One moment you could be enjoying the gently sounds of a flowing stream and next the viciousВ combustionВ of an angry volcano. With these various landscapes in mind Skyrim is set to impress even those most seasoned adventurer. Mammoths can been seen crossing through these areas in search of food although they tend to stay near the snowy forests of the North. The combination of extremely cold temperatures, high wind speeds and rocky flooring makes it difficult for trees to exist here. ItвЂ™s a vast and completely open barren wasteland, not much lives here. The tundra is the largest part of Skyrim and home to the city of Whiterun. This created the marsh effect in which manyВ resilientВ types of foliage have taken advantage. The extra rain water had no where to run to and could not seep into the soil of Tamriel. It began its life as a basic tundra until large amounts of rain fall gathered on top of its perma-frost floor. Located just south of Solitude the Tundra Marsh is a very frozen yet wet stretch of land. Players will undoubtedly spend a lot of their time battling theВ fierceВ weather system as it pours snow down upon them. Many cities make their home in these fluffy white territories such as Solitude, Dawnstar, Winterhold and Windhelm. Skyrim is known for its snowy forests which cover most of the northern section of this province. Trees are rare and the ground foliage isВ nonexistent, there are however a few deathly looking shrubs.В The Volcanic Tundra is most likely the home of many Dwemer ruins due to the volcanic activity used to power the Dwemer steam engines. This harsh andВ unpredictableВ environment is filled with strange and vicious creatures. Just north of the fall forest the volcanic tundra awaits its next victim. The pine forest is a great place to hunt and search for herbs. Trees of times past have fallen giving the forest a realistic feel of time and decay. The large pines fill the air with green needles as the ground is covered by vibrant and lush grass and other foliage. Pine runs wild in the far south of Skyrim near Falkreath. Trees have fallen leaving large branches taking up their own share of the forest floor all the while adding to the realism of this Skyrim environment. Streams and rivers run freely as wild life such as deer and elk tear away at the wild grasses that cover the forest floor. The city of Riften is located at the south eastern tip of Skyrim, this area of the province is filled with fall forests slowly losing their red, orange and yellow leaves.

As you walk from the South to the North you will feelВ the temperature change making this game world the most realistic yet. Skyrim is filled with many different landscapes from Fall Forests to Tundra Marshes, a majorВ advancementВ over itвЂ™sВ predecessorВ Oblivion. In the distance you see a snow storm brewing at the top of the mountains as lava begins to trickle down. While tracking the deer you managed to lodge an arrow into you notice the fall leaves falling ever so slowly around you.

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