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0 pointssjkoelle2y ago0 comments

its a real geologic zoo around there

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geostupid2y ago· 1 in thread

Love the geologic zoo!

I refer to botanical gardens as 'botanical zoos' as well

I believe zoo is short for "zoological garden," but of course it's taken on additional meanings. Still, one occasionally hears the term "zoological and botanical garden."

mjb2y ago

It really is a zoo (and the whole of Western Washington is generally). If you're interested in the topic, I really enjoyed https://www.amazon.com/Roadside-Geology-Washington-Marli-Mil...

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