More on how to mine for your own gems! See Part One, posted yesterday. Some specific tips I discovered while looking for stones: When working on the belt run: – The most fun is working at the top of… Read More ›
geology
Off the Beaten Track – Mining for Gems
This is part one of a two-part piece, where Oke discusses his trip to Oregon to mine gems. Part two will follow. I like rocks. Specifically, I like gemstones that I can make into jewellery. It’s a business of mine…. Read More ›
No worries November….
The wee cabin has been the subject of a few blog posts. This year is the latest we have been able to use the cabin, having installed a small heater that we run while we are gone. We have arrived… Read More ›
Bartolomé Island: Volcanoes at Galapagos
Another group of stops on our trip around the Galapagos Islands, which I’ve written about here and here, highlight the fantastic variety of landscapes and wildlife that are concentrated in this tiny island chain. One morning we paddled into the… Read More ›
Lava, Lizards and Seal Lions on Galapagos Islands
If our first day touring the Galapagos Islands led us to refer to the day as “Spider Island“, our second day was all about the lizards, lava, and (sea) lions. Oh my. We had a wet landing on Isabella Island,… Read More ›
House Rock, New Hampshire
I live in Antrim NH for part of the year (the warm part, which in NH usually means about 2 weeks). This year however we are having record heat, so that means I’m spending more time at the small lake… Read More ›
Geokittehs
My daughter is Dr.Evelyn Mervine Gauntlett. She graduated from MIT. She writes a very nice science blog here. Eveyn is a very fun world travelling scientist. However, she laments that while she is known for her geology blog, including her… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 