Friday, May 13, 2011

Pictures from Switzerland 2010.


Mountain.


Ice rink.


Pretty tree.

~Annie~

Thursday, May 12, 2011

These are photographs from my first visit to South Korea (which is last month, by the way)!


River at Dongdaemun.

These are cherry blossoms. There are lots of these trees in Seoul!


Flowers!


Garden at the Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Fun facts about Korea:
-Korea is a region in east Asia.
-Korea was one state until it divided into South Korea and North Korea in 1948.
-Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty, was the one who created and introduced Hangul to Korea.
-Did you know that "kimchi" is the national dish of Korea?

~Josephine~

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

These are photos from Bali!!!










Fun facts about Bali:
-Bali is a beautiful island in Indonesia with many mountains.
-Bali lies in the east of Java, an island in the Malay Archipelago.
-Bali's main religion is Balinese Hinduism, unlike the majority of Indonesia which is Islam.

~Josephine~

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

These are views from Austria...! I took them during the winter holidays. :)









Fun facts about Austria:
-Austria is a republic in central Europe.
-It's official language is German.
-Vienna is the capital of Austria. It has long been a centre of arts, especially music. Many famous composers like Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert and Johann Strauss were born there!
-Did you know that the infamous Marie Antoinette was an Austrian Archduchess?

~Josephine~

Monday, May 9, 2011

Everyday, we will try to post at least two photographs (related to nature, etc) on this blog. All of them are ORIGINAL.


Sunset in Japan


Mount Fuji as seen from inside an airplane.

Fun facts about Japan:
-Japan/日本 means "sun-origin". This is why Japan is sometimes referred to as "The Land of The Rising Sun".
-Japan is a country located in East Asia. It's capital is Tokyo.
-Japan is also an archipelago (a group of islands). It's four biggest islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku.
-Have you ever heard of "anime" or "manga"? They're both from Japan! Psst, my current fave anime is "Rose of Versailles". :D

~Josephine~

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Introduction!

Hello. We are Amanda, Annie, Ariana, Jessie and Josephine. This blog will be our project for the "2011 Project Earth World Environment Day Contest". We'll be posting awesome pictures, videos (maybe) and, um, many AWESOME stuff. So, enjoy!!!