a lot about it. Incredibly deserty.
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Anyway...
We are going to start surveying in Railroad Valley, one of the areas that was effected by the A-bomb testing at the Nevada Test Site but is now highly investigated for resources and wildlife. I am actually excited about it because I have read a lot about it. Incredibly deserty.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Reno to San Mateo to see Ben
I got bored, so I decided to drive to San Mateo to see my friend Ben. The drive is really easy and it takes no time at all (about 3.5 hours).
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I forget how beautiful Northern California is. After spending the afternoon being yuppie (we had to do some shopping for Ben's house as he is planning on decorating it. We ended up in IKEA, Bed Bath and Beyond, Costco and Target drinking our Starbucks) we drove down to Half Moon Bay and into the Santa Cruz Mountains. The ocean is so beautiful and in Ben's Subaru Outback, we cruised all the winding roads in the mountains...SWEET!
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Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures.
I would really like to thank Ben for letting me crash at his apartment and spending some time catching up. I hadn't seen Ben for 3 years and I can never have a trip to Reno and not see him.
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I forget how beautiful Northern California is. After spending the afternoon being yuppie (we had to do some shopping for Ben's house as he is planning on decorating it. We ended up in IKEA, Bed Bath and Beyond, Costco and Target drinking our Starbucks) we drove down to Half Moon Bay and into the Santa Cruz Mountains. The ocean is so beautiful and in Ben's Subaru Outback, we cruised all the winding roads in the mountains...SWEET!
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Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures.
I would really like to thank Ben for letting me crash at his apartment and spending some time catching up. I hadn't seen Ben for 3 years and I can never have a trip to Reno and not see him.
My last week...Part 1...Eureka
Yes, I know we have been in Eureka before. This time we are surveying a small bit for a developer. I was keen to take many pictures this time and luckily for me, we found a HUGE trash dump that included both modern (post 1960's) and historic (pre-1960's) cans, glass and etc. As always, click on the picture below to see the album.
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| Eureka Survey 2 |
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Short and sweet
This week we were sent to Wells, NV to survey around the Bishop Creek Reservoir. Apparently the BLM is allowing a road to cut through the valley so that the damn on the reservoir can be replaced.
The Drive:
The first day was all driving. It took about 6 hours to get there. On the way, we noticed that our new 1999 Surburban's breaks were a bit mushy so we had to stop at Les Shawb to get them looked at. In the end, we waited until we got back to Reno to get them fixed.
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Wells to Bishop Creek Reservoir:
The project area was not far from the Super 8 Motel we were staying at.
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The actual project area:
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As always the area was beautiful. We lucked out too because there was a pretty good breeze and there was cloud cover for the majority of day 2.
During one of the linear surveys, I had to cross a barbed wire fence. Now usually I will go under or through a barbed wire fence. I never get stuck or hurt, but in this instance, I had to go over. As Jarred coxed me to go over the fence, telling me where to put my feet, I put my foot on a wire that was not secured to the post. So of corse, my foot slid down and I ended up stratteling the fence...thankfully I was not a guy. However, my left thigh got caught on one of the barbs. It really hurt and began to bleed. I finished out the line with blood dripping down my leg. I wasn't really sure how much I was bleeding until I got out of the car when we got to the hotel and found blood all over the leather seats in the back. I was able to get the blood out no problem. I managed to get a couple of pictures of my cool wound.
What is even more unfortunate about this is that my doctor let me know that I am overdue for a Tetnis shot, so guess what that means? I am hoping Workman's Comp will pay.
What was also weird was that my shins are completely covered in bruises. For being the shortest session on relatively easy and sparsely vegetated ground, I ended up the most abused out of all the sessions. Of course I did have my one trip and fall that has become quite a tradition, but that can only help account for very few of the bruises.
