keephy

A Form of Communication for the Ages: Message in a Bottle

Recently, I read an article from the Smithsonian with the headline, 131-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach, and I was fairly flabbergasted b...

Rebooting SteemSTEM - Towards an engaged community on the STEEM blockchain!

I assume all of you have read our rant 3 days ago. If not, you should. Please follow this link before reading on. Essentially, it was all about engagement. But ...

Remembering Comet Hale-Bopp

On March 27, 1997, the author caught this view of Comet Hale-Bopp from Whitaker Peak north of Los Angeles with a Pentax K1000 film camera and 55mm f1.8 lens. Th...

Mossy Rotting Log on the Forest Floor

[](https://alpha.steepshot.io/post/@keephy/20180309t094850680z-post) Link to larger image here. - -- - - --- -- - - -- - - ----- -- - - ---- - - - -- I'm unsure...

A Break Through the Clouds

Link to larger image here. This photo was taken at Half Moon Bay in California. I only visited this area once while living in the San Francisco Bay, but it gave...

Smoke on the Waters of Lake Tahoe

I originally posted this on @steepshot, but for some reason the photo was compressed and looked nothing like the original. Oddly enough, the first time it poste...

Oddball Geological Features: Vol. 7 — The Exploding Lakes of Africa

Special Note: It has occurred to me recently that I'm not the only person who writes about material dealing with oddball topics. A fellow Steemian who goes by t...

Panorama of Crater Lake

[](https://alpha.steepshot.io/post/@keephy/20180304t105523911z-post) - -- - - --- -- - - -- - - ----- -- - - ---- - - - -- This will be my first post using the ...

A Campfire at the Base of Mt.Hood

What you're viewing isn't the Lonely Mountain from The Hobbit. This is Mt. Hood— one of many stratovolcanoes that reside in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of the Paci...

Primitive Mantle Pockets: How Isotopes Help Geologists Peer Into the Center of the Earth

In this post, I'll be discussing how—through the study of isotopes in igneous rock below Réunion Island— modern volcanism can be correlated to geological events...

The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964: A Groundbreaking Geological Discovery of the 20th Century

This map displays the areas significantly affected the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964. [[Image Source: USGS/Public Domain]](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthq...

Time-lapse Video w/ Explanation & ProCam 5 App Review: Stratocumulus Cloud Formation – Appalachian Blue Ridge Vol. 2

If you would like a brief explanation as to how cumulus clouds form, please refer to my prior post. It's a quick read, I promise! As for the time-lapse, it can ...

Kids Want To Know: Why Do My Knuckles Pop? Will It Cause Arthritis?

Image Credit Admittedly, I usually get these questions in response to me cracking my knuckles in the middle of class. It’s a habit that I’ve had since I was a k...

CONTEST TIME! 10 STEEM BEING GIVEN AWAY IN PRIZES! THIS IS A MUST READ ARTICLE FOR EVERYONE!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IT IS OFFICIALLY CONTEST TIME! --- ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR THE BETTER? --- Let me introduce myself before we get started. Fol...

Educational Resources for the Blogging Geologist: Great for Enthusiasts or Amateur Geologists

Through my geological studies and continuing writings on Steemit, there have been certain books, apps and other resources that have helped me along the way. Whe...

Time-lapse Video w/ Explanation: Cumulus Cloud Formation – Captured on the Appalachian Blue Ridge Parkway

The time-lapse video can be viewed below. Enjoy! This image displays cumulus clouds forming over the Roanoke Valley in Virginia. Image Source: Author of article...

Geology of the Oldest Mountains in the World: Vol. 3 – Ecological Impact of Invasive Species in the Appalachians

In the last two posts regarding the geology of the Appalachians, I focused primarily on the geological consequences this region has endured for the better part ...

Explanation: Lack of Recent Posts

For my core group of followers, I'd like to extend an apology for my lack of engagement on Steemit as of late. I've been dealing with a gnarly wisdom tooth, whi...

Geology of the Oldest Mountains in the World: Vol. 2 - Denudation of the Southern Appalachians

Now that I’ve had the opportunity to live in different regions of the Appalachian Mountains, I’m able to discern changes in the topography in any given region o...

Tsunamis in Peculiar Places: What the Seiche?!

One of the more interesting phenomena I’ve stumbled upon while studying geology is the possibility for tsunamis to occur on lakes, inland seas and even fjords. ...