Yellowstone National Park

I went to the Yellowstone National Park. It was amazing. I saw bison, moose, bears, elk, wolves, and pronghorn. I also saw Old Faithful, The Cone, Artists paint pots, the Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. It is one of the most interesting places in the world. I was there in June and it was cold, but it was worth it. Yellowstone has great history that you should learn for yourself! I'll show you guys some photos!

Angavokely Forest Run

I went to the Angavokely forest in Madagascar. What started as a trek through the forest and caves turned into a chase to find 3 boys. Let me tell you that this is a true story that has not been changed.

Ok. I was sitting with my friend on the bus waiting to arrive at Angavokely Forest. We were in the middle of the forest. Waiting to get to the main office so we could get a guide to take us to the forest and see some of the caves. We were going to the first cave. It was not what we excepted it was, but it was still pretty cool. As we walked up to the second cave through the hot forest I noticed that there was less trees then I thought. When we arrived at the second it was small and more of a cave with a cliff inside. After that the group went to the third cave. It was the largest and longest to get to. The cave was "Fady" which is a Malagasy belief of bad luck and things like that. This cave was also holy because people prayed there. The cave was the exit from the first cave but we didn't go through it because it was sacred. During the colonization of Madagascar, the natives used to hide in the caves and hope they would be safe.

After we finished looking at the cave we moved on to climb a tall hill or mountain. We climbed it until we reached the top. It was so steep people had to get help from the people who were already up. When I got up I met my friend and we ate our lunch. We had our cameras holding for some good pictures before I left Madagascar. We asked our teacher to take a photo of my friend and I. Here is where it gets exciting. When we were going down the hill or mountain, three boys went down faster than the rest. They were following a guide that wasn't on duty and they could not see him very well. There were a bunch of splits in the trail, so we were almost positive they were lost. I ran with the search group. We were yelling their names so loud the birds flew away. One of the teachers went with us running through the forest trying not to fall and get injured. In my mind I was thinking "Don't fall, don't fall, don't fall" and obviously the inevitable happened... I fel. It was the first time out of many. I heard a noise behind me and turned around. The thing is I was still running while I turned so I didn't see where I was going. It was hard even when I could see, but now I couldn't it was even harder. When I finally realized that the noise was other people, I turned around and saw a branch coming toward me. I couldn't stop because I was running too fast and I couldn't duck or change routes because the branch was long and it was as low as my chest. I tried to avoid it but it hit me in the chest. Eventually I found the third injury's cause.  It was a pinecone. There was a pinecone in the middle of the trail. I put my foot down on it and fell on the cold hard ground. Eventually I found a tree where the search group stopped. It was the last split. We guessed whic way was the way they probably took. Choice A was a bigger path with more trees. Choice B was a smaller sunnier route. I guessed choice A. We ran down as fast as we could trying not to crash face first into the trees. I actually found it really fun. We ran until I heard a chicken. Then I heard another one. Then we came to a small broken house. We were screaming again saying that it was not funny. We began to look inside the broken house... Nothing but leaves, grass, and a bunch of small plants. We started again towards the light. I could see where there was a small open area that wasn't covered by trees. It was probably the office. I ran as fast as could. When we got to the opening we saw two pairs of stairs. We saw the missing boys. We were happy to see they were not lost, but we were angry that they made us fall, tumble. Crash, and bump to find them. After a long argument of them hearing us and ignoring it every thing was calm. Two of my friends decided to play family tag. I was caught first. Only one person to go. We cornered her so she had to go down a bit. That is when she slipped on the leaves and pines. Luckily she got up. Unfortunately I got stuck. If I tried to get up I would slip even farther down. I called my friend and he came to help me up. We decided that we had had enough of deadly tag for one day. We went to a little baby chicken we called Ostrich. You might wonder why we call him Ostrich. The answer is he has no feathers on his head so it looks like an ostrich. He also has a long neck, long feet, and runs really fast. Our teacher called and said it was time to go. We walked to the bus and left... 

