Friday, April 6, 2012

5TH STOP..... THE END. ^ ^

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, USA. 
Back to the U.S.

Quick bites from the information brochure:
- location --> Shenandoah, National Park, Virginia, U.S.A
- formation --> the mountains began forming during the Silurian Period over 400 mil years ago. Approx. 320 mya, North America & Europe collided, pushing the mountains higher
- height --> 6,684 ft.
- most of the rocks that form the mountains are ancient granitic charnockites, metamorphosed volcanic formations & sedimentary limestones
- in 17th century --> native powhatan name for blue ridge was Quirank. Various tribes hunted & fished and the foot of the mountains
- many whitetail deers are found there.


Appalachians Range

Formation of fold mountains

Contours of fold mountains. 

Sunset <3 

Flora & Fauna 


The Blue Ridge Mountains. Worth Dying For. :)
Quantity over Quality. Although it has only some mountains, not as much as other mountain ranges, the Blur Ridge Mountains make up in quality. 

peace. 







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