‘Nick From Home’ Livestream #69 - Giant Current Ripples

[@Ibanez1947]

I wish your programs had existed 20-30 years ago, when I was teaching Earth Science. Your presentations are so engaging. Thanks for what you do!

[@markfeagans9679]

All my very few favorite professors have had your passion for their respective discipline. And all taught with a bit of humor as well. Your students are fortunate to have you.

[@catibree1]

I am a year and 5 months late to view this video... but, OMG how interesting it was/is.. And the animation of the flood waters ... wow. I can't even imagine such a mass of water.. Thank you Nick for such a great video,

[@alexpiper9475]

haveing spent many years traveling western states, and continualy fascinated by the geology. thank you for the explanations . years worth of questions now have answers .thanks again.

[@marymarshall8052]

Excellent visuals from car window with explanation of gravel bars and deposits. Thanks!

[@ericramos3416]

I just want to thank you for these live streams. And I completely found them on accident just because I looked up volcano eruptions. I've been hooked, ever since and I don't see the geography I navigate the same, at all. You are truly inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing your gift. I'm originally from northwest Indiana, born and hand spanked. My father was drafted into the army for Vietnam as stationed at Fort Lewis before training in Kentucky. His story brought my here, to Seattle. I know this state better than my home state and now I wonder about my home state, lol😂. You are a treasure!

[@1MommaD1]

Hey there Mr. Nick, MommaD checking in from Waldo Florida! I've been in Covid isolation since March because of a medical condition, and can't stand being cooped in like this. You, and Larry the Ladder, the Cozy Fort, and all the things ya gotta love have given me so many things to look forward too, and laughter, and such amazing topics to this devil in the details kind of gal. You put human perspective to geological history, the science, and about building our knowledge a bit at a time. I hope these sessions can continue for a while through the summer, but if not, your presentations are going to be rewatched many times! Thank you with everything those small words mean.

[@shibolinemress8913]

Like you, I've been in isolation since March, due to some medical issues as well as my age. Thanks to Nick I've learnt so much, and I feel like I've been to Washington myself, even though I may never actually get there. Much love from Germany! 👋😊

[@1MommaD1]

@@shibolinemress8913 oh I have been, a LONG time ago. It's wonderful. I've been to Germany, Switzerland, and northern Italy. I can now look at these places with more knowledgeable eyes! Bless you, Shibolene! We'll get through this!

[@shibolinemress8913]

@@1MommaD1 Amen to that! 🤗🤗

[@1234j]

So enjoyed this one, too, Nick. Thank you again all the way from Hereford in UK. Cheers, Jane.

[@melaniehefner1098]

Busy with Saturday chores, just sat down and pleased to see a field trip is waiting for me! Love that I can catch you when I can enjoy at my leisure. Must say, that carving is just beautiful.

[@luthermclain2959]

Missed it live this morning. Still watching the preamble. Face it, Nick. Your cabeza is large. And it's full of knowledge and wisdom. Back to the show....And I wanted meringue, ruffles are too easy...and apparently the famous RV survived, and decided to go back upstream for more...and we just love you cause you're Nick. Best teacher ever. And I will add, that I absolutely howled at the "News on the March" segment. My belly and face still hurt...I'm done.

[@maggies5049]

I have lived in this state for 52 years. I have learned more about it and its history in the last few months, watching your programs, then I could ever have imagined. What a fascinating history this state has. You make the geology of Washington absolutely fascinating, Prof Nick. I hope some day to be able to sit in live on one of your lectures. You have made the last few months so enjoyable for so many of us. Keep up the great work you do. Please thank Mrs Nick for sharing you with us. 🤪🤪🤩🤩🧐🧐

[@goththicus]

Thank you Nick. I’m sure going to miss your geology lectures. I discovered your past lectures recorded in Ellensburg in 2016 and earlier over a year ago, and really enjoyed them. You have me know looking at the rock formations. Can’t wait to enjoy Yellowstone. Thank you and God Bless you and your family.

