Bluebottle entanglements; or how to ruin your day at the beach
The southern hemisphere is coming into summer; it’s done this every year for as long as I can remember. For […]
Kid’s stuff
In the field, Interpreting ancient environments, Kid's stuff, SciComm, Volcanism
Hiking with my grandson
Version 1:“What’s that Pa?”Point it out, the “What’s that”.Ah yes, I see what you’re at.That is that, and this
Rip currents – you’ve been warned
A rocky mound, 1500m above, and 119.44 km straight-line distance from the sea, is about as far as one can
Polar bears do not live in the Antarctic, there are no Penguins in the Arctic. The asymmetry of the poles
This post is about asymmetry – the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions. They are the most frigid places on Earth,
Class 5; The falls and cataracts of Li Phi, southern Laos
I am of a generation that, at mention of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, I recall images of intense conflict, thankfully
Comets; portents of doom or icy bits of space jetsam?
Omens, God’s wrath, or just plain misfortune; comets were seen by our Medieval forebears as a disturbance in the natural
Burnt soles: black sand beaches in New Zealand
February in New Zealand is mid-summer and this means beaches, swimming, BBQs, and generally chilling (often literally). One beach we
A Gaggle of Goose Barnacles
You never know what new treasures will be discovered strolling along a beach after a good storm. The beach may
CO2 – the Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent
CO2 has a bad rep. We can’t do without it (GOOD – it’s part of the photosynthetic process), but it
Liquefaction; more than a sloppy puddle at the beach
Most of us at some time have gleefully created our own liquefied puddle by stomping on wet beach sand. I