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Champagne Hot Springs
Sunset over Champagne Hot Springs, Dominica. The hot springs are underwater in a coral reef area which can be easily snorkeled or dove by the novice. Photo © 2005 Melissa Barton

I wrote (and photographed) this month’s Travels in Geology article for Geotimes, which you can read online:

Dominica: The Caribbean “Nature Island”

While thinking about ideas for my next batch of queries, I realized that my geotraveling has been very volcano-centric for someone whose primary interest is paleontology. Volcanoes are certainly exciting to visit, though.

Rosetta Stones is a blog devoted to science, nature, photography, and the environment, with a particular emphasis on paleobiology, national parks, and natural resource management.

Melissa Barton is a graduate student, seasonal museum technician, and freelance writer. She has a B.A. in geology from Colorado College. The views represented in this blog are not endorsed by any other organization or individual.

You may contact Rosetta Stones at mbarton AT rosettastones DOT net or view my portfolio at Rosetta Stones Freelancing.

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