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[Arielle]

Quote: I love this map-- puts the quakes i n perspective. I showed my kids this map in hopes of increasing their understanding of quakes, and plates.

 

[ronott1]

I love this map-- puts the quakes i n perspective. I showed my kids this map in hopes of increasing their understanding of quakes, and plates.

One of our Local Scientists said:

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[ChickenCanoe]

~~Quote: Originally Posted by Arielle View Post Seeing the white sand reminds me of the collection of sand sample my grandfather collected from every trip. The sample was stored in a small plastic bottle shaped likw a pill bottle but clear, then wired to a board. He had dozens and dozens ---the sands of the beaches around the world are different colors and textures. . . . I have wondered who got that collection when he down sized . . .


I've never been there but Hawaii is famous for black sand beaches. Iceland and Alaska have them too. They're supposed to be from lava flowing into the sea.

My kids and I went to Cat Island in the Bahamas. We were on an 8 mile long pink sand beach. The best part, not another person in site in either direction. Several other Bahamian islands have pink sand too. Pink sand comes from the coral.

For you Californians, are your tectonic plates moving toward each other or away.

 

[Arielle]

Very cool!

I first remember learning about tectonic plates i grammer school when older brother did a paper on them. THese days my kids had a love of all things dinosaur, and they understand the moveing of the plates from before the time of the dinos ( Pangea) to today. We humans are but a blip in time.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

MORNING ALL

Between daylight savings and nursing a very sick hen all weekend, I need a cup twice this size this morning!!!
At least it is finally supposed to be our first day above 32o today

Congrats on the big thaw.
It's in the 70s here today and tomorrow, then an inch of snow on Wednesday. Roller coaster here we come.

 

[chickisoup]

Quote: Thank you. Yep, we actually hit 40o and sunny today, nearly as nice tomorrow, then snow tomorrow night into Wednesday, sigh. Well at least I got some work done outside.

 

[ronott1]

Thank you. Yep, we actually hit 40o and sunny today, nearly as nice tomorrow, then snow tomorrow night into Wednesday, sigh. Well at least I got some work done outside.

The forecast for Woodland is Sun, Sun and Sun again....

 

[ozexpat]

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[Wisher1000]

I wanted to share my weekend project. I spent the weekend putting in a base for our outdoor shower. I had originally put some leftover ceramic tiles on the soil but it was nothing but mud for the second shower. So, I built a box (4'x3'9") from treated 2x6s. Then, I dug out under the showhead and installed the box. Next, I put about 4" of sand in the box and wet it down well to settle and level it. Finally, I set concrete pavers in the sand and filled in with pea gavel. It is just to the right of the rock garden I posted a week or so ago.

This is the area just to the right of the rock garden, you can just see the edge of it on the left side of the first pic. I worked hard on it, but a couple of Motrins and I'm good to go!

Bunny, what is this little weed/flower that grows out in the middle of the grass lawn?

 

[chickadoodles]

Wisher that is a wonderful out door shower!