Reading the Washington Landscape

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

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Lake Cavanaugh Talk

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I was invited to speak to the Lake Cavanaugh Improvement Association regarding their local geology. What follows is a slightly modified ve...
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Thursday, August 25, 2016

A Fovorite Pocket Beach

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I stopped at a favorite pocket beach for lunch. First I stopped around the corner for pizza by the slice.   Lunch on the beach with ...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Detailed Alluvial Mapping with July Aerials in Western Washington

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Reviewing aerial images is a routine part of my work. Over time the images have become better and better with images over the past decade ...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Drought and a Lawn Weed Notes

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This summer has proven to be dry and of late very warm relative to average records. I have had a lot away time from my home, but this has ...
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Naselle River Notes

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I was digging through some historic sources on the Naselle River area in southwest Washington and spotted this classic tree-like drainage ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Bjornstad: Lake Sacajawea Flood Bar

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Bruce Bjornstad has been putting together a series of videos on ice age flood features. The latest is on a huge gravel bar on the lower Sn...
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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Eagle Geology and a Drain Pipe Perch

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On many shoreline bluff visits I observe bald eagles. We are fortunate in Washington that they have become such a common site. As common a...
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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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