And when I say "dock cleanup" I mean the dock, literally, got a thorough cleaning right on the beach today! The dock is confirmed debris from the Japan tsunami and mega-quake. And the first big item to land in Oregon. A crew of about 12 workers shoveled and scraped off an estimated 2,000 … [Read more...]
By The Numbers: Japan Tsunami Debris Hits Oregon Coast
The Japan tsunami debris, a dock that's landed on Newport, Oregon's Agate Beach, is 66 feet long. It's 19 feet wide. And it is 7 feet tall. It makes people walking up to see it look like they're both short and small! Living on the side of the dock: at least 1 Starfish that is native … [Read more...]
Venus Sky Show: See It Today, Or You Never Will
I've made a pretty bold statement in the title of this blog post when it comes to the transit of Venus across the sun. But let's put it this way: barring some sort of Han Solo "deep freeze" action like we saw in Star Wars, this is the last chance in your life to see Venus as it appears to slide … [Read more...]
Live Blog: The Portland Earthquake Project
The Portland Earthquake Project? Say what? That's what I said last week when I found out about this awesome May 29th seminar by  Canadian author Jerry Thompson in downtown Portland. The author has written the definitive book on "the big one" - that is - the Cascadia Subduction Zone … [Read more...]
Thanks For Keeping Us Safe
This is Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Volunteers put up thousands upon thousands of these flags the Thursday evening before Memorial Day. Part way through that big job of honoring those who served our country the sky turned dark and downpours moved in. But instead of quitting--these … [Read more...]
Thunder And Lightning Stops Portland Timbers Game
In this picture from the Timbers Facebook page you can see the storm clouds. Dark. Ominous. And about to unload right near the end of the first half during the Timbers versus Vancouver match on Saturday night May 26, 2012. @jakellyspecial tweeted this incredible shot of lightning over … [Read more...]
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