Dr. Sparks ✨
@chronictectonic.bsky.social
(Stephanie Sparks) VAP of Structural Geology + Tectonics at The College of Wooster. I like to climb rocks and think about uncertainty in numerical modeling.
This LEGO statue makes me feel like I'm in an old video game. It fits with the whole retro vibe of being at the AZ Mills mall I guess.
June 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This LEGO statue makes me feel like I'm in an old video game. It fits with the whole retro vibe of being at the AZ Mills mall I guess.
My cat-cus tattoo to commemorate my old boy kitty Spirit (RIP), a successful defense, and the whole family together in Arizona.
June 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
My cat-cus tattoo to commemorate my old boy kitty Spirit (RIP), a successful defense, and the whole family together in Arizona.
🎼🎶 Sometimes, I don't wanna feel those metal clouds 🎶🎵
May 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎼🎶 Sometimes, I don't wanna feel those metal clouds 🎶🎵
Two weeks ago I lost my special little buddy. I miss him dearly but he's at peace now 🌈 ❤️
January 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Two weeks ago I lost my special little buddy. I miss him dearly but he's at peace now 🌈 ❤️
I led every route for the group this weekend out in Red Rock Canyon, except for this one. Exhausted and overexposed, I gave up and handed it over to my brother who bagged his first lead ever 🥹
December 24, 2024 at 10:41 PM
I led every route for the group this weekend out in Red Rock Canyon, except for this one. Exhausted and overexposed, I gave up and handed it over to my brother who bagged his first lead ever 🥹
The sun fell behind a distant range as I made it to the top of the last climb of the day 🌄
December 21, 2024 at 4:14 PM
The sun fell behind a distant range as I made it to the top of the last climb of the day 🌄
Exposed giant sequoia root flare, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park
December 14, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Exposed giant sequoia root flare, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park
December 7, 2024 at 11:22 AM
View from the summit of Pico Pequeno, a volcanic cone that sits on Pico Alto (with the volcanic crater seen in the mid-ground of the photo), the tallest *peak* in Portugal - on Pico Island - part of the Azores 🌋
November 21, 2024 at 1:08 AM
View from the summit of Pico Pequeno, a volcanic cone that sits on Pico Alto (with the volcanic crater seen in the mid-ground of the photo), the tallest *peak* in Portugal - on Pico Island - part of the Azores 🌋
Climbing at the "Corndog Wall", Granite Gardens, Granite Dells, Prescott, AZ
November 17, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Climbing at the "Corndog Wall", Granite Gardens, Granite Dells, Prescott, AZ
Desert sunsets do not disappoint.
(from Stovepipe Wells Campground, Death Valley National Park)
(from Stovepipe Wells Campground, Death Valley National Park)
March 20, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Desert sunsets do not disappoint.
(from Stovepipe Wells Campground, Death Valley National Park)
(from Stovepipe Wells Campground, Death Valley National Park)
I need help building up this earth and space science playlist!
What are your favorite geology-inspired (loosely defined) songs?
What are your favorite geology-inspired (loosely defined) songs?
February 26, 2024 at 12:46 PM
I need help building up this earth and space science playlist!
What are your favorite geology-inspired (loosely defined) songs?
What are your favorite geology-inspired (loosely defined) songs?