On Wednesday evening October 12, 2011, a magnitude 5.9 quake rumbled under the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon Coast. It was a little more than 200miles west-southwest of Newport, Oregon. This was too small to generate any kind of tsunami (closer to magnitude 7.0 is the approximate 'tsunami … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Rare Northwest Tornado Near Spokane, Washington
It was out over farm country southwest of Spokane where the winds can really whip around. In this picture, you're looking at a tornado (which is actually touching the ground) and a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a rotating cloud but by definition, does NOT touch the ground. This all happened … [Read more...]
First Snow At Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Meadows, Mt. Bachelor
The snow on early Wednesday October 5, 2011, was enough to get me thinking about hitting the slopes for the first time this season. It's just magic, isn't it. The anticipation will continue from now until opening day! This picture shows just enough snow at Mt. Bachelor to cover most of the … [Read more...]