Reading the Washington Landscape

Observations of Washington State Landscapes, Geology, Geography, Ecology, History and Land Use

Thursday, May 31, 2012

The Long Days

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Lingering evening light almost due north on Interstate 5 In December the field day ends at 4:00 pm. But in June it is hardly ever dark. I h...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Agate Pass, Bainbridge Island

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I had a recent down slope traverse between recent landslides on a clayey slope on Bainbridge Island. This traverse entailed sliding from t...
Friday, May 25, 2012

A Different Era for Orcas

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I has some work around Penn Cove on Whidbey Island this week. Penn Cove was one the site of an Orca roundup. It was one of these well public...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Whatcom County Council Moves Forward on 8,700 Acre Park

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The Whatcom County Council voted on sending a letter to the Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands affirming their support of a land ...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

On the Trail of Bjornstad and Kiver

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Rainbow at sunset over Dry Falls In some manner I feel I have been on Bruce Bjornstad's trail for many years. I went to high school in...
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Monday, May 21, 2012

Certified

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Just signed a contract for a small project that is in part funded by federal funding. A clause in the contract included Certification Regard...
Sunday, May 20, 2012

Deep-Seated Landslide in Upper Trout Creek, Lewis County

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I was doing some landslide evaluation off of aerial imagery. When I focused down on the image below to determine if a bare area was a landsl...
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Dan McShane
Bellingham, Washington State, United States
Dan McShane is an engineering geologist with Stratum Group, a geology and environmental consulting company based in Bellingham, Washington. Dan has been reading Washington State landscapes since driving across the Horse Heaven Hills with his father and brother in 1970. Dan's wife has started painting Washington landscapes. The intent of this blog is to help all Washington travelers better understand the landscapes we see and share field observations.
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