Multimedia Projects

Arch Rock 130 Years Apart

I chose to compare two photos of Arch Rock for my slider project because it's something not many people know about. Arch Rock is located on Mackinac Island, Michigan which is a small island in Michigans Mackinac Straights.

Mackinac Island is a top tourism spot in the USA with over one million visitors each year. Arch Rock is an interesting geological feature of the island, which stands 146 feet over the Lake Huron shoreline.

The natural rock formation has been open to the public's few for more than a century, but the safety precautions have changed quite a bit. Although in the 1894 photo there are men and women standing on top of Arch Rock, climbing on the structure is strictly prohibited now. That is just one of the major changes that the island state park has made in the past century to preserve the islands history.

Over the years, due to harsh winters the rock formation has changed slightly. Similarly, trees and bushes around the rock have changed since the 1894 photo was taken.

1894 Photo Credit - https://www.mlive.com/travel/2018/06/vintage_mackinac_island_photos.html

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The Surfboard With A Story

On October 31, 2003, Bethany Hamilton was surfing off the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii when Hamilton was suddenly attacked by a tiger shark. The shark took two things with him, a chunk of the surfboard, and Hamilton's left arm.

Since being born on February 8, 1990 in Lihue, Hawaii to Tom and Cheri Hamilton, two surfers, Bethany has been in the water. She learned to surf at the young age of three and started competing at age eight. Surfing quickly became Hamilton's passion, her way of life.

Having two arms is something pretty crucial to everyday life, but more importantly to Hamilton, it's crucial to surfing. At just 13, Bethany was faced with the life-altering reality of losing her arm and possibly never being able to surf again.

Despite this hardship, just a month after her attack, Hamilton was back on her board and in the water. Surfing with just one arm is hard, but not impossible. Proven by Hamilton herself, who has gone on to win national titles and made a career for herself through professional surfing.

Surfing is a surface- water sport in which a person uses a board to stand above the water and ride along the waves created by the current. Surfing is an important part of Hawaiian culture as it connects them to the ocean, honors their land, and allows the community to come together.

Photo Credit - California Surf Museum

What is it going to be? A three hour show with all the albums? Yeah, see you there!: The Eras Tour Timeline

Way back in 2023, Taylor Swift decided to embark on an incredible journey, The Eras Tour. A three hour and 15 minute show dedicated to traveling through 15 years of music. Her tour took the world by storm, defying odds that Swift was anything but over in the music industry. She boosted economies, started trends, and helped connect the music world better than ever. Through some hard work, dedication, and the power of music, Swift made history and became the highest-grossing tour with over $2 billion dollars. The show was seen by over 10 million people and traveled to five continents. I am thrilled by how much success this tour saw, and I can't wait to see what she does next.