Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Field day

For a new experience, we went on a field trip to learn about some more things down at the national park area. When we arrived at our first stop, which was the Roosevelt Lake Visitor center, We went inside to see the animals in the area, the fish, and the birds there. There was also schematics of the dam and how to get to the top and what is what around it. We were brought outside to learn about the animals in the area and how they work in the land. We were informed about Civil engineering, in which was how they made the dam, roads, barriers, and other man-made buildings and structures today.
Next, we went to an area with lots of cattle, in which all were baby cows all in one area. While there, I saw that the cows were apparently moved from where the adult cows are to that area, and so that when the cows were there in the area, they were taken care of without the parents having to be there. But when I heard that getting resources for the cow took some work to get, I was astonished to hear that they got resources from the lake and natural grasses and greens to feed them, so that got me thinking about it. A bit too much though that the rest was sort of a blur to me.
Then we went to the dam tunnel, in which it was a short tunnel that took apparently a while to make. To make it, they had a process in which they blow out a hole with dynamite and other materials, then had to hold it up as they created the structure all around. I saw that there was gates on the rocks, o I asked why it was there. And as I assumed, it was to hold up the rocks so they wouldn't fall and hit someone. After that, we went to a viewpoint to see the dam and when I saw it, I honestly was amazed how big it was and it's structure and as well as the past to it. Apparently, it was made out of rocks and other sturdy material, but was thought to be unstable, so they built it with concrete. A. lot. of concrete. I also got a core sample of the dam, and I was very excited for it. The dam got me more interested in it and it's systems, like the discharge of the dam, where they exert water from an overflow or problem.
Next, we observed the Eagle's nest It took me a while to find it, then we learned about their condition, in which they weren't doing too good. However, that is why they are protecting the eagles. (Sadly, I didn't get the last one because I was sick, so I wasn't able to focus properly. It wasn't fun for that end)

Out of this whole trip, the thing I would look mostly into is the medicine in plants and other medical studies of plants and herb and their amazing uses. It's incredible to hear that they used plants to help them get through sickness, diseases, and staying alert. And yes, by awake I mean that they use plants for coffee and tea, which was astonishing, so I'd love to see how they did it and what tools they used to make it. I assume that they had to cook it with water or infuse it with the liquid they want to make a certain medicine or caffeine. So yeah, I would love to learn more about their medicine and hopefully it will come in handy in some scenario. For example, it would be useful and very amazing to know about in the wild, for I would have help knowing how to use the plants and what the right plant for it is.

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