March 12

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Kilbourne Hole, New Mexico
	Jim & Rachel at Kilbourne Hole. Hmmm... the lighting isn't so good, but for what it's worth...
	Kirk enjoying the sunrise and the view while sitting atop a deposit of ash from the eruption that formed the hole.
	Hans, Rachel, and Lisa near the hole's rim.
	Reubs (left), and Dave (right) inspect a bomb ejected during the eruption that landed in the ash layers drastically deforming them.
	Steve (left), and Shawn near the rim of the hole.
	Nick (left), Ahnna (center), and Alissa(right) with the rest of the class below.
	Another shot of the class.
	Tina and Dave at Kilbourne Hole
	Stephanie and Ahnna collecting olivene nodules brought up from the mantle by the eruption.
	Hmmm... those strange geologists...

Waldo Mine, New Mexico
	The entrance to Waldo Mine now used by New Mexico Tech as a hands-on classroom for mining instruction.
	Our guide (left), Nick (L center), Reubs (R center), and Al (right) in the mine.
	Jeremy and the group stop for an explanation of some of the mine's features.
	Hans, you're looking pretty studly here!
	Reubs listens in while Katie talks with one of our guides about engineering.
	Shawn (left), Steve (L center), Kirk (R center), & Al (right). This is a great shot of you guys!
	Reubs and Phil joke about the "sturdy" shoring at this local.
	The group makes its way deeper into the workings.
	Dave climbs the last few rungs of what's normally an escape ladder. The ascent was rather steep, and very long. That little speck of light next to Dave's elbow is another person way below, yet also well up the ladder.
	Here, Reubs poses in the ladderway Dave just emerged from.
	The dust in the mine was quite heavy at times as evidenced by the very dirty lens with which this photo was taken.
	Al (left), Nick (center), and Stephanie (right) in the mine.
	Reubs after coming out of the mine. This is one of my favorite pictures from the trip. Thanks Tina. You do good work!
	Forget "Where's Waldo," where's the bathroom???

VLA Radio Telescope Observatory, New Mexico
	Click on this image to read some background info on the VLA (Very Large Array) radio telescope observatory, New Mexico.
	Nick (left), Dave (middle), and Reuben (right) at the VLA

Lyman Lake, Arizona
	Trying to be cool. Reubs & Dave enjoy an 8-pack of Guinness, and choke down a couple of terrible 50-cent cigars. As always, the beer was great, but from now on, it's strictly $11.00 cigars!

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