The Dunes
English 111
08 September, 2014
Descriptive Essay
The Dunes The beach is a place where all the stresses and worries of life disappear. It can be both a place of complete relaxation, and also a place of excitement and fun. There are times when all that can be heard is the comforting sound of the waves hitting the shore and other times during the summer when the crowds of people are so massive that the sound of children playing and family cookouts completely cover all the natural sounds that the lakeshore creates. The beach has many great things to experience, it is one of the few places a person can go where they can be completely content by just sitting and taking in their surroundings. The warm and soft sand moves beneath the feet of visitors as they are taking a relaxing walk down the shore. The visitors pass by children building small sandcastles and a strong smell of suntan lotion fills the air surrounding them. The slowly inching tide approaches the sandcastles and starts to chip away at them piece by piece. The water hits the tiny structures and the color of the sand darkens as it is pulled away into the cold lake.
The seemingly endless lake is just one of the amazing sights to see. On very rare occasions when the water is clear and still enough, the shimmering reflection of the sun causes it to resemble a giant sheet of glass. On hot summer days an abundance of boats occupy the water, from a distance they just appear to be shiny objects speeding across the lake but close up they hold families smiling, laughing, and creating memories. Beyond the boats the lake continues for miles until it appears to reach an end where the silhouette of Chicago sits peacefully in the distance. From so far away the massive city where millions live looks only the size of a large boat and all that is visible are the buildings large enough to see which creates a bar graph like shape to the distant place.
Back on the shore a group of friends play volleyball
08 September, 2014
Descriptive Essay
The Dunes The beach is a place where all the stresses and worries of life disappear. It can be both a place of complete relaxation, and also a place of excitement and fun. There are times when all that can be heard is the comforting sound of the waves hitting the shore and other times during the summer when the crowds of people are so massive that the sound of children playing and family cookouts completely cover all the natural sounds that the lakeshore creates. The beach has many great things to experience, it is one of the few places a person can go where they can be completely content by just sitting and taking in their surroundings. The warm and soft sand moves beneath the feet of visitors as they are taking a relaxing walk down the shore. The visitors pass by children building small sandcastles and a strong smell of suntan lotion fills the air surrounding them. The slowly inching tide approaches the sandcastles and starts to chip away at them piece by piece. The water hits the tiny structures and the color of the sand darkens as it is pulled away into the cold lake.
The seemingly endless lake is just one of the amazing sights to see. On very rare occasions when the water is clear and still enough, the shimmering reflection of the sun causes it to resemble a giant sheet of glass. On hot summer days an abundance of boats occupy the water, from a distance they just appear to be shiny objects speeding across the lake but close up they hold families smiling, laughing, and creating memories. Beyond the boats the lake continues for miles until it appears to reach an end where the silhouette of Chicago sits peacefully in the distance. From so far away the massive city where millions live looks only the size of a large boat and all that is visible are the buildings large enough to see which creates a bar graph like shape to the distant place.
Back on the shore a group of friends play volleyball