Wednesday, January 31, 2018

White Russians in Northwest Washington

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Over the past few years the winter fields of the Skagit and Samish Flats have become progressively whiter.  Our winter snow geese br...
Monday, January 22, 2018

A Few Comments on the Rattlesnake Ridge Slide

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I got a chance to see the Rattlesnake Ridge landslide as I has some work in Yakima. Not really much I can add to understanding this well ne...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Remarkable Images of the Ongoing Rattlesnake Ridge Slide

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The Rattlesnake Ridge slope failure adjacent to Union Gap is turning into a well documented slide. The slope movement has continued to prog...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Samish Flats Eagle Tree

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 After a very colorful sunrise (alas our sunny break is to end), I paused for a bit by the Eagle Tree.  I counted 16 bald eagle...
Friday, January 12, 2018

Fraser Outflow Keeping Bellingham Cool

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Our weather reports in western Washington tend to be Seattle-centric. Radio reports this morning indicated expected highs in the upper 40s...
Monday, January 8, 2018

A Few Geology Notes on the Rattlesnake Ridge Slide

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The landslide at Union Gap has been getting attention: blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/rattlesnake-ridge The best coverage is via a s...
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Saturday, January 6, 2018

A Stand of Querus garryana (Gary oak) in Skagit County is Lost

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Chuckanut Drive (State Highway 11) winds along the mountainous shoreline south of Bellingham. It is a very scenic route with views across ...