Recently, I traveled north and spent some time in Scotland. Scotland is part of the same country as England -- called the United Kingdom -- but it is its own region with a distinct history and culture. I stayed in the Scottish county of Fife, which is just north of the capital, Edinburgh. Fife is home to the University of St Andrews, which is the oldest university in Scotland.
To my friends in Ms. Kelly's class: can you use a map to figure out what sea St Andrews is located on? It's the same sea that touches Norway, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. It's fun to look out at the sea and wonder when I will get to visit the countries on the other side of it! In the meantime, here are some great pictures of me at the harbor and pier in St Andrews.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
My trip to Arctic Finland
I just got back from a wonderful trip to the northern part of Finland. Can you use a map to find the spot where Finland, Norway, and Russia meet? That's where I was! That part of Finland is so far north that it is beyond the Arctic Circle.
I went to Arctic Finland to see the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights, also called the Aurora Borealis, is a beautiful display of colored lights that you can see in the night sky only in the northernmost parts of the globe. The lights are caused by tiny charged particles way up in the atmosphere interacting with the Earth's magnetic field. You can't always see them, and at particular times they are brighter. When I went, there were a few clouds in the sky, but I still got a pretty good look. Here's a picture I found on the Internet of what the Northern Lights look like:
I went to Arctic Finland to see the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights, also called the Aurora Borealis, is a beautiful display of colored lights that you can see in the night sky only in the northernmost parts of the globe. The lights are caused by tiny charged particles way up in the atmosphere interacting with the Earth's magnetic field. You can't always see them, and at particular times they are brighter. When I went, there were a few clouds in the sky, but I still got a pretty good look. Here's a picture I found on the Internet of what the Northern Lights look like:
My visit to the Sheldonian Theatre
As you know, I have been interested in the works of the architect Christopher Wren ever since my visit to St Paul's Cathedral in London. Wren is best known for St Paul's, but he also designed many other buildings. One of those buildings is right here in Oxford: the Sheldonian Theatre.
Wren started working on the Sheldonian in 1664, two years before the Great Fire of London set the stage for him to design St Paul's. The Sheldonian is part of the University of Oxford. It is used for concerts and, periodically, for graduation ceremonies. Here is a picture of me standing in front of it:
Wren started working on the Sheldonian in 1664, two years before the Great Fire of London set the stage for him to design St Paul's. The Sheldonian is part of the University of Oxford. It is used for concerts and, periodically, for graduation ceremonies. Here is a picture of me standing in front of it:
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