Category: GeoTourism
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Drawn to Geology in Hobart Tasmania
During a recent trip to Tasmania, I spent several days drawing the geology of the Hobart Rivulet. The rivulet provides easy access for urban geology activities, and has connections to kunanyi (Mount Wellington) that looms over the area and the Cascades Female Factory World Heritage Site. I traveled 35 hours to arrive in Hobart, basically…
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Geodiversity Day 2025
Monday October 6, 2025. Celebrating Geodiversity Day in the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark A Drawing in Geoparks special celebration of International Geodiversity Day will start at Spencers Island as the sun rises over Cape Split. After spending the morning looking for ancient footprints among the Carboniferous rocks along the shore, we will chase…
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Plein Air in Geoparks
Global Geoparks are places of geological and cultural significance, places where plein air artists and visitors can experience and find inspiration in Earth’s history. The Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark on the northern shore of the Minas Basin of Nova Scotia, is featured in the June/July issue of Plein Air Magazine. Plein Air Festival…
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Drawings of Isafjörður
During an eight day visit to Isafjörður, Iceland, I created ten drawings with pen, ink wash and charcoal on paper. This was a vacation, a time away from my curatorial work and opportunity to spend time exploring this small coastal town in remote Northwest Iceland. I was accompanying my wife who was teaching a two…