The project area managed to yield no important sites (only a couple of lithic scatters) and therefore our session was cut short by a day. Although I was sad because I wanted more money, I was glad we did not have to stay in the hotel another night. This place was horrible. In February 2008, Wells had a 6.0 earthquake that managed to destroy many of it's historic buildings. I am attributing the dilapidated state of the floors and ceilings to that, but the smells and thin walls have nothing to do with the earthquake. I must say, that the staff were incredibly nice.
Photo Album for the week...please click on picture to view the whole album:
Next week (August 5th), we will be heading back out to Eureka doing more survey. Unfortunately this will be my last session. I will be heading to Uncle Greg and Auntie Sue's in Arizona on the 14th and then back to Eugene for Darby's wedding on August 23rd. After that, I am back to Gig Harbor to get ready to return to my lovely husband and kitty in the UK on September 2nd.
I am so depressed at how fast this summer has gone, but have had a blast doing what I love most, Archaeology.
The Drive:
The first day was all driving. It took about 6 hours to get there. On the way, we noticed that our new 1999 Surburban's breaks were a bit mushy so we had to stop at Les Shawb to get them looked at. In the end, we waited until we got back to Reno to get them fixed.
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Wells to Bishop Creek Reservoir:
The project area was not far from the Super 8 Motel we were staying at.
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The actual project area:
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As always the area was beautiful. We lucked out too because there was a pretty good breeze and there was cloud cover for the majority of day 2.
During one of the linear surveys, I had to cross a barbed wire fence. Now usually I will go under or through a barbed wire fence. I never get stuck or hurt, but in this instance, I had to go over. As Jarred coxed me to go over the fence, telling me where to put my feet, I put my foot on a wire that was not secured to the post. So of corse, my foot slid down and I ended up stratteling the fence...thankfully I was not a guy. However, my left thigh got caught on one of the barbs. It really hurt and began to bleed. I finished out the line with blood dripping down my leg. I wasn't really sure how much I was bleeding until I got out of the car when we got to the hotel and found blood all over the leather seats in the back. I was able to get the blood out no problem. I managed to get a couple of pictures of my cool wound.
What is even more unfortunate about this is that my doctor let me know that I am overdue for a Tetnis shot, so guess what that means? I am hoping Workman's Comp will pay.
What was also weird was that my shins are completely covered in bruises. For being the shortest session on relatively easy and sparsely vegetated ground, I ended up the most abused out of all the sessions. Of course I did have my one trip and fall that has become quite a tradition, but that can only help account for very few of the bruises.
The project area managed to yield no important sites (only a couple of lithic scatters) and therefore our session was cut short by a day. Although I was sad because I wanted more money, I was glad we did not have to stay in the hotel another night. This place was horrible. In February 2008, Wells had a 6.0 earthquake that managed to destroy many of it's historic buildings. I am attributing the dilapidated state of the floors and ceilings to that, but the smells and thin walls have nothing to do with the earthquake. I must say, that the staff were incredibly nice.
Photo Album for the week...please click on picture to view the whole album:
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| Bishop Creek Reservoir survey |
Next week (August 5th), we will be heading back out to Eureka doing more survey. Unfortunately this will be my last session. I will be heading to Uncle Greg and Auntie Sue's in Arizona on the 14th and then back to Eugene for Darby's wedding on August 23rd. After that, I am back to Gig Harbor to get ready to return to my lovely husband and kitty in the UK on September 2nd.
I am so depressed at how fast this summer has gone, but have had a blast doing what I love most, Archaeology.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
A funky loop to the Mono Basin
I love the Mono Basin. I know almost every inch of it from when I was working with the Forest Service in 2004.
I went on a funky loop down HWY 395 to Mono Lake and then back up HWY 95. For the most part I am boycotting California because of it's gas prices (is $5.50 really necessary when you can get gas in Nevada for $3.95?), but I had to go see the lake again.
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At the end of my trip I accidentally ended up in Virginia City. I have been meaning to go there, now I know I HAVE to go there...even if just to see the cemetery. Here is a cool site where you can see all the buildings: http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/virginiacity.html
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