Exploration of Gower Peninsula Swansea is located on the beautiful Gower Peninsular, the UK's
first designated 'area of outstanding natural beauty'. Although much
of the city's architectural heritage was destroyed in war time
bombing, its wide sandy beaches, spectacular coastal scenery, varied
cultural events, lush parks, magnificent Maritime Quarter and medieval
castles have preserved Swansea's place as a major vacation
destination. Walk the streets of Swansea and you'll know why Wales is
a European economic tiger!
The Gower Peninsula was the country’s first designated Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty, and boasts spectacular landscapes peppered
with pre-historic, Roman, Celtic, Saxon, Viking and Norman relics.
Nearby is Wales’ second city,Swansea, which has a good selection of
galleries and home to some of the best funded museums in the UK.
Swansea is the birth place of the internationally acclaimed poet and
play-write Dylan Thomas and the Oscar winning actor Catherine
Zeta-Jones.
Swansea-Cork Ferries operate a ferry service between Swansea and Cork
in Ireland
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Singleton Park
Boating lake, crazy golf course, children's play area and public house
and home to the Botanical Gardens.
Maritime Quarter
The Maritime Quarter is one of the most lively parts of Swansea. The
waterfront village has an abundance of i...
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...h name is Abertawe and refers to the fact that
the settlement is located at the mouth of the River Tawe. It is
believed that the English name was promoted from Viking sources
suggesting that perhaps a pre-Norman settlement existed in the area.
Fact 3: Swansea was founded in 1099 when a Norman castle was built as
an outpost of William the Conqueror’s Empire. A small settlement grew
near the coalfields and the sea. Eventually, the area developed into a
mining and shipbuilding center. By 1700, it was the largest coal port
in Wales.
Fact 4: In 1941, 30,000 bombs fell upon Swansea in just three nights.
World War II had devastated the city. Today, Swansea has a population
of 200,000 and is undergoing revitalization. A rekindling music and
club scene are just part of the action that is bringing this city back
to life.
“Okefenokee is the swamp archetypal, the swamp of legend of racial memory of Hollywood.” There are two passages written about the Okefenokee swamp. Passage one is just a statement of facts. The author is providing information that one would find in the encyclopedia. Passage two creates an image for the swamp. The author creates vivid details and express the author’s feelings. Both passages have information in their passages, but passage one does it in a very plain manner while passage two creates a poetic image about the swamp.
...as Yrenside today, so it’s thought that this refered to the banks of the River Earn. Some thought it was Ironside, which was a hill in the Sidlaw Hills in Scotland.
Ten minutes after lining up, I went inside the nightclub. From the door, I could hear the song and the beat of the bass so loud that my heart could feel it. Inside the nightclub, I saw people were dancing everywhere, on dancing floor, on their own seats, everywhere. They would dance and take a big gulp of their beer. Even the bartenders were dancing too, following the rhythm of the loud funky music. The rainbow rays of light moved through the club to make the mood even more exciting and funky.
This field report is for anyone that is interested in the effects of running water in the North Fork Cosumnes River California.
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This paper will attempt to do several things in regards to the Great Lakes Heritage Coast. First, the author will provide some background information pertinent to this issue. Secondly, a summary of the current status of the Great Lakes Heritage Coast as presented by the guest speaker. Furthermore, the author of this paper will provide a personal opinion in regards to the importance of a partnership with First Nations along the coast.
The broad vision this project seeks to achieve is the sustainability of the northern quoll and its habitat. The northern quoll was selected based on a Landscape Species Assessment exercise. This exercise displayed two key characteristics: a variety of habitats and biological and cultural significance.
Many of the Chesapeake Bay’s inhabitants are unaware of the destruction they are triggering. The Chesapeake Bay is a local estuary in the watershed near our home in Loudoun County Virginia. With its monumental size, various problems occurring are anticipated. Pollution is the leading factor in this great body of water’s downfall. Without proper control being taken, this neighboring site of leisure, food resource, and tourist income will suffer and continue to decline. The cleanliness of the Chesapeake Bay is declining over time causing harm to many species that call the Bay their home.
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Do you care about your education? A good school can help you get that. The physical and human geography of Stafford Middle School is very positive. For instance, one of the major physical features is that we share areas with our neighboring high school, also, the culture is diverse, and finally the interaction among the students and teachers are quite engaged.
Over the weekend, I chose to travel to Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook as my area of research, since I have never been there despite living in northeast Los Angeles almost my entire life. Upon arriving at Baldwin Hills, the first topographic and natural elements I noticed was the area was covered in grassland, which contained numerous small shrubs and trees. This provided a stark contrast compared to the rest of the city below the hillside and overlook, which had minimal vegetation and consisted mainly of man-made buildings, roads, infrastructure, and cement. Immediately, I noticed the extremely high altitude in comparison to the large expanse of flat land that surrounded the mountain on all four sides. A large telephone or satellite pole protruded from one side of the hills, which appeared
The Age of Exploration was the time for many great discoveries to rise. There was a great amount of growth for the Europeans as well. At this time period, there was a great deal of decline for the Native American people. Some of these European explorers tried to help others as well as themselves along the journey. Other Europeans helped themselves while making others suffer for their lives. A person who can be described as this is Hernando Cortes. Cortes was born around 1485 at Medellin, Spain. He is mainly known for defeating the Aztec empire and claiming Mexico for Spain. Although he claimed a piece of land for Spain, I believe that Cortes does not deserve to be called a great leader. He destroyed the Aztec civilization and wiped out mostly all the Aztec people. Not only that, Cortes used many people and as well as the Aztecs to gain more power. Killing the people and ending a powerful civilization during the age of exploration does not make Hernando Cortes a “great” leader.
Stadia II is a work of art that was created by Julie Mehretu in 2004. The medium of the work presented is ink and acrylic and was put together on canvas. It measures to 108x144 inches and is an example of nonrepresentational art. Therefore there is no specific subject, but there is room for interpretation that is left up to the audience observing the piece. The work possesses various elements of art that contribute to the composition of the work. For instance, color is a major element that is present. There are hues in the piece are many from the color spectrum such as orange, yellow, green, blue, and violent, key colors chosen for this piece. In other words, the art piece is polychromatic. There are also variations of geometric shapes and
verse 2. ‘I hear it in my deep hearts core’. the core of an apple is
eroded as fast as 6 metres per year, but the average is 1.8 metres per