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Lahars

Posted on October 1, 2018 by technotink

Lahars A volcanic mudflow is called a “lahar”. Usually, a term depicting a violent type of debris flow or mudflow consisting of a pyro-clastic slur rocky debris, and water flowing from a volcano usually in a river valley. They are … Continue reading →

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The Dunbrody

Posted on August 27, 2018 by technotink

The Dunbrody ~ Waterford, Ireland ~ This three-masted tall ship in barque style was built in Quebec around 1845 by Thomas Hamilton for the Graves family – merchants from New Ross, Wexford, Ireland. The ship originated as a cargo vessel … Continue reading →

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Wheeler High Shool Fossil Beds (Fossil, Oregon)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by technotink

Wheeler High School Fossil Beds ~ Wheeler High School, Fossil, Oregon * (541) 763-4146 ~ https://www.oregonpaleolandscenter.com/wheeler-high-school-fossil-beds In the town of Fossil Oregon, one can easily collect fossils for a mere $5 entrance fee (donation based on the honor system in … Continue reading →

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Sheepherder’s Wagon

Posted on August 22, 2018 by technotink

A Sheepherder’s Wagon There is an excellent donated wagon in Fossil, Oregon. The front of the school that was built in the 1930s and last used in 1984 containing all the original equipment used by the sheepherder. “This wagon was … Continue reading →

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horse

Posted on August 22, 2018 by technotink

Horses Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Perissodactyla; Family: Equidae; Genus: Equus; Species: ferus; Subspecies: ferus caballus. Equus ferus Horses are the Equus ferus and have two extant subspecies. The horse is a large ungulate mammal that is … Continue reading →

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Jack Rabbit

Posted on July 8, 2018 by technotink

Jack Rabbit: Lepus timidus Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Lagomorpha; Family: Leporidae; Genus: Lepusspecies: (various) common: timidus Description: Jackrabbits are actually hares, and are mammals in the leporids belonging to the Genus Lepus. They are in the same … Continue reading →

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Desert Arroyo

Posted on July 8, 2018 by technotink

Desert Arroyo An arroyo found in the desert is a dry creek or stream bed that seasonally fills and flows after various rainfalls. An Arroyo is a wash, gulch, or dry creek that temporarily flows with water after rainfall or … Continue reading →

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Tamarisk

Posted on July 8, 2018 by technotink

Tamarisk aka Tamarix Folknames: Salt Cedar, Tamarisk Description: There are over 50-60 species of flowering plants in the family of Tamaricaceae native to the dry regions of Eurasia and Africa. It was named after the Tamaris River in Hispania Tarraconensis … Continue reading →

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Pirates

Posted on February 27, 2018 by technotink

When one thinks of “Pirates” they immediately conjure up the image portrayed by Disney and fabled adventure books of either Captain Hook and Tinker Bell, or Johnny Depp and the “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Pirates of the Caribbean is by … Continue reading →

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Cave of the Cats (Roscommon, Ireland)

Posted on October 11, 2017 by technotink

Oweynagat Cave – Cave of the Cats – Gateway to the Underworld and the Morrigan’s Palace. Rathcrohan / Rosscommon, Ireland GPS: 53.79677, -8.31038Article/Research by Thomas Baurley/Leaf McGowan/Technogypsie Productions, 10 October 2017 One of my most favorite sites in Ireland is … Continue reading →

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