Saturday, January 5, 2019

What a Trip! 2018 Edition (Part Two)

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Our trusty vehicle got a flat, apparently on the rugged and rocky road on the way into the sunstone area ( Incidentally, location here ), so...
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Saturday, December 29, 2018

What a Trip! 2018 Edition (Part One)

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I did two geology trips in 2018. The first was with a couple of non-geology friends, in mid-June, up to Quartzville. They had a great time, ...
Friday, October 19, 2018

Upper McKenzie River/McKenzie Pass Guide

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I promised a friend I would write up a self-guided tour of the area described in the title before this weekend, and if I'm going to get ...
Monday, May 29, 2017

Advice to an Eclipse Chaser

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Saturday, I received an email from a stranger who reads this blog, and occasionally reads my tweets, asking for advice on where to watch the...
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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Geo 902: Jefferson Looms on the Horizon

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A last shot from Ochoco State Park: I turned around to face west, and there was a nice view of Mt Jefferson. I promise, it's right the...
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Monday, September 26, 2016

Geo 901: Prineville, Oregon

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Looking northeast from the Ochoco State Park Viewpoint, Prineville sits almost entirely on alluvium of the Crooked River. I don't have...
Sunday, September 25, 2016

Geo 900: Ochoco State Park

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Looking a bit south of east from Ochoco State Park, we see a variety of rimrock basalts of varying ages. The one on the right has been nam...
Saturday, September 24, 2016

Geo 899: Three Fingered Jack and Cascade Crest

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I've been trying to find a name for the peak on the left-middle skyline; at 6200 feet plus, it must have a name. However, I've be...
Friday, September 23, 2016

Geo 898: Three Fingered Jack

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From a quarry on the north side of Hogg Rock, the view to Three Fingered Jack is excellent. Three Fingered Jack is described on OSU's ...
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Geo 897: A Last Glance at the Lost Lake Drain Hole

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I'd say the hole is about 4-5 feet across, less than the 6 foot diameter reported in most of the stories I've read, and 2-3 feet d...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Geo 896: Drain Oregon!

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Drain, Oregon is an actual town off I-5, south of Eugene. But these two holes actually help drain Oregon. With Gary for scale, you can get...
Monday, September 19, 2016

Geo 895: Lost Lake

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Looking more or less west from its newest "drain hole." The old one is just out of the frame to the right. It's an odd spot,...
Sunday, September 18, 2016

Geo 894: Lost Lake Has a Falling Out With Itself

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The sediment forming the edge of the second hole appears to be more like lake mud and silt than the ash and lapilli in the first, older, h...
Saturday, September 17, 2016

Geo 893: A New Drain for Lost Lake

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When I looked up from peering into Lost Lake's "drain hole" yesterday , Hollie and Gary had wandered over to another hole- t...
Friday, September 16, 2016

Geo 892: Lost Lake's "Drain Hole"

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The hole is both smaller and shallower than I expected, and at this time of year, well back from the water's edge. The lake bed appear...
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Geo 891: Lost Lake Basin and Hogg Rock

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The basin the the foreground fills with water during late winter into spring, then slowly drains into the ground over the summer- there is...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Geo 890: Saber-Toothed Nimravid and Trip Outline

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Cast of saber-toothed Nimravid display along the Island in Time trail, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Sheep Rock Unit. Nothing fo...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Geo 889: Stranded Terrace II

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A shot from nearby yesterday's, which zooms in a little closer to the small remnant of stranded terrace deposits . I like the framing ...