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Tom1956 · Apr 2, 2014

They're just earthquakes. No man-made causes, no celestial causes, no punishment by God. They're just earthquakes, caused by the makeup of Earth and it's various plates, and gravity. There is a certain amount of outward centrifugal force cause by rotation, although I have no idea how much. It's just the world we live on.

MattKing · Apr 2, 2014

Tom1956 said:
They're just earthquakes. No man-made causes, no celestial causes, no punishment by God. They're just earthquakes, caused by the makeup of Earth and it's various plates, and gravity. There is a certain amount of outward centrifugal force cause by rotation, although I have no idea how much. It's just the world we live on.

There is no such thing as centrifugal force - just centripetal acceleration.

lxdude · Apr 2, 2014

winger said:
As mainly an east-coaster, I don't know which plates are next to what are where fault lines are. But I saw a report that the mudslide in Oso was likely the result of a tremor a couple of weeks before. Is that along any of the same ones shaking now?

Nope.

And are these quakes just being mentioned because of the number or is this a cluster that's larger than usual?

It's because of the intensity, primarily. There are small quakes all the time, most not even felt. The one last week was the largest in a while.
It's common with a significant quake to have aftershocks, and sometimes the first quake or first several are actually foreshocks. In June of '89, we had a decent little shaker in the Santa Cruz area (I was living in Santa Cruz then), and it was not until after the big Loma Prieta quake in October of that year that it was recognized as being a foreshock.

cliveh · Apr 2, 2014

I like Ken's moon theory and suppose the gravitational effect of the moon would effect the earth's inner magma.

Tom1956 · Apr 2, 2014

Man, its a blasted 86° out there. 2 nights ago I had a fire in the wood stove. Now I'm out there with the DR brush mower cutting the briars and sweating like a hog. All my life I've been a summertime person. But you know what?--I'd lot rather be out there in the cold with a maul than out there sweating like a pig behind the power implements.

Sirius Glass · Apr 2, 2014

cliveh said:
I like Ken's moon theory and suppose the gravitational effect of the moon would effect the earth's inner magma.

But the theory has been debunked many times by the earthquake experts.

The theory only works if everyone in the area wears a cone shaped aluminum foil hat.

Sirius Glass · Apr 2, 2014

Ken Nadvornick said:
And a cool urban legend story to go along with it.

Earthquakes are known to occur when I moon someone.

Ken Nadvornick · Apr 2, 2014

"Ball don't lie..."

Ken

Thomas Bertilsson · Apr 2, 2014

In Minnesota and across the Midwest we are expecting a snow storm tomorrow and into Friday that could potentially yield 6-12 inches of fresh snow.

Can't wait for that one. It's been a very long winter.

cliveh · Apr 2, 2014

The advent of snow is a good opportunity to try and emulate this shot by Andre Kertesz, taken in Central Park in NY.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=K...kertesz-a-winter-garden-new-york.html;640;455

Take two shots, cut both negatives in half, flip one and join to the half of the other shot in the negative carrier and hey presto a wonderful concentric composition.

BradleyK · Apr 12, 2014

At 7:52 LCT ("Left Coast Time"), the temperature is sitting around 20C here, on top of the mountain. Cherry and magnolia trees are in full bloom (captured early this am on E100VS), and everything else is green. Just watching a gorgeous sunset from my second story window. I really should have been downtown (English Bay or Granville Island or...) or else down in Ladner or White Rock, but...just a beautiful day to appreciate being alive and doing nothing more than savoring the fact...

John_Nikon_F · Apr 13, 2014

Bradley,

Was a little cooler in the Seattle area, but mostly sunny from about 10:30 am on.

Of course, if the Cdn State (Province) Department hadn't been knuckle draggers, you would've been in Kent, right?

-J

BradleyK · Apr 13, 2014

John_Nikon_F said:
Bradley,

Was a little cooler in the Seattle area, but mostly sunny from about 10:30 am on.

Of course, if the Cdn State (Province) Department hadn't been knuckle draggers, you would've been in Kent, right?

-J

Yes, and spending some Federal Reserve Notes and doing my bit to make a few minor adjustments to the current account balances. lol

Vaughn · Apr 13, 2014

The weather where I am heading with my boys this week:

http://www.yosemiteconservancy.org/webcams/half-dome#.U0qfsce6UWg

Black Dog · Apr 13, 2014

Sunny again today...I'm still in shock

Truzi · Apr 13, 2014

It's been a warm few days here, 60s and 70s, but I learned as a child it's not over yet... we often have snow on Easter.

winger · Apr 14, 2014

It was over 80 on Friday, then around 80 on Saturday. This morning, we have a dusting of snow on the ground. Those East of Iowa - it's likely heading to you next.

BradleyK · Apr 16, 2014

Rainy and 8C atop the mountain this am; the same expected tomorrow. Hmmm...HP5 at 1600 or Delta 3200 for a stroll in the rain?

cliveh · Apr 16, 2014

We have had several days of sunshine and long may it continue.

John_Nikon_F · Apr 16, 2014

Rainy and low-mid 50's about 120 miles south-southeast of BradleyK. Got spoiled by last weekend's and early this week's weather. Not ready for Mother Nature's pressure washing.

-J

BradleyK · Apr 16, 2014

Nice steady drizzle. One more cup of Starbucks Ethiopian and it's out the door with an F5 w/80-200 F4 Nikkor (a lens that hasn't seen a lot of use since I got the 2.8 ED version- the former, a great piece of glass that I should use more often). Looks to be enough light to shoot the HP5 at 200 ISO. Not the weather I would have wished for on holiday week one, but what the hey: got camera/film/and a cool neighborhood. Hi-Ho!

girlafraid · Apr 17, 2014

It's been lovely and sunny the last few days but it's dull and rainy today.

BradleyK · Apr 17, 2014

Yesterday, continued. Tomorrow, however, the sun has been scheduled to reappear. If it does so, two of my Nikon family members (loaded with E100G/VS), and, perhaps a Hasselblad (loaded with PanF Plus), will be heading down to Steveston, White Rock, or possibly Ladner to do some early am shooting... (fingers are crossed that the forecast is correct).

lxdude · May 3, 2014

We had some rain a week or so ago, then two days of fierce Santa Ana winds dried that all out. More winds, but much less strong, and temps in the 90's now. I guess spring done sprung.

Trail Images · May 3, 2014

Already turning the AC on here in So Cal.....not a good thing this early in the year.

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