Posts treating: "Geology Underfoot"
Monday, 17 August 2015
I’m grateful to Mountain Press for sending me copies of all of their new books. There are some terrific volumes that have arrived in my mailbox over the past year, and I feel guilty for not reviewing more of them. But when I upwrapped this one, I was struck by two things: 1) The author is a geoblogger, and a prolific one. Dave Tucker writes Northwest Geology Field Trips, and
Just quick note about Dave Tucker’s talk tonight at 7pm at the UBookstore in Seattle. He’ll be talking about his wonderful and much needed new book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington. Don’t be shy, come support Dave and independent bookstores. Congrats
Congratulations to two friends on their new books. Dave Tucker‘s Geology Underfoot in Western Washington has its official book release on Tuesday, May 12, at 7PM, at the Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room in Bellingham. Dave will discuss the inside story of how the book came to be, tell how I put it all together, read … Continue reading New
Does anyone have a high resolution photo of Blue Lake, near Washington Pass? I’m on the quest for what I hope is the final missing image for Geology Underfoot in Western Washington. If you can provide me with a jpg or tiff, at least 1 MB, drop me a note. tuckerd @ geol . wwu.
I was missing a photo for my book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington. Deadline for the final revision was in two days. In one vignette (that is Mountain Press Publishing-ese for ‘chapter’) I describe the Osceola Mudflow, the huge Mount Rainier lahar that swept into the Puget Lowland 5700 years ago. I needed a photo
A blizzard of your serious, and funny, suggestions for the Geology Underfoot in Western Washington chapter about golden Horn granite at Washington Pass. If you have an idea and haven’t contributed yet, get going! I will be sending my final revisions to the editor on December 1 to begin the publication process. Thanks to all!
I need some help from you! One of the chapters in my book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington is about the beautiful Golden Horn granite at Washington Pass. The chapter describes how granitic magma rises through the crust. The tentative title was ‘How Does Granite Rise in the Crust”? My editor at Mountain Press, James
Today I received the editor’s revisions to my manuscript, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington. James Lainsbury of Mountain Press Publishing did a fabulous job of condensing my pompous verbiage. I am now on page 22 of the revisions, accepting (or not) his edits. Only 436 pages to go! The book could be out in the
January 1, 2014. Happy New Year! Many thanks and a big welcome to the 154 people who have subscribed to this website in the past year. There are now 538 subscribers. Posts have not been very frequent because I put most of my writing energy this year into finishing my book, Geology Underfoot in Western
I finally completed the manuscript of Geology Underfoot in Western Washington. The sum of the last three years of my life was copied onto a DVD and sent off to the publisher today – 423 files including chapter text, photos, diagrams, and maps. There are (at this point) 22 self-guiding field trips, plus a lengthy
Dear friends, Can you recommend useful rock and mineral guide books to be listed in my geology guide book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington? I would like to list 2-3 books (that are still in print) in the ‘Further Reading’ section. Books you recommend must have good quality color phototgraphs of natural rock or mineral
A new video book review! Under discussion today are two new books from Mountain Press: Geology Underfoot Along Colorado’s Front Range by Lon Abbott and Terri Cook, and Arizona Rocks! by T. Scott Bryan.
Dear Readers, I am looking for a photo for my book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington. I’m looking for a view similar to the one at right: the Wine Spires taken from the west. Could be from the Washington Pass overlook, or from Liberty Bell/ Early Winters Spires. The photo needs to be at least
It has been awhile since I sent along a THANK YOU to new subscribers. I appreciate your interest. Posts are not as frequent these days because I’m putting most of my writing energy into finishing my book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington. I only have a few chapters left to go. A request- when you
If you have a few minutes, this is a really nice introduction to the granitic rocks of Yosemite National Park. The interviews include Greg Stock and Allen Glazner, the authors of "Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park". Kudos to Stephen Bumgardner, who produced the
Dear readers, I am writing a chapter for Geology Underfoot in Western Washington on the geologic history of Snoqualmie Falls, and their eventual demise from erosion in just a few thousand years. I am looking for a photo taken from river level showing the falls. This area that is currently closed while the new trail
Dear friends, I’m taking a break from publishing new field trips on this website. I need to concentrate on my book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washingon, for a couple of months to meet my deadline for submitting the draft. It is astonishing how much time it takes to write some of the field trips on
I received a number of submissions for a geologically themed mnemonic to help remember downtown Seattle streets. I’d use the new version in my guide to Seattle building stones that will appear in my book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington (Mountain Press Publishers, Missoula). Thanks to everyone who sent in a suggestion. Seattle’s downtown center
Earlier I asked for submissions for a catchy geology version to replace the mnemonic that is widely used to remember the names of Seattle’s uphill-downhill streets. The winning submission will be used in the Seattle Downtown Geology Tour chapter for my book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington. THIS IS THE LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. The
Dan McShane, over at Washington Landscapes blog, finally visited the enigmatic Mima Mounds south of Olympia. He writes about them here. He mentions on his post that I include them in my book, Geology Underfoot in Western Washington, and that I have a cross section photo. This is all true. But if I put everything