tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032021.post5849355812867399153..comments2024-03-22T06:40:33.409-07:00Comments on Earthly Musings - My Travel and Geology Blog: New Three Day Geology Class at Grand Canyon!Wayne Ranneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571579037328414935noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032021.post-10240507754900617972013-08-21T08:46:05.385-07:002013-08-21T08:46:05.385-07:00As one of the participants of the "Geology on...As one of the participants of the "Geology on the Edge" 2013 program this past weekend - I feel compelled to share my experience which was fantastic.<br /><br />Wayne makes an excellent instructor - between his love for the subject, thorough knowledge of the science and a gift for teaching - it was the perfect place for me to tie together decades worths of interest and casual learning about plate tectonics and geologic processes. <br /><br />I was impressed with Wayne's ability to field the simplest questions with clarity and patience while tackling the complex and difficult questions in a non-technical language that made it easy for us <i>lay-audience-types</i> to grasp.<br /><br />Our small group was also very pleased when he encouraged us to an early start hiking three miles into the canyon for an hour of geologizing, then a nice slow hike back to the rim with about 20 minutes to spare before the clouds broke loose with a torrential rain storm that turned a nice day hike into a bone chilling ordeal for those still on the trails.<br /><br />If you love geology and want to understand it better, this program will satisfy. A five star performance all the way around.<br />~ ~ ~ <br /><br /><br />{ PS. Wayne Ranney, thank you for a most excellent three day program ! }Peter Mieslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402362928953253739noreply@blogger.com