Rachel Lord

A Plymouth Geology graduate off to Mexico to assist with research of Volcán de Colima with Colima University for 3 months. Will post pictures and updates here!

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

The 3 months is nearly up, & now it's time to leave Colima and go & see a bit more of Mexico! Adios Volcan de Fuego

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

@Volcanologist @Rockndoodles Hi, yes I am! I've passed on the message, but he says he doesn't have a camera!

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Had a flight round the volcano this morning to collect thermal images of the crater! @EarthSciPlymUni #whataview

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Spent yesterday hiking in the jungle below the volcano, collecting spring samples & data, & taking CO2 measurements!

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Field trip to the Nevado observatory, with a great view of the volcano behind it @EarthSciPlymUni

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Nice cup of tea and some flyspec SO2 analysis to start the day! @EarthSciPlymUni

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Making friends with the house dog. I've named her Shandy!

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Thermal imaging of an eruption! #volcano @EarthSciPlymUni

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

One of the best things about the trips into the field is the stars! #geologyperks @EarthSciPlymUni

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

All the monitoring equipment set up in the field! (literally in a cow field) @EarthSciPlymUni

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Day trip to the beach!

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Here now, doing it still, got the t-shirt!

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Sunset on Volcano de Colima @EarthSciPlymUni #sunseteruption

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Serious rainstorms in the night (in the dry season?!) and then woke up to snow on the Volcano!

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Nice flower on the way to the lab

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Spent the past 4 days on Nevado de Colima, an old volcano next to the main with a pretty good view! @EarthSciPlymUni

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Great view of the volcano erupting when we were walking back from lunch! #geology #volcano @EarthSciPlymUni

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

Finally made it, glad not to be travelling any more! The volcano was producing small explosions even as I went past in the bus!

[Rachel Lord @LordInMexico]

2 weeks to go! This is where I'll be heading