Chasing ancient earthquakes in the Mojave was a great way avoid thinking about the awful things in the world.

In the field this week working on the transition from soil-mantled to emergence of core stones. Or how to make potato-boulder landscapes like this:

Fungi on a burned tree from the Dixie Fire. #fungifriends

A warmer view of Lassen area, at one of the locations where I teach our summer field course.

Less than optimal fieldwork conditions near Lassen yesterday.