One of the side benefits of this job (apart from the piles of cash and the constant attention from the ladies) is that you get to learn about all kinds of interesting things.
Like, say, rocks.
Working on CWU’s geologic timeline gave me a new appreciation for nature’s puzzle pieces—so much so that, on a vacation ostensibly about seeing the American West from two-lane highways, we went out of our way to take a gander at Petrified Forest National Park…
…Craters of the Moon…
…and, of course, Grand Canyon.
And it was amazing. All of it. Here are some more photos, if you’re so inclined.