loppylugs 8,427 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 We seem to be hearing a bit about Yellowstone these days. It's a great place to go and the Old faithful geyser is well worth seeing. We tend to forget that Yellowstone is a super volcano. There is a lot on You Tube about it these days. One lady in particular, 'Mary Greeley'. Seems to know a lot about such things and has posted some interesting videos. It would seem that Magma is flowing into the system and inactive geysers are starting to blow off steam. If this thing blows it's cork a lot of North America could become uninhabitable with a nuclear winter around the world. The US go folks seem to agree with some of her findings but tend to argue everything's fine folks don't worry be happy. Mainstream media rarely mentions it So,. Whaddya think? Dangerous or just more fear porn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I suppose the "powers that be' don't see any point in spreading fear and dread over something that may not happen in the foreseeable future. I think it's fairly certain that Yellowstone will 'blow' at some point, but as there's little (if anything) that can stop it, why worry. However, I expect there's a secret research place somewhere trying to think of ways to defuse it more slowly and stop a massive eruption..... I reckon there's enough problems in the world to focus our concerns on already - things we can maybe do something about ... although volcanoes are fascinating, aren't they. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 They are, Margie. This one in Hawaii is doing a lot of damage,. Apparently it could explode too. I was there in 1980. It was beautiful. There was an extinct volcano on the coast. We were in Oahu. Didn't go to the big island where kilawau (spelling) is. Yellowstone is really a giant unknown. I watched a movie on it the other night. Even the UK and Europe would be effected if it blew. (So they say). Time will tell. Signs of the times? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Yes,I read that the Hawaiian volcano could erupt like Mount St Helens. I seem to remember it blew the side off that mountain? The ash from there got to the UK.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I was living in Calgay at the time of Mt. St. Helens. Everything was covered with a fine layer of dust and we were probably at least 800 miles away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 We visited Victoria, BC a few days after Mt St Helens initial eruption, everyone was sweeping the grey dust. We then went down to visit friends in Tacoma, near Seattle and whilst there the mountain had minor eruptions which we could hear from Tacoma, about 150 miles away. We drove up Mt Rainier (which is 50 miles from the volcano) to see the devastation of burnt trees and we collected volcanic ash in little jars and brought it back home, still got some in the garage, looks like someone’s cremated remains! The boys earned lots of house points over the next few years when they took the ash to their Geography lessons! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I'm surprised they got much ash in BC, Lizzie, because the prevailing wind is usually Westerly so you would think it would be blowing the dust away. Just shows how much it spreads. We flew from Calgary to Hawaii just a month or two after that. The pilot actually took the plane down so we could get a good look at Mt St Hellen's and Mt Ranier. A spectacular sight from the air. I don't think Mt Raner is extinct either. It could let go one of these days. The whole Pacific ring of fire is getting a bit iffy these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 It was a far worse covering in Washington State Loppylugs, we went from Victoria to Port Angeles on the ferry and drove through the Olympic National Park, giant redwoods etc, blah blah, got boring to be honest! Not been back over there for 25 years, must do it again while we can handle long haul flights! My brother-in-law and his wife have lived on the water’s edge in Victoria for about 10 years now and we’ve not gone to see their ‘new’ place, yet they come over here every year to see us. Bit mean of us really. The friends in Tacoma are now in Easton, Pennsylvania, an area dominated by rusting steelworks. Not bothered! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 A lot of places are full of rusting factories now. Sad to see it. The glory days are past I'm afraid. I always thought Canada was better, but it's not far behind now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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