[@kruelunusual6242]

Between you and Randall Carlson I’m getting a first class education on the mega floors…. Thank you sir…

[@bonblue4993]

What a great gift! I am so impressed by your gratitude for all things you have received. I can tell that you carry love, honor, and respect, so that makes you one of my favorite people on the planet. Take care and keep on teaching us about our glorious earth and all of its history.

[@maxinee1267]

What a great and imaginative gift from pat and mrs miller, thats the most wonderful gift for Nick. thank you for following your instinct. that was a great reveal.

[@laureneolsen8624]

Just watched this one again. Such a great one! It made us laugh all over again and it was wonderful to see the dropped hammer gift. The giant ripples were so interesting. And the lodgestick!! It was weird how people didn’t know who you were in 2020 and by this last summer , people recognized you all the time! It was great to see how much you are appreciated.

[@mpetersen6]

I live in SE Wisconsin. And I knew who Nick was due to his KZbin presence. Years (well several) prior to the unpleasantness of 2020.

[@karenhartman9774]

This was terrific! I drive through there frequently and I’ve never understood or appreciated what I was seeing. All God’s blessings on you for these videos! They are the best! 🙏🏼🥰🤗 from Cashmere.

[@rickbooker]

Thank you, Nick, very much for this wonderful video and especially thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@101rotarypower]

I CANT BELIEVE ITS ONLY ONE MORE WEEK LEFT, I ONLY JUST FOUND OUT YOU WERE DOING THESE! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THESE WHENEVER YOU GET A HANKERING TO TALK ABOUT THE SUBJECT! ITS ALWAYS ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL IN A SPECIAL WAY THAT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE. THANK YOU NICK!

[@fyisense9312]

My dog even gets excited when she hears his voice for some reason.

[@Meyersci]

I just found 70 of Nick's podcasts on the Audible app that are free to members. They are 30 -50 minutes long.

[@jamesdriscoll9405]

Well done! - I'm sad I missed the event. You really have a gift, Nick. It's been a privilege to attend your discussions.

[@bonblue4993]

This was great. I learned a lot as I always do. Thanks so much and I love you too!

[@karlso7314]

Thankyou Nick. Great video. 👍💖

[@Meyersci]

I was watching from the treadmill at the gym when Nick stuck his nose in the bag of chips and inhaled all of that potato-y goodness. I laughed out loud and almost missed a step!

[@peacenow4456]

WHAT BEAUTIFUL ARTISTRY PAT AND KAREN!! Love the exciting feature. Nick loves it!! The pick, inside... wow, what a treat!! We out here sure love it too!! Nick is so deserving! Stay well in Yakima!

[@sarahmatlock7764]

I am so sad that i Missed the Live stream! I love this story! Thank you Nick, for taking us to the proof in the pudding to Bretz, Pardee, and Vic Baker.

[@AlohaMilton]

Missed the first part this day. Pat and Karen are amazing, that is the most uniquely awesome gift. So personal and neat and cool. Nick you really touch people and they love you for it. That work of art depicting a moment in your life is also a moment for all your fans who have seen the hammer video, so cool.

[@markviereck4547]

I watch these videos every day.. my friends think I’m nuts. Just love this

[@ralphgehteha9924]

This series is mega cool! Greetings from Austria, and many thanks for everything! 🙌

[@snurkergerm6168]

Just amazing. A new way of bringing geology to the masses.

[@KSparks80]

Looks like you & Larry were filming from the top of a crater of some sort. And thanks for all of these great videos, Nick. Appreciate it!

[@inqwit1]

Three years behind, and miles ahead because I'm here and taking it all in.

[@biffnarzilla4649]

Thanks Pat & Karen (and NIck)... I needed an early-moring giggle.

[@robmagee100]

Thanks so much Nick! I enjoy your talks so much and laugh out loud at your occasional tongue in cheek comments. I am also an amateur photographer and am planning on visiting many of the spots you talk about and visit for my own Ice Age Floods photo book project.

