1 Our last morning at Baker Station revealed to us that a visitor had come calling during the night.
2 Those are some nice bear paws!
3 Baker Station Porch view.
4 One of 8 rooms in the bunk house.
5 Baker Station Porch View.
6 The Social Hall (AKA classroom).
7 Here's the final rundown of the story that was told in the rocks we observed. On this day (3) we would be again traversing and paying closer attention to the metamorphic rocks of the Sierran trench.
8 General view of Baker Station.
9 Admittedly, the worst group shot ever. My "good" shot was lost to time.
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11 Everyone checks out the Stanislaus River flowing along the joints in the granite.
12 Here's the basaltic dike that Noah believes fed the Columns of the Giants flow 100,000 yrs ago. It's a mystery as to why volcanism occurred during this time.
13 Not a good time to fall into the river.
14 HWY 120 - The search for Mariposa Fmt fossils.
15 Noah found a great pyritized oyster impression.
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17 I found a bizarre carbonized chunk of wood. It was so fragile that it would blow away with the slightest touch.
18 I found a bizarre carbonized chunk of wood. It was so fragile that it would blow away with the slightest touch.
19 I found a bizarre carbonized chunk of wood. It was so fragile that it would blow away with the slightest touch.
Day 3 - Baker Station Tour and Mariposa Fmt Fossils