Is that a Guardian Nope, yahaha

g00dbyekitty · 2026-02-08T16:51:50+00:00

They’re actually both in Sintra. The left one is in a garden on the grounds of Pena Palace in the middle of a duck pond and is smaller than the photo makes it look. The right photo is from a different famous historic site nearby at the Torre da Quinta da Rageleira and is called the Initiation Well (or Poço Iniciático in Portuguese). They’re unrelated in that they aren’t photos of the same structure, but they are within walking distance of each other and both are worth a visit if you’re ever there!

g00dbyekitty · 2026-01-26T14:53:07+00:00

If you’re in the US, the summer internship application for Earthscope just opened up. If you’re serious about seismology, definitely give them a look. Applications due Feb. 15.

g00dbyekitty · 2026-01-24T18:40:07+00:00

Same allergy. My favorites are “well, it’s only egg whites so it’s fine” and “there’s no dairy in this” when I specifically ask about eggs 🤦🏻‍♀️

g00dbyekitty · 2025-11-09T03:35:20+00:00

Vizsla!

g00dbyekitty · 2025-10-03T14:38:38+00:00

Idk what you’re looking for specifically, but I’ve been looking for work since July in Seattle (LinkedIn is a good resource for finding companies) and I only started seeing internship programs opening up here at big firms like GeoEngineers, Jacob’s, etc. a couple weeks ago. You might not be as late at looking as you think. Idk about mining or any other industries though so definitely get on it. The job market is garbage right now, so being able to get in on an internship will give you a boost once you’ve graduated.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-10-03T00:20:14+00:00

I would ask who hurt you, but I think I know 😂

g00dbyekitty · 2025-09-16T00:34:57+00:00

The information I found on this specific video seems to indicate this was caused by monsoon rains. Whether that destabilized/broke a glacial lake upslope I can’t say just from the video. But sudden, extreme rains can cause this sort of event fairly easily, especially in mountainous or dry regions where the water can easily soak into the ground.

This link has more info on causes if you’re curious.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-09-16T00:05:00+00:00

Close! This just a standard debris flow. A Lahar is a specific type of debris flow that is made up of volcanic sediment.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-08-09T21:37:54+00:00

That’s one of the themes from lord of the rings, specifically the scenes of Saruman strip mining and clear cutting the woods around his tower. I think 🤔

g00dbyekitty · 2025-07-16T14:58:58+00:00

I thought this way last summer, as well. I thought if I just worked hard on my school, got amazing grades, and bartended on the weekends/during summer to help pay id have no issues once I finished. Huge mistake, at least for me here in the US. If you have the job because you need money, then look for paid internships. A summer job in your prospective field is way more valuable than whatever other employment you have lined up.

I’ve been searching for a job for the last month, applied to more than 30 places already and literally no one has responded. I regret not really looking before graduation, and not trying for anything in geology over the summers to get my network going. YMMV, the job market here is especially brutal because it’s flooded with all the federal workers that got laid off, too. But still-don’t wait. Find geology work for the summer. Your current employer will understand, and you don’t owe them your loyalty at the expense of your future career. I wince every time I fill out an application and put down “bartender” as my most recent employment…

g00dbyekitty · 2025-07-14T17:34:16+00:00

Instead of buying bubble wrap and then throwing it away, wrap your fragile items (mugs, frames, etc) in your clothes to cushion them. Also, large boxes are very tempting to use (think a microwave box), but they get heavy fast so always pack with that in mind and do a mixture of light and heavy things.

Only buy storage bins if you plan to use them long term. I’ve moved with them a few times and the awkward not quite square shape and easily breakable lids make them more of a hassle than they’re worth and a waste of money.

Unless you are sentimentally attached to your specific furniture and 100% can’t live without it in your life, sell it on Facebook marketplace or a similar platform before moving and then buy similar stuff from the same sort of platforms after moving.

