December 15, 2014

Monday Geology Picture: A Glacial Erratic in the New Hampshire Woods

Posted by Evelyn Mervine

A glacial erratic in the woods near the Mervine Family Cabin in New Hampshire.

A glacial erratic in the woods near the Mervine Family Cabin in New Hampshire.

I spent the last two weeks of November visiting my family in New Hampshire. While I was in the US, I went on some long jogs and walks and took pictures of some glacial erratics, which can be found all around the Mervine Family Cabin in southern New Hampshire. This week’s “Monday Geology Picture” features a glacial erratic in the woods just down the road from the cabin. This large, angular rock was deposited during the retreat of the last ice age.