Map Coordinates Excercise

1) The Desert area in Joshua Tree National Park is quite barren, there are no trees, trails, or civilized life to be found. Though there is no foliage to be found, the concentration of mountains surrounding the are is pretty high. The high density of highways and streets is found a few miles away. Due the lack of visible plant life, I am guessing the climate is a dry desert climate; hot in the day and cold at night.

   

2)The second location is 18.6 miles from the first, it is surrounded by neighborhoods of distinct patterns, where all the houses are clustered together. The area is densely populated and roads are dispersed between the neighborhoods. The golf courses are made to look natural, but the bright green grass and man made ponds are a give away, the area is also surrounded by farmer's fields. From the areas situation, you can tell that it is a suburb, a result of urban sprawl, not to far from the city, but not in the hustle and bustle of it either. 

Introduction

I am Lou Murrey, I am a senior at Watauga this year. My goal for the year is to get into a school where I can pursue photography. I want to encorporate photography with religion, because they are my two greatest passions. I am on the Youth Council for the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, we represent the youth, and plan and lead youth events. My interests have always lie in social studies paticularly in politics and culture. In this class I want to learn more about how different cultures live and interact with one another.