It’s a mild September afternoon and here I am with my hair pulled up‚ wearing a white tank top‚ black shorts and my favorite hiking shoes‚ enjoying nature at its best. I’m on a trail that I’ve never hiked before‚ however I have yet to be disappointed by the views. As I look towards the sun‚ the few clouds I see floating in the sky are being nudged along by a lazy breeze that is just strong enough to cause my bangs to lightly dance across my forehead. To my left I see a flock birds flying through
Premium Plant morphology Hue The Edge
The First and the Last Visit To Cedar Crest Drive There is a full moon. It is pitch black and raining outside. As I lookdown the street I can see the fog setting only feet away from me. It is on this evening when my curiosity gets the best of me. I want to know why my mother never allowed me to go down Cedar Crest Drive. I’ve heard many stories about a haunted house down there. The stories‚ however‚ have varied. I heard somebody had been gruesomely murdered in there. I also
Premium The Wall English-language films Coming out
Sitting at my desk at home‚ a crushing feeling crept up on me. I didn’t know what to think. I’m not going to make it‚ am I. It was already midway through junior year of high school‚ and having just calculated my GPA requirements for many of the colleges I had wanted to go to‚ I realized that my grades were not even close to what I expected them to be. I guess I had been in denial for so long that I let them slip this far. How could I have let this happen? Where was my mind when I needed to study
Free High school College English-language films
Michael T. Elliott Mrs Maria Fidler English 1301 Sunday‚ June 23rd Crossfit I was exposed to Crossfit while I was stationed at Ramstein AB‚ Germany. Most people take a look at a posted workout or video‚ of elite Crossfit athletes and get intimidated or scared. They shouldn’t! The workouts that get posted to these sites are made for the more advanced‚ elite athletes. Crossfit is a new idea and like all new things‚ you either love it or you hate it. However‚ Crossfit brings something new
Premium Exercise Physical exercise Physical fitness
Adan Blanco English composition I 03/18/13 Ms. Karen Lecounte United estates have so many historical places that have become popular because of its attractions such as West Virginia‚ Brooklyn‚ new York‚ Largo Key‚ Miami and others‚ On last summer my classmates and I decided to do a field trip to Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. We chose this place because of its historical monuments‚ arts museums and literacy writer’s backgrounds. To begin with‚ Philadelphia is fuelled of historical places. One
Premium United States Declaration of Independence United States Edgar Allan Poe
Keegan Padyk Mr. Tracy ENG 4U February 19‚ 2015 Feel the Beat Drums are essentially the skeleton (Allusion) of modern music and the most commonly known instrument in the percussion family. They establish the rhythm and tempo of most musical pieces and come in all shapes and sizes‚ very similar to clothing (Analogy)‚ with each having its own distinct style and intended sound. These include the hand drum‚ kit drum and oversize drum (Repetition). Being considered the most important part of many genres
Premium Heart Circulatory system Musical instrument
ENG 3U October 5th‚ 2012 The Warzone The Warzone Eerily‚ rays of light begin to flow through the windows‚ illuminating the close tables and floor. The air is frigid and crisp. This early‚ there are few scents remaining; all that is left‚ is from from the previous days battles. The frozen air is empty. Silence has fallen upon the desolate opening. Eventually‚ the outside doors begin to open and shut. Lunch ladies rushing in‚ preparing themselves and their positions. As they initiate their daily duties
Premium Odor Aroma compound Olfaction
In “Diving Into The Wreck”‚ Rich’s well crafted imagery and use of an extended metaphor helps to develop a powerful theme. In this poem‚ Rich suggests once people go through a traumatic experience they tend to hide behind a false memory they create in order to protect themselves. In order for people to completely heal themselves‚ they must be willing to go back into the memories they have suppressed. By taking this journey‚ they can reclaim what beauty was lost and put to rest the damage that
Premium Poetry Emotion Life
reading “On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eigner‚ I found out a lot of new things including how people on this earth manage to live. In the beginning of the essay‚ there has been some information provided to us about the writer which states that he lived in Austin and was a student of University of Texas. He described how life was on streets and showed us his interest towards dumpsters. He used description in the beginning and explains about term ‘Dumpster’. His tone is basically descriptive in the opening
Premium Poverty Dumpster diving Short story
Childhood Memories Can Be Positive Reinforcement My favorite childhood place was at my grandparent’s house. My grandparent’s last name was Mountain. Their property had the nick name‚ “The Mountain House‚” I remember wonderful memories of spending time there with my family; eating grandma’s famous potato salad‚ tasting grandpa’s fabulous barbeque ribs‚ and most of all eating those wonderful Mountain family cherries. The sounds and smells are truly alive in my memory. These memories are incredibly
Premium Family Rooms Grandparent