Introduction to Afghanistan:
This is my blog for Physical Geography 1202 created by Craig Brice.
I lived in Afghanistan in August of 2005 to May of 2006 where I spent the year traveling around the country meeting new people and seeing the different parts of landscapes within the country. I spent most of my time in the south east region of Afghanistan where I was escorting and patrolling the region along Pakistan.
Land Features of Afghanistan:
In my time in Afghanistan I was surprised at all the
different amount of landscapes I came a crossed and how fast the environment
would change. I had heard stories of the
Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan which takes up about two thirds of the
countries mass of the Central Highlands.[1]
I had also become accustomed to the deserts within the Middle East including
the South Western Plateau, but also areas away from water. I was surprised on how green parts of the
country was not just including the Northern Plains area which has the most
fertile land in the country.[2] One can easily see a large abundant of life
near rivers and a short distance away the surroundings return to a harsh
lifeless desert.
It is my hopes to
learn more about these features in the beautiful country most people will never
get to experience. There is so much
unknown to the general public about this country that I would like to shine
some light on the greatness of Afghanistan that in its past has been surrounded
with so much negativity. This is the journey
I hope to uncover and share in my pursuit of the geographic world of
Afghanistan.
Image Sourcas:
Imagae 1: Photo taken by Craig Brice 2006
Image 3: Photo Taken by Craig Brice 2006
Image 4: Photo taken by Tim Brown 2006
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