WATCH OUT!!! It's a Tasmanian--not devil, but--Pademelon!

Clearly, this animal can't quite decide what it wants to be. In my opinion, it looks like the perfect combination of a large squirrel and a mini kangaroo. Whatever the case, I like it. It's name? Tasmanian Pademelon. It's home? Australia. Yep, that's right, it's indigenous to Australia (my favorite place on earth, even though I've never been there). The Tasmanian Pademelon is undeniably precious, BUT you better not mess with it, because it holds the same first name as the Tasmanian Devil, and if you're not careful, you may just get this: 

Vinegar is an Acid; Ammonia is a BASE-IN ;) Lolz

This is an example of a basin, which is an area of relatively flat ground, surrounded by higher terrain. This is specifically the Titcomb Basin, found in Wyoming. I really have no solid reason for choosing a basin as my geologic feature...I just liked the picture (and to be honest, I had no idea what a basin was until this assignment...I guess you truly do learn something new everyday).

The state park I chose is (cue drumroll)..........

Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve

• Sapelo Island is probably one of my dad's favorite places in the world. On several occasions when I was a child, my dad would take me and my brother to the island for a day; and, sometimes we would go there on vacation with the whole family. I remember thinking it was so cool, because we had to take a ferry to get to the island. It is a beautiful place and so serene and peaceful. I haven't been there in probably 10 years, but now that this blog assignment has reminded me of the beauty of Sapelo Island, I'm hoping to go back soon. I actually just called my dad and asked if we could go there this summer...he said: "That's random...I'm surprised you even remembered Sapelo. But sure!" :)

Ometepe Biological Station (say that five times fast)

These are pictures of Ometepe Biological Station, a field research station that is a part of the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy. Ometepe is a field station that  seeks to "protect, conserve, manage, and learn about the flora and fauna of Nicaragua."Ometepe works with the Nicaraguan government to develop ecological and biological research centers in various locations around the country. Ometepe Biological Station offers courses year-round that provides an opportunity for students to research first-hand the natural resources and wildlife of Nicaragua, including crater lakes, cascading water, cloud forests, and white-faced capuchin monkeys...just to name a few.

This is a snapshot of a very small part of the beautiful Savannah, Georgia. I've lived in Savannah since I was 18 months old, so it is definitely home for me. I would have to say that my favorite part of living in Savannah is the Historic District and downtown; I was lucky enough to attend a high school located in the center of the Historic District, called Savannah Arts Academy. I included a marker for my high school and my parking spot, just for fun. I also created paths to two of the places I normally went after school, on the days that I didn't go straight home.

One of those places is Daffin Park, where ultimate frisbee takes place practically everyday. My friends and I would go there and hang out after school. I was usually part of the group that didn't play ultimate, but rather sat and watched and pretended to do homework. But, on occasion, I would jump in the game.

The other place I created a path to is my dad's office. I loved my dad's office being so close to my high school, especially when he brought me lunch--which, unfortunately, didn't happen too often. But I also loved going to hang out at my dad's office after school. I usually took an after-school nap or started on my homework.

So, there ya go! This is just a little taste into what my life was like as a high schooler.

NYC-The Big (Poor) Apple

This is a dot-density map, showing the low-income parts of New York City. According to the map, the dots indicate residents of NYC that earn an annual income of less than $35,000 and commute more than an hour to and from work.

The media, specifically TV shows and movies, always depicts New York City to be a very affluent and flourishing city...this map clearly says otherwise. I guess this just goes to show that you can't always trust the media.

EASYYY on the Water Usage, America.

This is an example of a choropleth map, showing America's water use per state, measured in million gallons per day. Normally, this wouldn't interest me; but, I recently had the opportunity to be a part of a cause that raised money to drill about 20 freshwater wells in India and it got me thinking...There are places in the world that barely have enough water for survival and here we are, in America, using millions and millions of gallons each day. CRAZY! Alright, I'm getting off my soap box now...And that is why I decided to post this map. :)