I have been reading a book entitled "Recent and Ongoing Geology of Grand
Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, Good and Pierce) in which
reference is made to changes in vegetation since the Pinedale glaciation
as observed in layers of pollen in organic sediments in lakes and ponds
in the area.
Evidently the layering points to at least 14,000 years (seasons) of life
for the ponds since glaciation. Mixed into the sediments are remains of
leaves (again indicating seasons) and animal remains.
The Pinedale and prior Bull Lake glaciations in this region are thought
to coincide with the last major ice age in North America. If, as most
YEC's believe, the ice ages occurred subsequent to the recent worldwide
flood, what would one look for to compress the time frames evidenced in
the pollen layers in the ponds left behind after the glaciers retreated?
I have always felt that we as creationists need to put together a model
that adequately addresses reasonable and credible data. My question
is... Can this evidence be interpreted differently from a literal YEC
context and is there any published YEC literature on this phenomena? If
not, should this push back the time of the flood and how can this be
reconciled scripturally?
I am not endorsing either interpretation, however this appears
paradoxical and deserves attention. As such, any comments, as always,
are welcome.
Paul Durham