[@testbenchdude]

Nick, thank you once again for doing these. I started watching your KZbin public lectures several years ago and had been looking forward to this year's set until everything was upended by the pandemic. Then I found out you were putting these out on your own and was overjoyed. I've been a student of geology since the late 2000's and it is always a pleasure to attend a lecture from a subject matter expert. Your lectures helped me immensely in my geomorphology classes, and I really enjoyed being able to decipher glacial and periglacial land features during my east coast field trips and vacations. If you ever get bored of the Pac NW glacial features (I know, not likely!), I'd love to hear your take on the east coast glacial drainage basins. The Susquehanna has terraces akin to those in your Thorp Prairie video, with similar roads that cross perpendicular to the terraces. (The lower part wasn't covered by glaciers though!) And New England is a veritable playground when it comes to exploring glacial flooding events. One of my favorite things about the study of geology is that every land form has a story. Thank you for taking the time to tell some of those stories to us in the way that you do. Cheers from Pennsylvania. :)

[@gitman65]

Oh my God that wood carving made me laugh so hard then I cried. Wow. So beautiful. What an awesome amazing gift and such a beautiful piece of work.

[@IanHutchings_KTF]

What a superb story. Excellent presentation. Thanks, Nick.

[@Snappy-ut4bj]

Drive wherever on whatever side of the road you want! Just keep it coming. Love all this.

[@lesliepropheter5040]

Brilliant creative thoughtful deeply embedded pick ax model OMG thankyou for sharing your fan stories!

[@F22Studioworks]

Great presentation on the giant current ripples. Laughed at the human version of Muffler boy, but a great history behind the ripples at West Bar, WA.

[@theredrover3217]

Yes you do gotta 💕 What a great gift. And you are always a hoot.

[@marymarshall8052]

You are very entertaining. It's good to have people to laugh with in 2020.

[@ae9g08]

This was a great "episode"! Interesting, beautiful, and entertaining.

[@alxmeadows]

The last few minutes of this vid was awesome. No pressure Nick.

[@darylvogel5382]

I had to watch you 12 hours later but it was well worth the wait... I am in Las Vegas, NV... See you tomorrow...

[@malcolmcog]

I love current ripples, I studied sedimentary basin analysis and there were all sorts of sizes of current ripples ! I once dug on a sandy beach to try and make cross sections of them ripples

[@ke4yoi]

off topic but I sure wished I lived closer would love to have a few Ellensburg blues.

[@goththicus]

I went to Petrified Forest a couple of weeks ago, and it was great to see up front the petrified wood into granite.

[@stevelaue1298]

Dear Nick, While I would never dream of making the comparison, especially in that you know somewhat whereof you speak, and considering that I love your programs and even made a trip in 2018 to the scene of some of your crimes, and in that I did learn a few things I didn't already know, my impression is that this lecture was almost as organized as one of our president's ( 0 ) press conferences. You, however, referenced real source documents and didn't call anyone (except yourself) any names! Enjoyed the show. Thanks.

[@vladimircharvat7331]

Hello, just want to say thank you for this whole home streaming. Now i have even less time than before :-) it will be 80+ hours i guess... Greetings from czech republic (and no, we are not in eastern europe... its remnant of political iron curtain... geograficaly we are in the very middle of europe, its called central europe. And its not only differnet in geografical meaning, but also cultural compared to eastern europe. ;-) )

[@janmaska1231]

Hello from a Czech expat in Virigina, USA! Excited to see that someone out there in the old country found Nick's incredibly interesting streams. He makes the topic so much fun and so intriguing!

[@vladimircharvat7331]

@@janmaska1231 You are absolutelly right. Few years ago I found his lectures while getting informations about an end of ice age. Before i was never interested in geology, and iam pretty fond of knowledge in many areas, and last few years, thans to Nick, iam learning a lot of new things. I even had to to write an email to Nick i think two years ago to personally thank him for my enlightement :-) and he did answered in half hour. :-) humanity needs more people like Nick who can really wake up a man :-) so have a nice time in virginia :-)

[@darlenericotta7550]

That was so nice, I really enjoy your videos! Thank you.

