Kevincford's Blog

Australia

kevincford — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:17:47 +0000

g’day mate what’s up in the outback. Im here at Ayers Rock the oldest rock on the world!! Ayer’s rock is also known as The Red Rock. Kata Tjuta National Park this is was the rock lies. It is made up of sandstone from sandstorms. it rises 862.5 meters above the rest of Australia. People can climb the rock but it is very very steep. if you are experience then try it but if you are not don’t. When you get to the top you will see a very spectacular view of the Australia. When you leave Ayres rock is the most common name in and out of Australia. Ayer’s rock is so close to the middle of Australia if only it moved over bit a few inches then it would be in the middle. The rock is located in the Northern Territory. The Rock is five miles around the base! The grooves you see are part of the erosion or the rain washing away the rock. In the park the are over 105 species of birds and over 20 types of mammals. There is a tall tale that in Uluru it was a ocean and there was a bloody battle that is said that the bloodshed is the reason for red coloring. heres a tip watch out for kangaroo’s

Kalambo falls Africa

kevincford — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:28:13 +0000

Kalambo is Africas second largest water fall. it is a free drop or as they call it free-leaping or single-drop. the highest water fall is Tugela Falls in South Africa. the water fall is 221 meters or 726 feet. thast nearly twice as high of victoria falls. this water fall can date back to the stone age towared the middle ages. it is one of the most importnat waterfalls in Africa. its been around for two hundred and fifty thousand years. Kalambo is found in the nouthern part of Africa and it formes a boundry between Zimbia and Tanzanai. this water fall is 2nd largest in africa and 12th in th wolrd! the very rare Marabou live at the bottom of the water fall off the side. A marabou is a stork that is rare at this time. i will seee you later at my new spot wich is Australia gday mate

this is Kalambo

this is victoria

look at the diffrence

Maine

kevincford — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:03:12 +0000

Maine is like no other state. It has many breathtaking moutains and beautiful landscaping. If you decide to get married why not get on a on a moutian. you have many to choose from but, choose Cadallac moutinan its the highest peak in Maine. Beware of the mistm. the mist will riun your hair even if you have hair spray, and when the sun comes up it gets hot but the mist goes away and the clouds disapear then the islands become visible. Or if you want to climb some moutains the fee is 20.00$ for the entire week. Here are some of the names theres Beehive, Ladder, Siere de mounts, Dorr mountian, Bubbles Prescaprice.

The Great Blue Hole of Belize Barrier Reef

kevincford — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:09:23 +0000

the great hole of Belize is a spectaular site to see. the hole is a sinkhole and is the largest hole to. the hole is in the shape of a circle and 62 miles away from Brazil and and its capital. the hole is a dark blue and is very deep. it is nearly 1000 feet across, 125 feet deep. it was formed in a cave when the last frozen period. when the ice stated to melt ssea levels rose adn the roof tops collpased causing a sink hole. if you go there are fish to catch mackerel, kingfish, wahoo, tuna, sailfish and marlin. the temputure of the water is about 76 farnhight. it hadly ever changes throughout the year. the bottom is about the 400 feet. the person who found the hole and made it well know around the world is Jacques-Yves Cousteau. he made found this spot adn this is in the yop 5 places to visit. he took his ship the Calypso and a 1man submarine to take measuresments on in the hole and some stalactites on the walls of the hole. well here i go off to the Kalablamo falls.

THE LOST TEMPLE OF BOROBUDUR

kevincford — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:19:38 +0000

On the small island if Java, Indennsia it was coverd with ash for more than 900 years. The the person who discoverd the Boboudur was the president Singapore Sir Stamford Raffles. there is 1.6 million ashed rocks that this unique and the largest. the age is a mystery. no one knows how old the place is. It says it was built at the end of the seventh and begining of the 8th, centry adn then was called the world of the spirit. There are over a thousand of views, and 504 stupa. A stupa is a prymid like thing that has a dome in the middle. These people who lived here the were very strong in there belifes and were poetic. im leaving to see Blue Holw in brazil

Terracotta Warriors

kevincford — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:26:19 +0000

The Terracotta Army is made up of clay nearly 1.5 km east of The Tomb Qin Shihuang known as the First Emperor who brought china to gether about 2200 years ago. Emperor Qin. That’s were China gets its name and ordered the creation of this army. There are not two soldiers who look alike. Every thing is is diffrent from the face to the armor the the feet. there were underground for thousands of years and no one knew. The poeple who found out were there were located were farmers who were buildon a well. the Terracotta Warriors were under the ground for 2200. work is ongoin in the 1.5 kilometer. A story says that he wanted thousands of clay soldiers so he could have protection in the after life. It took a seven-hundred-thousand of workers and sculpters and 36 years to finish it. They used the assembly line to finish it. He built the great wall of china and wanted to have am army in when he left this planet and went up to the heavens. there are more figures in Washington D.C.. He was not apopular ruler he over taxed the peasants he murderd thousands of people in six states. he forced thousands of of pesants in working labor, but he survide many assanations. in leaving to see the THE LOST TEMPLE OF BOROBUDUR bye.