February 2022 – Blog From A Homeschooled Teen

Whidbey Island’s Geologic Past.

February 20, 2022 Zachary Lundgren

Upon reading the most simple bits of geology, anyone can deduce that the Puget Sound region is heavily geologic. We sit right next to a major tectonic subduction zone and the entire region itself was sculpted by glaciers. During the last ice age – around 17,000 years ago – massive glaciers covered the region, carving out the Puget Sound and even shaping the Cascade Mountains. For example, that is why the west side of the Cascades are far more “rocky…

Winter in Seattle

February 2, 2022 Zachary Lundgren

Let’s be honest. Seattle is a victim of countless weather stereotypes, especially in the wintertime. Seattle could be nicknamed “The City of Rain.” The story continues. If you’re not cold from the weather, you’ll get hypothermia from the metaphorical “Seattle Freeze.” Legend has it that we drink absurd amounts of coffee in order to experience some form of warmth during these harsh months. As a proud Seattleite, I have to speak to the contrary. This is not true. Although most…