Category: Science
Updated on February 17, 2016
Light Rays to Brighten Days
One day as I was driving down the highway I glanced out a window and saw a stunning scene that took my breath away for a second. Several distinct rays of bright light shone through a tight grouping …
Posted on August 8, 2014
Reveling in Rainbows
Clouds alone can be breathtakingly beautiful, but when clouds and sunlight get together they can create many different stunning pictures in the sky. Of course, the most obvious cloud/light phenomenon that comes to mind is a rainbow, but …
Posted on August 1, 2014
Spotting Storm Clouds
A cool breeze sweeps through the summer air after a warm day, stirring the trees and playing with my hair as I watch the distant sky turn that beautiful deep blue color the sky always becomes right before …
Posted on July 24, 2014
Clues on Cloud Classification
Did you look up in the sky this week and see some of those three basic cloud types I mentioned last week – cumulus, cirrus, or stratus? Perhaps your sky was completely clear and perfect for stargazing all …
Posted on July 18, 2014
Clues From Clouds, Part 2
Last week we started talking about how important clouds are to our daily life. Without clouds, life on earth as we know it would be impossible. Not only are clouds highly functional, but they can also be breathtakingly …
Posted on July 12, 2014
Clues From Clouds, Part 1
Do you ever enjoy looking up at the clouds? I used to lay in the grass with my camera and weather notebook quite frequently, fascinated by the way the clouds overhead grew or changed shape. My favorite way …
Posted on June 13, 2014
Two Different Realms?
This month I’ve been taking a summer class at a local university that I’m considering transferring to for the next step of my college education. As a creationist geology student, knowing how strongly the evolution agenda is pushed …
Posted on June 2, 2014
Digging in the Dirt, Part 2
Last week, I started talking a little bit about the dig I went on in Kansas recently. The canyons cut through beautiful yellow and gray layers that are considered to be part of the Cretaceous group. The layers …
Posted on May 24, 2014
Digging in the Dirt, Part 1
The cold wind howled furiously around me as I knelt on the barren ground to pick up a sparkling rock that had caught my eye. I turned the rock over in my hand, enamored with its beauty and …
Posted on February 14, 2014
Deep Earthquakes, Part 3
Last time we talked about the incredibly deep earthquake below the Sea of Okhotsk (north of Japan). This time we are going to dig a little bit deeper into this earthquake and the implications it has for the …