[@jamesdownard1510]

This is one where you definitely DON'T want to skip past the intro, otherwise you'll miss that cool basalt sculpture mini-hammer storage container. I'm envious.

[@regular-joe]

I'm so sorry for your loss. He sounds to have been a terrific friend and colleague. I've been enjoying the videos on the Huge Floods website and his passing is a loss to the larger world as well.

[@terrygardner3031]

Crescent bar used to be full of orchards they would have cherries a month before anywhere else. Wish I would have been on line when you were live. I used to live in Quincy and my father used to haul silage to west bar. He tells a story of a sturgeon by the ferry that took him over there bigger than a railroad tie. This was back in the late 50's. The Elk winter on west bar every year. Love your teaching style and all the content.

[@martinm3474]

Thanks Nick, you're a hoot and your geology is fine also.

[@tick_magnetedschaper5611]

I love the little rock hammer. That is wonderful!

[@3oo3tube2020]

Thanks for another great, educational video!

[@markbell9742]

Excellent view of West Bar giant current ripples on Google Earth (and use the historic imagery slider, the little clock). Cheers, Mark

[@cathydavidsongardner1980]

:D another great field trip. Thanks

[@philiphorner31]

So there is a bunch of the removed coulee material? That's been bugging me. Where did all the rock go.

[@goththicus]

Hold on, Daddy’s concentrating. 😂😂😂

[@My2up2downCastle]

Great video.

[@ThatGuy2042_]

The sky with those clouds and that lighting is very striking.

[@ExoticTerrain]

You crack me up!❤️

[@maxinee1267]

Woah karen and pat miller, that is an awesome gift for nick.How cool is that his hammper how the heck did you do that, ti it is most excellent.

[@cfapps7865]

I'd like to hear Nick's thoughts on the "energy paradox". No thermal heating has been explained that would have been sufficient enough to melt the entire icecap in the time it was melted. With current heating simulations we still should have an ice cap. If this is not explained all the theories of ice dams go right out the window.

[@briankoski817]

At 11:37 that gift from Pat & Karen from Yakima is f'n awesome! Beautiful craftsmanship & artwork! It's better than that signed basketball from John Stockton. (Maybe it's a tie).

[@mgould100]

Watching from New Braunfels, Texas - 15 miles from Canyon Lake

[@jeastwood2737]

Ah a nice mellow day, great scenery, and learning new things, with a friend I just never met ... lol I found you doing your lectures in the conventional way (on stage) in your interesting and informative way, by being you just as the shutdowns were happening... I stayed home most of the time, and you've been some of the best company I've found in a long time. I love the outdoors, the earth, history and education, and with a good amount of honest humor from a "real" person, KZbin doesn't get better than this ! This is great :D >>> PS >>> that is some amazing gift! WOW and lol ... yes! ... thumbs UP!.. and NO , I, at least, don't love it "because [you're] an idiot" ... but because you let "oh shit" roll out so beautifully LOL... and we know that this is a lesson as well, because now if we ever go there, we won't do something, accidently, like that, too ;) I mean, holy cow... Don't go walking a small dog there !

[@rabidbigdog]

What is the rate-of-river-flow there? Looks like next-to-nothing.

[@hestheMaster]

Crescent Bar Campground. Come and enjoy the German Chocolate Cake! And don't forget to visit the flood bar. Stop by the Cliff House and admire the basalt roof.

[@skatoulli]

WOW What an amazing area. Must visit some time. Love your down to earth comments...lol.... you sure you aren't from Minnesota?

[@JaseCJay]

Those flood basalts are impressive.. they're tremendous!

[@RoxnDox]

West Bar and those ripples are very impressive!

[@cookiekitty8122]

LOVE YOU TOO NICK.

[@trashjournalistjourney6104]

Professor Zinter has a little professor worrywort showing up lol got to laugh with ya

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

How did you come up with the name of Gizmo for your vehicle? I thoroughly enjoy your informative episodes. Thank you for your time and effort.

