While in Virginia, I had the chance to canoe a nine mile portion of the Upper James River. Though it was pretty placid (one class II, and a handful of class I), it was nice to be on a different type of river than I'm used to in the Pacific Northwest. At one time, George Washington envisioned creating a navigable east-west connection by utilizing the James River; in fact, he personally surveyed sites for locks and canals from the Chesapeake Bay to about 12 miles west of where the photograph above was taken (Eagle Rock, VA). There are still remains of locks that can be seen along the river today, though I wasn't lucky enough to see any of them on my float. 8.17.2010
The Upper James River
While in Virginia, I had the chance to canoe a nine mile portion of the Upper James River. Though it was pretty placid (one class II, and a handful of class I), it was nice to be on a different type of river than I'm used to in the Pacific Northwest. At one time, George Washington envisioned creating a navigable east-west connection by utilizing the James River; in fact, he personally surveyed sites for locks and canals from the Chesapeake Bay to about 12 miles west of where the photograph above was taken (Eagle Rock, VA). There are still remains of locks that can be seen along the river today, though I wasn't lucky enough to see any of them on my float. 
8.10.2010
Summer in the South
I'm currently spending some time in the Southern Appalachians, experiencing (and - oddly enough - loving) all of the humidity, lightning bugs, and black snakes that the region has to offer. Came across quite the algae bloom on one of my walks. Kind of unsettling, the way the water looks like land....
8.06.2010
Most Obvious Statement Award Goes To ...
"The sun's constant interaction with Earth makes it important for solar physicists to keep track of solar activity."
No more needs to be said.
No more needs to be said.
8.04.2010
haste makes...
Did you know the commercial sector generates 75% of Portland's waste stream? Portland City Council recently adopted a resolution with one of the goals being to maximize the recovery of all commercial waste with a target of 75% by 2015. Along with Metro, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability will assist Portland's businesses (more than 20,000!) to increase participation in the city's commercial recycling and waste prevention programs.
On the other hand, we may be seeing Hawaiian waste make its way down the Columbia to a landfill in Klickitat county....who knows what invasives might be along for the ride.
On the other hand, we may be seeing Hawaiian waste make its way down the Columbia to a landfill in Klickitat county....who knows what invasives might be along for the ride.
8.01.2010
More oil just somewhere else
"As with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, last week's spill that sent more than 800,000 gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River has public advocates and policy-makers questioning whether the agency that oversees the industry is too easy on the pipeline owners it regulates."
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