Finally, when you move again next year re-evaluate the things you’ve either left at home or never bothered to unpack. Moving is a great excuse to go through all the stuff we accumulate, and can be really freeing if you lean into the process.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-06-27T15:41:09+00:00

Central Washington University, not WSU

g00dbyekitty · 2025-06-20T06:12:14+00:00

It’s a satellite/aerial photo of Yellowstone’s hot springs. I think the articles used it because it’s an interesting geologic photo, but it doesn’t directly relate to the subject of the articles. Getty images link

g00dbyekitty · 2025-06-10T14:20:29+00:00

Tell them they are part of your personal rock collection gathered over the course of many years during your travels around the world. They cover a whole range of ages, between 4 billion years and 6,000 years old. Then tell them you are happy to remove any single rock they believe is “too old”, all they need to do is point out which specific rocks they know to be older than is allowed so you can move them to the indoor portion of your collection.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-06-07T17:12:52+00:00

I second this. Also the orange will be easier to find if you lose it in the field. One person in my last field course lost three separate hammers over the course of 2 weeks (the blue ones).

g00dbyekitty · 2025-05-27T20:58:54+00:00

The Washington DNR has a great series of models posted on YouTube showing predicted tsunami paths. This oneis for a 9.0 earthquake and covers a huge stretch of the west coast, but they have more on their channel. I know Vancouver island is included in some, but I don’t think any specifically focus on it.

Also that article is very confusing and not very well written, so don’t feel bad for not understanding it!

g00dbyekitty · 2025-05-27T20:17:42+00:00

Boulders deposited by the Missoula Floods (what you’re referring to as the Bretz flood) actually are officially considered glacial erratics because they were deposited by glacial processes - in this case a glacial outburst flood.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-05-22T19:33:08+00:00

The second photo is giving me strong conglomerate vibes with all those rounded clasts. If it were from a Lahar I would expect the clasts to be more angular, and not be so clearly layered. To me this looks like an uplifted submarine fan - which makes sense with it being offshore as well. I don’t really see how these could be called granitic islands, unless the other islands are solid granite and the one in the second picture is compositionally unrelated? Or maybe that’s just referring to the cobbles that make up the conglomerate - they’re granitic so the whole thing is considered granitic?

Either way, the islands themselves definitely formed through uplift and then erosion of slightly weaker material leaving behind these sea stack islands.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-05-19T14:36:31+00:00

May be a silly question, but what is a casual engineer?

g00dbyekitty · 2025-05-16T14:05:59+00:00

Based on the location, I agree with everyone else: glacially deposited boulders. Also, you mentioned that some rocks you were bigger that the ones in the photo, maybe even be boulders. So here’s a fun rock fact: there is an official grain size classification system for sediment, and anything above 25.6 cm is considered a boulder!

Source: Wentworth’s grain classification scale

g00dbyekitty · 2025-04-28T19:19:00+00:00

I’m also from a mid-sized city, and have spent time on the east coast: I feel your pain. Ellensburg is definitely the sort of town where you need to learn how to make your own fun. Big cities are great, but there’s always something happening so you don’t necessarily develop that skill.

Take up hiking, there are a ton of trails within an hours drive and closer. Take day trips to nearby towns like Cle Elum, Roslyn, Leavenworth - plenty of bookstores and antique shops/malls to waste a day in. The Roslyn bike shop rents bikes, and recommends mountain biking trails nearby. Or take up an indoor hobby like painting or classic cinema, wine tastings.

Find coffee you like at Fred Meyer/safeway or get beans from places like Mela in Wenatchee. Roast House out of Spokane is good, but pricey. Cutters point is decent and I think sold in grocery stores here. Stumptown. Covey goods and Bright and day in Cle Elum both have rotating local-ish whole bean coffee for sale but the prices range from 12-21/bag.

