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Captured in Progress

Captured in Progress shows a concrete pour for a new mixed-use (retail and residential) building in San Luis Obispo, CA. (Photos by Robbins|Reed)   Captured in Progress This matt slab, concrete pour started at 11 p.m and continued until 5 a.m. Most noteworthy, the pour took place at night to avoid traffic issues since the… Read more »

A Real Gem of a Stone

The rock of the season is a real gem of a stone. To paraphrase Shakespeare, that which we call a gemstone by any other name may not shine as bright. Numerous names describe a gemstone used in jewelry:  natural, laboratory-created or synthetic, simulated or imitation, precious and semi precious. The natural stone alone possesses the beauty, symmetry,… Read more »

The Anthropocene – A New Geologic Epoch?

Geologists debate if the earth has entered a new geologic time – the Anthropocene epoch. Earth’s history divides itself into eons, eras, periods and epochs. They define significant geologic or paleontological events, such as the emergence of mammals or the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. The conventional geologic theory states we are currently in the… Read more »