Finally, we may officially close the Field School of 2014.
This was done in dramatic fashion as our brave souls received feedback
regarding their incredible maps, reports and mini-research reports. There were
scenes of tears and screams as the most of the group was reunited among
familiar faces and giant muffins. The muffins were much needed as we began a
long process of listening attentively to each giving their report back on their
individual research topics. Once more we were taken down memory lane thinking
about the Barberton Greenstone Belt, The Karoo and all those lovely things seen
during our trip. There were nerves of steel, and nerves of jelly, but all succeeded incredulously. Of course, a moment of silence was needed to remember those
who did not survive the grueling field school and the lack of their lovely
faces was clearly missed among the group, pity.
"Who's your lambs to the slaughter?!" All our wonderful field school participants, all grown (geologically), and teaching us something about something!
There was also time to look back at the marvelous
geological maps created by our group. One sees colourful maps, but if one were
to look really carefully, you may be lucky enough to make out the geo-poetry in
them. What a wonderful sight to see! Our group left as lambs to the slaughter
and they returned champions of the Gariep Belt, a treasure to behold for the
rest of their lives. And now, hopefully, South African geology is all the
better for it.
Are these really their maps?? Somewhere, somehow here are the million dollar products! Fanciful things, really. Great job all around - take a moment of silence for those we lost in geological cyberspace, their gaps will be remembered...
Previous field school participants were also seen this day, hiding in the crowd, no doubt remembering their wonderful times. Zwanga was asked about here experience back in her day, and she responded: "Mara, no shame, I must support them, I know the pain they suffered..."
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