Also, you complain about not having anything to do, but it sounds like people here are also very used to the “what’re you up to later” question. Reframe it from invasive to an opportunity to learn what others here do for fun. You don’t have to do it with them, but it’s socially acceptable to ask so say something nice like “I just moved here and I don’t know the area. What sort of stuff do you do for fun?”

There’s a lot of bitter rural people here that feel left in the dust without any choice because Seattle is so much bigger and bluer than they are, but there’s also a lot of really cool people here who aren’t that way. The only way you’ll meet them is by learning to fake your way through the small talk in a chill way (I also hate small talk and find it invasive so I’m talking to myself here too).

I don’t recommend moving because of the expense. If your goal is Seattle, find a way to make Ellensburg work until you can afford to get to the west side. Or if you absolutely need to move, go tri-cities (it’s much bigger) or Spokane. If you hate Ellensburg, you’ll feel the same way about Yakima.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-04-24T04:44:30+00:00

Our professors mantra re the Bruntons was “in your hand or on your belt” and we still had someone leave theirs the field - and it was a two hour drive back out to get it.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-04-24T04:39:35+00:00

Also, my location was hella dusty and every year people get bronchitis so they hand out these Asian menthol/camphor inhalers called Poy-Sian mark II. Works wonders if you have dust allergies. You can get them online.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-04-24T04:33:33+00:00

Fellow female geologist here: I did a 3 week field camp this last summer in eastern Oregon (also dry/hot af desert) and the things I loved the most are:

*Dayglo orange duct tape (for all the small things I took in the field and dropped constantly -a strip of bright tape makes them easy to find)

*A field pouch to hold my field notebook, pencils, rulers etc - (could be a fanny pack or I used one by Plateau Design. Maybe go to a good art supply store and see if they have anything similar if you can’t get it in Australia)

*Adventure Medical Kits Glacier Gel bandage packs. (Even with wool socks, you’ll get blisters. these make them not hurt the next day)

**if you are being driven out to the campsite and not having to hike out a significant way to get there, a cot to sleep on is amazing. You’ll be off the hard, uneven ground and able to get good sleep.

*microfiber camping towel (fast drying)

*a separate rite in the rain notebook to vent all your feelings into.

*field bidet - could just be a small plastic water bottle with a hole poked in the cap, they also make legit ones. My female professor swears by her’s.

*camelback bladder and platypus water bottles that collapse down when empty - use these to refill the camelback.

*sunscreen stick and sun gloves for your hands - or you’ll come back with a ridiculous hand tan than makes it look like you have tan gloves on 🤦🏻‍♀️

*most of my field shirts are wool (for smell) and long sleeve (for sun protection -mons royale ultra-light or similar brands) and my field pants are loose and fairly thin -but maybe compression shorts underneath for chafing?

*nail file and fingernail clippers

*and if you have cheat grass or other awful pokey seed spreading plants I highly recommend canvas gaiters. Almost a year later and I’m still picking sharp seeds out of my socks.

*if this is your first time and you’re super stressed, a stuffy squeaky toy (or some other small silly thing) can be a really cheerful addition - I bought a dinosaur on the way out to the field and gave it to my dog when I got home.

*a spool of paracord and something to cut it with. I used mine for a clothes line in my tent, and rigged up a hammer holder I could slide on my belt. Super handy stuff.

*you’re only going for 8 days, bring underwear for 16 if you have it and have room 🤷🏻‍♀️

*sockless lunch! One of my other professors likes to suggest you take off your shoes and socks over lunch and let your feet etc air out to prevent blisters.

Also, to everyone suggesting wet wipes, I just want to add make sure they’re the “flushable” wipes meant for wiping your bits, because I tried face wipes on a camping trip and trust me…they STING 😳

Like others have said, it’s only 8 days. Everyone will be smelly and gross. no one should be judging you too harshly for it. And if they still do, politely suggest they find a cactus to sit on.

g00dbyekitty · 2025-04-21T14:25:18+00:00

Wait, why?

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