At last, my darlings, I have finished! Our trees are fully cooked, piping-hot out of the oven and waiting for you to savor. Yum! While you’re here, a couple of outtakes (i.e., photos I didn’t have enough room for): I didn’t use this one in the main post, because it’s not as obvious, but if …
Category Archive: science
May 22 2013
A Landscape in a Hand Sample: “Of Fire”
Let’s go back to basics for a bit. I’ve had a challenge thrown in my teeth. Southern Geologist didn’t intend it as a challenge, I’m sure, when he* said, “The big picture/history drags people in much more easily than discussing rock types.” But I’m a contrary sort of person. And something went ping. I see …
May 21 2013
Geotrippin’ Parte the Seconde
Where were we before the craziness that was this weekend happened? Oh. Right. Oregon! Forgot to mention our stop by the Prehistoric Gardens on Day the Seconde, didn’t I? Allow me to rectify that with this nifty picture of a T-Rex, me, and a Stellar’s Jay. We didn’t have time to go fool around inside, …
May 20 2013
Apologies for Neglecting You, My Darlings. I’ll Make Up For It – With Geology! And Zombies!
I know I’ve been kind of (ha) erratic over the past few weeks. There was the trip to the Josephine, and when I got home, I was too damned restless to stay in one place. I haven’t been able to stay confined in the house long enough to get anything useful done. Let me esplain, …
May 17 2013
Where Volcanoes Snow
A probe sweeps through space. Roughly 4.2 million kilometers (2.6 million miles) away, you sit and watch images of another world appear. You notice a mottled surface, and on its horizon, jetting an incredible 260km (162mi) above its surface, a plume. This is the first volcano ever seen erupting outside your planet.
May 15 2013
Geotrippin’ Part the Firste
When you see the number of photos here, and reflect upon the fact they only represent a fragment of the things we saw and did, you’ll not believe me when I say this was the most laid-back geotrip Lockwood and I have ever taken. Nevertheless, it was. We were kicking back in the hotel rooms …
May 15 2013
A Geology Motivational Poster Suitable for Framing
Forget all that happy-crappy positive thinking crap. Hang this up instead: Right?!
May 11 2013
The Geo/Pun/Holmes Trifecta
Okay, granted, this takes off on the teevee/movie Holmes, not the book Holmes, but it’s still fun. I’d love to talk forensic geology with Sherlock Holmes. If I get to kick around in an alternate universe, and can’t get to the one with The Doctor, that’s the universe I want to be in. Can some …
May 10 2013
Flowing Water, Fantastic Forms
Two photos that will have you screaming for me to write up the full posts: 1. Oregon Caves National Monument Oh, yeah, they allow flash photography. It was my first time shooting a cave, so a lot didn’t turn out quite right, but I got just enough to illustrate some important features of caves and …
May 09 2013
New at Rosetta Stones: Sneak Peeks
We’re halfway through our trip, and I’ve got some enticing photos for you, my darlings. Soon, we’ll have a series of posts exploring several aspects of Oregon geology in detail, and you will love them. I promise! So many stories to share with you when I return, not to mention about six trillion photos. Enjoy!
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