Why was Taylor gone all summer?

So, lately I'm sure some of you have noticed that I have been complaining about not having any money. Actually, I don't really care about money, but when you don't work all summer, and while not working, spending lots of money....economics and physics have a lot in common, namely: conservation of energy......

Where was I you ask? If you missed the last blogs, or the rare updates while I was out and about, I'll do a quick fill in for you, with some of my favorite photos from those places.

First was Dillon, Montana, for UW field geology. 30ish students basically stomping around sagebrush smashing rocks and losing compasses, and sometimes looking for garnets.


Dillon and the surrounding area is above 5000ft elevation, so I got a pretty good tan, and by good, I mean hilarious.


We did some light painting, which is always good fun. This is one of my favorites of them.


Any geology anywhere, if you stop working for any amount of time, rocks will start being thrown. It is a basic physical law.


We WERE going to go to Glacier NP, but alas, it was not meant to be.


Because of this.


So instead we went back to Dillon, there was plenty of booze that folks had bought for the camping trip..... also there was swimming.


And we took a trip to Jellystone.




Montana has lots of lightning.


This photo still makes me giggle.


There was a Demo Derby in town. Not too exciting, the one we have in Monroe is way better.


Some of the kids thought to sleep outside. Good stars at 5000ft.....still lots of light pollution there though.


I managed to butcher my leg right proper.


The infamous 'boob rock', in probably my favorite field area (most like home?)


Love this photo.


Metamorphic geology with the finest of folks. I also took the biggest sample EVER home from this area.


All the folks in one place, minus the TA's from the first half.


Also, some photojournalism. And an excuse to post Scottie's naked, wet body all over the web. HA!



Then I came home for a day and a half (just enough time to shower and repack), and then hopped on a plane to Sweden for Andrew's wedding. Since I was the photographer I'll show proof I was there:


Yes, I drank beer in a hofbrau in Munich. Big deal, get over it.


Hiking in Germany


Stepped through a space-warp and ended up in Leavenworth.


Chased Ibex in Switzerland.


Hiking in Switzerland


More of the same....ho hum.


Hiking in Italy.




The Mediterranean. Yawn.


Rome.


I would like to point out that the Vatican is creepy.


Artistic subversion in the Sistine Chapel.


And that is all. The rest of the photos are on flickr as usual, just thought I would be thorough for anyone who was curious why I've been complaining about being broke.