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by BurnsideBob
May 19th, 2022, 7:29 am
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: What did you find in Satellite photos today?
Replies: 9
Views: 23541

Re: What did you find in Satellite photos today?

Michael:

Thanks for a great explanation!

Anyone else with a satellite photo find?

I was hoping my post would stimulate the sharing of more "finds".

Burnside
by BurnsideBob
May 17th, 2022, 8:13 pm
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: What did you find in Satellite photos today?
Replies: 9
Views: 23541

What did you find in Satellite photos today?

Was surprised to find this. Anyone know why the shadow would be rendered bright white? It was that bright dot that led me to zoom in.
JetCapturedOnSatPhotoChewaucanRiver.jpg
Burnside
by BurnsideBob
April 8th, 2022, 6:56 pm
Forum: Let's see some ID
Topic: Strange creature
Replies: 4
Views: 11323

Re: Strange creature

Rubber Boa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_boa

I've seen the grey colored version in Northern California. They do, indeed, feel rubbery.

Burnside
by BurnsideBob
March 6th, 2022, 9:24 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Around Moab
Replies: 2
Views: 2107

Re: Around Moab

I've enjoyed studying all the photos you've posted on your four recent threads.

Thanks so much for the eye candy!!

Burnside
by BurnsideBob
February 12th, 2022, 10:13 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: The Doerner Fir 2-8-22
Replies: 7
Views: 3112

Re: The Doerner Fir 2-8-22

The people really into tall trees climb them to get a measurement. There is a group called "Ascending the Giants" that specializes in finding and measuring the tallest trees. They have climbed the Doerner Fir and were featured in an Oregon Field Guide segment a few years ago: https://www.opb.org/tel...
by BurnsideBob
January 1st, 2022, 9:37 pm
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: Fireplace ash as garden soil amendment?
Replies: 6
Views: 15238

Re: Fireplace ash as garden soil amendment?

We use our fireplace ashes in our garden. Ashes are low pH so help to correct acidic soils--and most of our soils in Western Oregon are acidic thanks to our rain. Ashes contain the mineral residue of the wood--minerals not being combustible--so can be valuable if your soil is deficient in those mine...
by BurnsideBob
January 1st, 2022, 12:36 pm
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: The timing of actual winter
Replies: 22
Views: 34191

Re: The timing of actual winter

My own, non-scientific, view of the seasons in the Portland area is that there are only three seasons: Winter Storms--roughly from Halloween to Presidents Day Spring Showers--roughly Presidents Day to July 4th Summer Drought--the rest of the year John Muir, in his book My First Summer in the Sierra...
by BurnsideBob
December 29th, 2021, 10:19 pm
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: The timing of actual winter
Replies: 22
Views: 34191

Re: The timing of actual winter

By actual winter, I mean winter weather, not winter on the calendar. It seems like in the NW we get a few weeks or a month of winter weather each year and it can occur any time from December to early March. Warning! Curmudgeon talk following. Traditionally the seasons are defined as the time betwee...
by BurnsideBob
December 19th, 2021, 10:37 am
Forum: Maps and Navigation
Topic: Best way to clean up GPS tracks?
Replies: 20
Views: 76846

Re: Best way to clean up GPS tracks?

All of you posters to this thread are way awesome!

Happy Holidays and New Year to all!

Burnside
by BurnsideBob
December 12th, 2021, 7:00 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Cairn Basin Shelter
Replies: 10
Views: 3389

Re: Cairn Basin Shelter

When traveling the 600 trail CCW from Timberline Lodge, the Lamberson Butte shelter was to hiker's left just before the trail gained the ridge crest past Lamberson Butte. N 45.36119 W 121.64913 Not much left at the time of this photo, Sept. 2014. Judging by the lack of vegetation on the little bench...