Jim says:
While working on yesterday’s Blog, I noticed that I was quite near the San Andreas Fault. I knew it was in this area somewhere nearby, but didn’t know quite where. In case you are not aware, it is the best known earthquake fault in California.
Well, a little research on the Internet and I found out it’s only a 10 minute drive or 7.5 miles distant. It’s only about 5 miles the way the crow flies..supposedly in a straight line from my current location at Thousand Trails RV Resort. It’s located in the Coachella Valley Preserve which is also a National Wildlife Preserve. It is also known as 1000 Palms Canyon.
In the first photo below, the black line indicates the San Andreas Fault in this area…
This next photo I used Google Earth to give you a different view…
Unfortunately (or better yet, fortunately), there are no gaping openings in the earth. In this photo I’m directly atop the fault looking southeast.
In this photo, I looking northwest…
You can find many websites on the internet by putting San Andreas Fault in the search box.
The following three links provide a lot of information about the fault in this, the Coachella Valley, area…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault
http://geology.about.com/od/geology_ca/ig/safsouth/
http://geology.about.com/od/geology_ca/ig/safsouth/
I looked around the Coachella Valley Preserve Visitors Center, but elected not to walk any of the trails until my life-partner Mary can join me on some future date.
To see the other 23 photos I took at the Visitors center, click this link…
http://picasaweb.google.com/jimjrver/CoachellaValleyPreserve120710#
All original material Copyright – Jim Jaillet 2010
My three books may be purchased at http://www.lulu.com
Just enter Jim Jaillet in the search box.
Que Sera, Sera... Whatever Will Be, Will Be... 