Thursday, March 24, 2011

 

Oregon Coast, Stones on the beach in Brookings Oregon

Oregon Coast, Brookings Oregon by JoeDuck
Oregon Coast, Brookings Oregon, a photo by JoeDuck on Flickr.

Along the Oregon Coast (this is at Brookings. Oregon) Beachcombing is a great activity, especially in winter when the waves mix up the rocks on the shore. Semiprecious stones called "agates" are a prize here even though they have very little actual money value. Agates are a form of chalcedony. The agates are polished by the waves and sand into a great collection piece. Unfortunately, they are VERY hard to find. www.OregonCoastTravel.net

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Monday, March 21, 2011

 

Oregon Coast - Brookings, Oregon 068

Oregon Coast - Brookings, Oregon 068 by JoeDuck
Oregon Coast - Brookings, Oregon 068 a photo by JoeDuck on Flickr.

Lone Ranch Beach on the Oregon Coast. This fairly secluded beach is located about 4 miles north of Brookings Oregon just off Highway 101, the Oregon Coast National Scenic Byway.

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Friday, March 11, 2011

 

Oregon Coast Tsunami

Despite Tsunami warnings up and down the Oregon Coast as well as an evacuation alert for the entire coast, the Japan earthquake did not lead to a catastrophic wave along Oregon, let alone pretty much anything except perhaps a few more higher waves than otherwise.

Although many will suggest it's better to be safe than sorry, this is probably more an example of how media hype gets in the way of clear thinking than anything else. CNN and local networks were breathlessly predicting trouble on the coast ever since the news of the tragedy in Japan hit, yet as the dust settles we're finding that only in the center of activity was this a catastrophic event.

This matters because people are already somewhat desensitized to warnings of impending danger in terms of nature and terrorism. Perhaps we need a system that more rationally defines what we can expect in terms of trouble?

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