Introduction to my GeoJournal

 Hello!

 I am Aly! I'm 25. I live in Eagle Mountain, Utah. And yes, there are eagles that nest here in our Mountains! & I shall be narrating this blog, mostly relating the findings I have in my area based on the information I learn in my Geological learning journey! 

A little about me: I have a cute cat who adores me. I love collecting cool rocks, I love my cute nephew, and I started an Etsy shop where I design and sell Graphic tee's (Aly Wein Design). I'm actually an Applied Tech major doing Web development & Graphic Design! 

                                 

I am here because of my admiration and fascination with rocks. I usually find myself climbing or exploring cool rock features like in this photo from down in St. George. 

I've always loved them! We would go "crystal and geode hunting" in the hills behind our house here in Eagle Mountain when I was around 7. Since then, I have been know to frequent a few rock shops, occasionally sporting a crystal necklace and picking up random rocks wherever I go. I'm not sure why it's a thing, but when does every interest we have need to be explained?

A picture of me as a wee tot having the time of 

my life exploring and rock hounding while camping 

In my current life Geology can be seen in the rocks on my windowsill,  in the mountains surrounding my house (and i'm sure their formation), and in the earthquake we felt at the beginning of this year. Its also found at the gas station down the street from my house which we often dont recognize being an aspect of Geology. Its in the fossils found in the hills because where we currently live used to be covered in water at some point. I'm not sure where the water went, all I know that it was here, and it has since left. 

My younger brother getting his dirt bike stuck in the soft dirt

while we were exploring the hills behind my house

Thanks for reading! I am excited for all that I will learn in this course!