S.R.R. Colvin's Blog
May 22, 2020
Caving Discouraged During COVID-19 Pandemic
Interesting . . . COVID-19 and caving
Caving in Virginia is being discouraged for two reasons. First, the conditions in a cave offer poor ventilation and overall space can make social distancing difficult for people. Second, there is some concern that people can pass the virus to bats and perhaps the cycle could begin anew.
Read about it here: Message from the Virginia Cave Board
Maddy
Caving in Virginia is being discouraged for two reasons. First, the conditions in a cave offer poor ventilation and overall space can make social distancing difficult for people. Second, there is some concern that people can pass the virus to bats and perhaps the cycle could begin anew.
Read about it here: Message from the Virginia Cave Board
Maddy
June 11, 2019
Caving Can be Dangerous - Practice Safety
In the county I live in there was a recent incident that could have turned deadly. Thankfully, both cavers were rescued and reunited with their loved ones.
The details directly from one of the rescued cavers are included in the story below. Cold, damp, and in darkness after flashlights died. Scary.
WDBJ 7 News
Planning and caution are absolute requirements when exploring caves. Preparation is key. Commercial and open to the public caves are legal, safer, and often trained and equipped guides are available.
Maddy
June 16, 2018
Explore!
The article linked below is from a few years back and is a great read on exploring caves with your kids.
How to Explore Caves With Your Kids: Spelunking Basics
How to Explore Caves With Your Kids: Spelunking Basics
July 30, 2016
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (an Amazon list)
Today's topic is books.
BOOKS!
When I looked through this list I felt a certain sense of satisfaction, almost relief, that I've read most of these books since that means childhood has been good to me! Thanks Mom and Dad.
Amazon's List of 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
That's all for now. Keep on reading.
Maddy
When I looked through this list I felt a certain sense of satisfaction, almost relief, that I've read most of these books since that means childhood has been good to me! Thanks Mom and Dad.
Amazon's List of 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
That's all for now. Keep on reading.
Maddy
April 12, 2016
April 9, 2016
Excellent LA Times article on caves.
"With a cave you don't know
what the goal is.
I can see a mountain peak.
I can see the moon.
When I go into a cave,
I don't know what I'll find."
-George Veni, director of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute
Here is a link to an excellent LA Times article on caves (2-29-2016). Click here to read. It also includes information about caves managed by the National Park Service and the several that offer tours.
October 1, 2015
Geologists Discover New Layer in Earth���s Mantle
"Earth���s main layers are the thin crust 4 ��� 50 miles (6.4 ��� 80.5 km) deep, a mantle extending 1,800 miles (2,900 km) deep and the iron core.
But there are subdivisions."
Source: http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-new-layer-earths-mantle-02631.html
Fascinating stuff!
Maddy
But there are subdivisions."
Source: http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-new-layer-earths-mantle-02631.html
Fascinating stuff!
Maddy
Geologists Discover New Layer in Earth’s Mantle
"Earth’s main layers are the thin crust 4 – 50 miles (6.4 – 80.5 km) deep, a mantle extending 1,800 miles (2,900 km) deep and the iron core.
But there are subdivisions."
Source: http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-new-layer-earths-mantle-02631.html
Fascinating stuff!
Maddy
But there are subdivisions."
Source: http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-new-layer-earths-mantle-02631.html
Fascinating stuff!
Maddy
February 24, 2015
The Search for Antibiotics (in caves)
Fascinating!
"An upcoming episode of the popular CBC show, The Nature of Things with Daivid Suzuki, follows scientists into British Columbia’s caves as they search for new antibiotics."
Click here to read the story on the Caving News page.
Added bonus: The cursor acts like a flashlight on the background cave walls of the Caving News web page. Have fun!
That's all for now,
Maddy
"An upcoming episode of the popular CBC show, The Nature of Things with Daivid Suzuki, follows scientists into British Columbia’s caves as they search for new antibiotics."
Click here to read the story on the Caving News page.
Added bonus: The cursor acts like a flashlight on the background cave walls of the Caving News web page. Have fun!
That's all for now,
Maddy
August 9, 2014
Amazon vs. the World
Read all the way to the bottom of Laura's post for an extra treat!
A "today only" treat. (Saturday 8-9-2014)
Laura Kreitzer's web site
