Geolor is a retired high school Earth Science teacher and
former Adjunct Assistant Professor of Geology. As an undergraduate, I
majored in Biology, hoping to one day enter medical school. Commitments changed
when I married and began raising a family. While raising 3 children, now grown,
I went back to graduate school to complete advanced degree programs and New York
State Teaching Certifications in: Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science, Foreign
Languages, Elementary and Secondary Education. My interest in science began as
a child when I began collecting rock and mineral specimens and my interest in
dinosaurs peeked to a point where, by age 8, I could name many along with their
estimated given length, weight and their place in geologic time. When
a child, I was taken every summer to either the mountains of Pennsylvania or New
Hampshire for a 2 week vacation away from the city. I believe it was this "gift"
that my parents gave me each year that instilled in my soul a true love for rural
environments and a desire to escape the city and retreat to places more serene.
Returning to Grad school to pursue Geology as my career was one of the best
decisions that I could ever have made for it gave me the opportunity to make science
part of my everyday life. In addition, travel is further enhanced and made more
meaningful knowing what it is I am looking at while visiting magnificent
National Parks. I was born and raised in New York. Family and friends
were there and it was the only life I ever knew. However, a restless spirit inside
me and ever present memories of mountains and nature, uncluttered with noise,
traffic and crowds, promulgated a desire to one day live in a more rural area
of the United States. Colorado always remained deep in my soul as one of the most
beautiful places I had ever seen and so it became a place of interest for relocation
after retiring. I worked very hard to make my dream of moving to Colorado
come true. Upon retiring from the New York State Teaching System in 2004, I sold
my home on Long Island and moved to a lovely community called Cañon City.
I see the Rockies from my front windows and hogbacks are my backyard. People are
friendly and even a drive to the food store, provides magnificent mountain views.
I enjoy spending time with friends who have similar interests in nature,
the mountains, animals and the scenic wonders of this geologically beautiful United
States. My interests include visiting United States National Parks to
photograph these landscapes. I also enjoy collecting mineral, rock and fossil
specimens from various locations. I operate a Graphic and Web Page Design
Colorado-based small business. I enjoy designing original digital art computer
graphics and photographing magnificent geologic landscapes to use within my graphic
suites. I had the opportunity to work as a graphic designer for a local newspaper.
The experience not only gave me insight into what goes into a newspaper from start
to finish but also allowed me to use my graphic designing in a totally different
arena. I am presently teaching Physical Geology for the Colorado Community
Colleges Online program. I plan to continue creating custom graphics and web pages
for clients. The rest of my time will be spent enjoying Colorado. Geolor's
Exclusive Graphic Designs This is my domain devoted to graphic arts and web
page design. I feature original digital art custom graphic suites that can be
purchased as they appear or modified to suit a person's individual needs and tastes.
I also create custom designs from scratch, according to a buyer's specifications.
I truly enjoy creating these images for people to use on personal and commercial
web sites. Geolor.com
is the main hub if my site and it branches off into areas dealing with environmental
concerns, major species extinctions, research I have done, an entire section devoted
to Photography, a Digital Art Gallery, Reflections (a series of pages that combine
prose with original graphics), Native American resources and East African Rift
Valley resources. Popular Sci-fi movies have been researched as to the good
and bad science presented in the films and this series of postings has become
very popular on the Geolor.com domain. Links leading to Geoteach and Geolor's
Exclusive Designs also appear on the main Geolor page.
Geoteach.com is my website
devoted to Science Education and it is the most popular of the 3 domains. Available
are student assignments, lessons, labs, notes and resources covering all areas
of Earth Science and Geology. Originally developed and designed with my own high
school students in mind, the site offers opportunities for student extra credit
as well as resources that teachers can use in their classroom. I strongly believe
in integrating computer technology and skills with the study of all high school
subjects. Many postings are suitable for college level as well. I illustrate many
Geoteach pages and this allows me to present diagrams and images my way,
in a clear and concise manner which is relevant to the specific content that appears
on each webpage document.
You will find specific underlying and recurring
themes throughout both my graphic designs and the topics I choose to address on
my Geolor domain, they being a love for nature, animals, Colorado and its mountains,
tropical places, science, dinosaurs and, in general, the magnificence of this
dynamic Earth we live on. You will also note in my work a respect and admiration
for Native American people and their culture. By the way, one thing I
love to prove is that geologists can be feminine, even in the field! |
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| In Weston,
Colorado | North Fork
Ranch, Weston, Colorado |
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| Arches National
Park, Utah | Waimea Canyon, Kauai |
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| Geolor and
a Sea Turtle Black Sand Beach, Big Island, Hawaii |
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado |
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| At the San Andreas
Fault California | Enjoying
the Arkansas River Along HWY 50, Colorado |
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| Geolor at Stonybrook University,
New York, where I attended a lecture given by famous paleontologist Robert
Bakker (to the left, wearing the cowboy hat). Carrying his popular book,
Dinosaur Heresies in my hand, I waited for the opportunity to meet Mr.
Bakker and to ask him to autograph my copy of his book. |
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| On top of
Skyline Drive in Cañon City, Colorado, October 2004. |
A View of Skyline Drive; Cañon City, Colorado |
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| At Garden
of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs June, 2005. |
At Garden of the Gods, Colorado June 2005. |