Beaches of Florida

barrels called booms they would place them in the water and they would collect and absorb the oil. They used more than 5.5 million barrels of boom. “Over 30,000 people responded to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico working to collect oil, clean up beaches, take care of animals, and perform various other duties as of 2012, the Gulf of Mexico was still polluted with oil.” Since so much oil was spilled there is still oil washing up on shores that might affect people living in the area. The damage…

A possible getaway location is Sequoia or Kings Canyon national park in California. For instance, on the National Parks Service website, the text states that “In the spring, the colorful mix of wildflowers along the ridge trail and near Redwood Creek will delight hikers as much as the giant sequoias. In the fall, the dogwood shrubs turn a deep red color, and the fall light provides good photo opportunities.” campers can hike underneath towering trees that can get as tall as 378 feet and these…

Here in Florida there many substance abuse treatment facilities, in fact, there are so many substance abuse treatment facilities, that Southern Florida is not considered the substance abuse treatment center of the world. “Over the years Florida has also become known for something a little more unique than just for its beaches and Disney World. Specifically, Florida has recently been referred to as “the recovery capital of the world” with the epicenter being roughly between Fort Lauderdale and…

living on a primarily herbivore diet (seagrasses and algae) as an adult, while juvenile turtles may feed on invertebrates such as insects and crustaceans. Typically, green sea turtles live and grow in shallow waters, most usually around islands and beaches, near reefs and/or bays, and they are attracted to lagoons due to their abundance in nutrients. The only times they remove themselves from the shallows is during breeding season, since they seem to be quite loyal to their favorite breeding…

Arran and Skye. Its neighboring countries are England, Northern Ireland, and Norway. Major cities are located in the Scottish lowlands (cultural area) with 80% of the population. Scotland has its northern lights, highest mountains, and its golden beaches. The culture of Scotland refers to the patterns of human activity and symbolism associated with Scotland and the Scottish people. The climate temperate is designated rain like usual, and tends to be very changeable, but not to extreme. Scotland…

see an incredible view from thousands of feet in the sky. My first stop was Dublin, Ireland. The scenery was beautiful, so lush and green all around me. It was my favorite place to visit out of all the stops. They had the most tranquil and calm beaches. There were also a…

our present day United States that was considerably bloody. In 1564 a group of French Pilgrims had the dream of religious freedom in the New World. They set up a Huguenot (French Protestant) colony named Fort Caroline near modern day Jacksonville, Florida. A year later, 1565, the Spanish set up a base at St. Augustine for the sole purpose of wiping Fort Caroline out. Fort Caroline was complete obliterated. In a letter to the King of Spain, Spanish…

Castro ordered 20,000 troops to go to the beaches. The Cuban air force were controlling the air. B-26’s arrived an hour late due to timezone change between Nicaragua and Cuba (jfklibrary, n.d.). Castro must have been very strategic or lucky with his counter-attack. After the invasion, Castro had…

Rio de Janeiro, travel history. Rio de Janeiro is now one of the best known holiday destinations in Southern – America, famous for its carnival and the favela tourism, Rio attracts a lot of domestic and international tourist. A long time before this, Rio de Janeiro already had a travel history. Rio de Janeiro was founded by the Goncalo Coelho in 1502, A Portuguese explorer. He is also the one who gave Rio de Janeiro the name that it still has now. 70 years later, Rio de Janeiro even became the…

small boats, huge ships and even powerfull militery aircraft sometimes sail out into calm, clear weather and then just vanish without a trace. This is the dead Bermuda triangle. This is located at off the east coast of florida. It is a vacation paradise, clear water,white beaches and warm weather. This beautiful paradise attracts people from all over the world and erases…