A fiery sunrise over Big Bend's dramatic Chisos Mountains. #Photography

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sunrise glow on Longs Peak #COwx

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During powerful earthquakes, liquefaction can happen at large and devastating scale. When the ground behaves like a liquid, buildings can tilt and sink into the earth, pipes can float to the surface, etc. Here, I test it with my own feet and, unsurprisingly, I quickly sink into the sand.

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While standing along the Rio Grande, I was able to record a liquefaction demo! By simply tapping the sand, it progressively became more liquid-like. Liquefaction occurs when loose, water-saturated sand/soil loses its strength/stiffness during vibrations, causing it to behave like a liquid.

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Oct. 21, 2021: An EF2 #tornado tracked 16 miles through Washington County, PA, during a rare October outbreak. A municipal garage was flattened, and Swope's Berries & Bees lost a barn, 40 beehives, and at least a million bees. buff.ly/nEBuRqg #pawx

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