Walrus vs elephant seal

Who would win a walrus or an elephant seal?
The two meet. The elephant seal starts pushing him, but the walrus pushes harder! The seal brakes one of the walrus' tusks. Walrus pushes the seal off and wins.

Nairobi National Park

This Wednesday I went to Nairobi National Park. It was great. We saw rhino (which are now nearly impossible to see).
While i was there I made a chart of stuff. To me the rhinos and the lions were pretty lucky, but these lions gave you the opportunity of a photo that could win a million awards. Here is the list.
Ostrich: 4
Heartabeest: 76
Thompson's gazelle: 11
Eland: 48
Baboons: 36
Rhinos: 2
Buffalo: more than 78
Lions: 4
Giraffe: 5
Warthog: 2
Waterbuck: 7
Dik dik: 2
This list says the name of the animal on the left and says how many we saw on the right.
Here are some photos.

Meerkat vs lemur

Who would win? A meerkat or a lemur.
Both are equally matched. Lemurs are more aggressive, but the meerkat is faster. The lemur would win!

Usain Bolt going to Man U

Many people believe famous Olympic champion and world record holder for sprinting, Usain Bolt is going to join Manchester United. Others believe this is far fetched. I have proof that neither of of them are true. Usain Bolt is an honorary member. Not a full member, here are some pics:

Making movies

Making movies can be very hard. It also takes a long time, but when it is done it feels good. Actors must be very talented to pull off hard rolls. There are many roles in movies, besides the actors there are also the cameraman, lighting, producers. They also don't shoot in order. They can shoot the last scene first. Even after they finished acting it takes even longer to edit
And produce.

Cave art

Cave art was first discovered in Spain when a 9 year old girl who had wandered deep into the cave. She then shouted for her father and he saw these beautiful cave paintings. He said they were painted by prehistoric people. But since the paintings were so good they said someone had painted them the day before he discovered them. 4 years later he died of depression. After he was proven innocent when more of them were found.

Lemurs

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Lemurs

Lemurs are primates that live in Madagascar. There are many different species. Almost all endangered. Lemurs are very different than monkeys, when Madagascar broke off Africa the lemurs adapted to life in Madagascar. They are very cool, the biggest predator is a giant mongoose known as a fosa.

Daniel McKay's Invention

Daniel invented the glow glass at age 13. He got the idea in a blackout in one of his concert. After 6 months of study, he finished his invention. On December 30, 1999 he sold over 10,000 boxes ranging from $9.99 to $15.99.
I hope it doesn't malfunction!

The Car

Cars have many inventors, but the first cars had three wheels like bicycle wheels. The first car with a modern engine was Carl Benz. Carl Benz was a German inventor. William Cugnut made the first car. It was steam powered. It was not reliable. It had three wheels.
Henry Ford made the first reliable car. It was built in 1903. He also invented a parts chain. This chain moved around like a wheel, just it was a belt. It helped speed up production. In 1904 Henry Ford invented a great car for the 1904. It was the Model T. It could go long distances, it was very safe, and was closed so nobody could steal it. Now cars have changed.

Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya

Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya is a national park with giraffes, eland, zebra, and many other things. You can take a walk through the Hell's Gate Gorge, climb the cliffs, and bike through the park. It is only around an hour thirty minutes from Nairobi. If you go for an overnight trip you usually stay in a lodge in Naivasha. Naivasha is a lake in Kenya. In Naivasha there are colobus monkey, vervet monkey, hippos, and waterbuck. It is a 10 minute drive from Naivasha to Hell's Gate.
The land is Masai land.

Other things to do there are go to
Crescent Island. On Crescent Island there are wildebeest, Thompson's gazelle, giraffes, and hyenas. You can walk around Crescent Island. In the boat you will see hippos, pelicans, African fish eagle, and other birds.
You can also go to the Elsa mere museum and see pictures of Elsa. You can also see a video of Elsa.