Monday, April 11, 2011

Another Year - Engineering Geology in Film

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Lisa and I saw Another Year at the Pickford Theater in Bellingham on Sunday. One of the lead characters was an engineering geologist. Had a ...
Saturday, April 9, 2011

Hermit Thrush - A Thanks to a North Cascades Companion

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In the early morning I have been hearing the calls of Turdus migratorius (robin) and Ixoreus naevius  (varied thrush). It is Spring! The ca...
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Wallula Gap and John Mix Stanley

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John Mix Stanley came to the Pacific Northwest as part of the Northern Pacific Railroad Expedition in 1853. He had already developed a reput...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Views Through the Trees

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Fisherman's Cottage, Harold Sohlberg, 1906 Mature trees can play an important role in slope stability. The large root systems hold soil...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Cheese and Fireworks in Wisconsin and Some Time in Chicago

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I had a trip to southern Wisconsin and and Chicago last week. On this trip to Chicago I had time to actually see the city. It is a terrific ...
Monday, April 4, 2011

Field Work and Eating Out Advice

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A number of years ago I was working with another scientist on a field project. When he observed some large cinnamon rolls at the restaurant ...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

3-D Groundwater Model of Columbia Plateau

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  While this model's purpose is to show likely water sources, I found the layering of geologic formations in the Columbia Basin useful....