Wednesday, May 30, 2012

PA Streambed Moving: A Strange Sight


Don writes, "Folks, there should be solid rock in the streambed under my feet. It's anything but solid." He describes the creek bed: "I found sediment several feet deep that shakes like pudding."

More on this story HERE.

WHY ARE THESE ROCKS "FLOATING"?

4 comments:

  1. Don, I was holding my breath watching this - looks like the gates of hell. please tie a rope around yourself next time!

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  2. This a completely natural phenomenon and can be a result of expanding clays and groundwater. Nothing related to natural gas production.

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  3. Doesn't look natural to me.

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  4. Anonymous:

    If it's natural, please elaborate what natural phenomena causes clays to expand?

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