[@nevyen149]

"Gizmo" is not his car, it's the mount he holds his phone in while taking videos. It counters some of the vibrations when he walks, and has Bluetooth connection to control the zoom, pan and tilt. I think the first time he used it he referred to it as a gizmo, and the name stuck. (Edit: He's referring to taking the phone off of Larry the Ladder, and putting it into Gizmo for when he starts driving.)

[@HelloWorldETX]

Nick, love your videos. Speaking of ripple marks, I have a ripple mark question about marks just west of the potholes reservoir. the half submerged sand dunes in the potholes and the fully exposed dunes to the west are those from wind or water from the Missoula flood or something inbetween? easily visible between the potholes reservoir and crab creek

[@johncabrall7826]

Loved your livestream, watched the whole replay (ah, well, only skipped forward a couple of times . . .) Is there a place I can pull over on a road and get a good look at Lodgestick Bluff?

[@AmericanViking]

Amazing stuff.

[@bagoquarks]

*RANTS AND SOBER THOUGHTS:* - Ruffles ain't ripples. Stop eating the geology exhibit! - Stop putting on the 18000 ya sand bar! Have some respect for the Lake Missoula floods. May you triple-bogie the next 10 holes! - Best time in the desert is 15 minutes after a rain shower. Bonus is having Nick as your driver. - Before you buy a house on an arid hillside, consider wildfires. No joke, my old hillside neighborhood in Ventura, CA, got torched after a recent drought. One-third of the houses on my 1965 paper route ... gone in minutes.

[@hollisclark6076]

Pat and Karen are LEGENDS wowowowowowow how can you top that

[@ExoticTerrain]

See how loved you are!❤️❤️❤️

[@SidarthDasari]

Where are the flood gravels from? What kind rock were they eroded from?

[@erok268]

whats your thoughts on the younger dryas impact hypothesis?

[@bonblue4993]

How freakin' cute is your red tie!!

[@Shelbyj13]

I noticed on Google maps that they are now starting to build on the huge gravel deposit on the hill on the east side. 😥. Great video as always.

[@rodneyallen5003]

Would the ‘ slower speed ‘ and lower volume of water be “ helpful” in the creation of these Giant Current Ripples ?

[@JaseCJay]

#NickZentner is there a major gouge-out near/right-next-to where the ice dam failed that helps identify part of the boundary of the Okanogan lobe?

[@jamesdownard1510]

@1:09:00 your clever Yellowstone video maker knows their Fritz-Langish German Expressionism!

[@stephencook4402]

I'm so glad these will be on KZbin after the fact indefinitely. By the way you can see ripples great from space on Google Earth.

[@timroar9188]

How did that giant current ripple taste? Also, the columnar basalt and rock hammer gift, comes just after the rescue video in the playlist now. Timely.

[@gregrymelnechuk4791]

The same basalt columns and gravel are up dead man's creek in BC, along with petrified wood and blue agate. perhaps the 13,000 years ago, flood. Hope yo make it to BC this summer, love your show. BECAUSE IT WAS WARMER IN THE INTERIOR THAN THE MOUNTAINS, LAKE MERITT AND KAMLOOPS LAKE PROBABLY DRAINED TO THE OKANOGAN.

[@rosaliewestphalen8121]

1. Driving in the wrong side of the road is weird. 2. I finally get why Nick calls the basalt 'The German Chocolate Cake.'

[@GottaWannaDance]

How Cool! It's one of the columns. Is the hammer anywhere in it? Hahahaha.

[@StereoSpace]

Geologists are widely known for beer drinking. Nick, on the other hand, belts back the gin like it's water!

[@kristinessTX]

The wooden statue of the volcanic rock formations had me saying “WOW!” To the TV. How fun to be the professor I would get emotional over that too.

[@SS-wu5du]

At Thorpe you were standing between phone and object. Not a problem. LOL

[@rabidbigdog]

Haha, Dry Gin. Brilliant.

[@jwcinc12]

The day on Thorpe Prairie you had your back to us and you were pointing. The log looks like a stick of asparagus.

[@59vaughn]

I like these vids...thanks....heads....😉ok......scenery....🤤wow....geology.....🙄priceless...