Category Archives: Curious Facts About Our Planet

Imagine how you’d feel on the boat in the following video. Click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMUxSwUB0p0. On July 9, 1958, an earthquake is reported to have caused a megatsunami in Lituya Bay, Alaska.  It washed out trees to a maximum elevation of 1,720 feet! Ocean storms are caused by the sun’s heat and Earth’s rotation. They’re called hurricanes,Continue reading “Monster Waves”

In “Trapped”, this is Kathrin’s view from her living room window in Auburn, Washington. What resembles a humongous ice cream cone is Mount Rainier at sunset. The mountain appears huge even though it’s fifty miles away from Auburn. I imagine it’s because the mountain is over fourteen thousand feet high. Another beautiful facet is itsContinue reading “Would you like this view out your window?”