Today we saw tall cliffs of dune cross-bedding in mixed bioclastic-siliciclastic deposits of Pleistocene tidal facies (which are shockingly similar to the Bouse Formation), beautiful trace fossils (burrows), and a gorgeous sunset looking across the southern Messina Strait at Mt Etna which appeared to have a little puff of gas or smoke emerging from the summit. All in all it was another specular day with a most engaged and energetic group of earth scientists. Photos below. Tomorrow we will head to Matera!
