{"id":27,"date":"2013-01-21T18:43:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T23:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/geologyofbermuda\/?p=27"},"modified":"2013-01-24T19:04:22","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T00:04:22","slug":"full-steam-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/geologyofbermuda\/2013\/01\/21\/full-steam-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Steam Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a brutal 4:30 a.m. wake up, 70 miles of driving, 800 miles of flying, two packets of Delta pretzels, and heart pounding taxi ride, we had arrived.<\/p>\n

We quickly settled in and found ourselves venturing off toward Whale Bone Bay<\/a>, where we found a lot of chitons<\/a>. To get there, we followed the rail trail, which conveniently\u00a0follows the trail of the old rail road. Stunning views of the ocean were contrasted by cross bedding in the rock face: the sign of historic sand dunes that have since become limestone.<\/p>\n

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I was a little displeased by the amount of trash found at Whale Bone Bay. It’s really pretty sad how we are so willing to use plastics and other materials that end up ruining the ecological and aesthetic value of such a beautiful place.<\/p>\n

The best part of the day for me was the view from the Lovers Lake, which is off the rail trail just north of Whale Bone Bay.<\/p>\n

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A Panoramic view of Lover’s Lake on the right and the Atlantic Ocean on the left, in St. George’s Parish, Bermuda.<\/p><\/div>\n

It made for a wonderful afternoon stroll, which was followed by a brief plunge by the bio station. My body soon reminded me that I had woken up at 4:30, as I landed face down in my bed; full nap mode.<\/p>\n

As this day wraps up I look forward to the sunrise, recharging the turquoise of the surrounding\u00a0ocean. To the locals, a visitor who brings the rain is a welcomed one. Consider us welcome! But hey, a bad day on Bermuda, Beats a good day just about anywhere else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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