Tag: geology

The Juanita Beach Goldfish

For years I have been fascinated with the story of a goldfish that survived the April 29th, 1965 Puget Sound earthquake. This was a strong quake that one of my parents remembers vividly. They were just kids when it happened, and as a kid I remember marveling over their description of the strong jolts, groceries […]

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Oso 2016

On March 22nd, 2014, a landslide killed 43 people in Snohomish County, Washington. Nearly as many homes were destroyed as a section of hillside fell away. You might remember the following posts from that time, Help Oso Mudslide Victims, Oso Aid, and Oso’s Geological Hazards. It’s been more than two years since this horrific disaster during which […]

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Oso’s Geological Hazards

Monday, March 24th, I was perusing blog posts about the Oso, Washington mudslide, some of which were written by people knowledgeable about local geology. I was disturbed by what I found. By Tuesday, the major news stations and newspapers around Seattle had started to publish stories asking the same question—were there red flags indicating that the […]

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Nottingham Caves

Lasers, GPS, and sandstone, oh my! Since seeing the Disney version of Robin Hood as a child, I’ve been intrigued by the Robin Hood legends. I believe that many myths and legends have some sort of historical basis, and we already know that the places mentioned in these legends are real.

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