Awesome Geography Exhibition
17 11 2007
I went along to the exhibition that Roy and Lynn talked about in class —> It is fantastic! The exhibition features HEAPS of large-scale aerial photos showing crazy things happening in the world. They have blocked off a lane of The Strand (where all the bars and restaurants are) and set up the photos with interesting captions and facts - as well as lighting for night-time viewing. It would make a great free family outing - day or night.
It would count as revision if you went with geography goggles on. Think about the ‘Important Geographic Ideas’ and the natural and cultural processes you can see in the photos. My favourite was one taken in Chile. It shows lush pasture with grazing animals minding their own business, but menacing black sand dunes are rolling in and slowly but surely claiming the arable land with the process of desertification.
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Speaking of things geography-I don’t know if you Geographers have heard about Panaromio which is a mash-up of Google Maps and geopositioned photos. You can add photos from your favourite place that, if approved, will appear in Google Earth. There are now 2.5 million photographs in Google Earth submitted by people from around the world. I have just put Katikati College on the map so to speak.
http://www.panoramio.com/