Date Idea - 28/1/2015 - Losar, Tibet

Image from the Harvard Art Museum, item 2.2002.107. Photograph taken by Samuel Bourne (1834-1912) of Contorted Strata at Losar in 1967.

It'd be awesome to find this uplifted strata and take a gigapan pic to compare with Sam's image. I'm not sure how 'contorted' the strata is, I suspect the appearence of much of the folding is actually due to erosion and faulting.

Places I've Been - Volcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy

In August 2014 I went on a wonderful second date to Europe. We visited Germany, Holland and Italy and saw many beautiful things and ate lots of tasty things. Most of our trip to Italy was spent in the Aeolian Islands. The Aeolian Islands are a volcanic arc with two active volcanos, Vulcano (where we stayed) and Stromboli (which we visited).

It was a lovely trip involving a hike to the peak of Vulcano, a swim in the effervescent sea and an evening cruise around Stromboli to watch it erupt.

The Peak/Crater of Vulcano.

Counter top geology: Verde Smeraldo

Countertop geology - as a quartzite, this would make a lovely countertop. The high silicon content would result in a strong surface that doesn't scratch easily and retains it's lustre.
Verde Smeraldo - Green Quartzite from Bahia, Brazil. Image from quarry owner here.

Date ideas: 7/1/2015 - Waimea Canyon, Hawaii

There are many, many things in Hawaii that I wish to see. Waimea Canyon just made the list.

Located in Kauai, part of this canyon structure was create by water, the rest by a sequence of faults after volcanic collaspe. What appear to be sedimentary layers are actually basalts which have weathered in the humid climes to a charateristic red colour.
A friend of mine who's completed this hike about a month ago tells me somewhere here there is a waterfall and a pool that he recomends swimming in. I might have to look into that.