William’s father‚ Charley Swenson‚ remaining in Sweden instead of emigrating with his parents and siblings‚ prospects of a sustainable livelihood accorded him by the inheritance of his father’s property suggests a plausible reason. Conversely‚ the rocky land of northern Gotland‚ hardly suitable for agriculture‚ provided an inhospitable environment for any farmer wishing to flourish.1 Nevertheless‚ perhaps with encouraging letters from his parents extolling the virtues of the rich fertile soil in
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A watchful and silent gaze out the miniature glass window observed a wispy range of fresh‚ white clouds surrounding the large plane as it glided through the air just like scissors cut through paper. Four-and-a-half hours of gorgeous views of a golden sunset decreasing through the violet gaze would stun the average layman on a usually boring plane trip like this. As the large air carrier began to sink through the deep‚ blue sky‚ beautiful views of a naturally tropical terrain shone through as the
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They lived in a one room shed with a dirt floor. After they had lived there for no more than a month‚ Kain was down by the rocky shore when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. In a bottle was a note. “The giants are coming”‚ it read. Kain ran to his sister. When Ealga read the message she told her brother to stay in the shed and to be safe. Ealga ran to the town stable
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seating and access to the river. Boardwalks take you to scenic overlooks. The arrangement of stepped stones feels a little bit like some old Roman theatre‚ but instead of watching a pageant‚ you can sit and watch the water fall and bubble over the rocky riverbed. Many visitors prefer to get right into the water. The stony but flat beach makes wading in easy‚ and several ample pools between the cascades are so inviting that you just can’t help but roll up your pant legs. In fact‚ the siren-call of
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terror as an intense thunderstorm sinks and destroys a sailing ship. The setting of the painting takes place along a rocky seacoast most likely between the 1700’s considering the design of the character’s garments‚ the old Victorian vessel and the secreted castle in the background. The violent winds from the storm fling sailors from the ship‚ giving them a chance to reach the shore for survival or cause them to drown in a fight against the powerful arms of the sea. The characters in the painting
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sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle‚ every sandy shore‚ every mist in the dark woods‚ every meadow‚ every humming insect. All are holy in the memory and experience of my people. We know the sap which courses through the trees as we know the blood that courses through our veins. We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters. The bear‚ the deer‚ the great eagle‚ these are our brothers. The rocky crests‚ the dew in the meadow‚ the body heat of the pony
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the zone around a star where a rocky planet with a thin atmosphere‚ heated by its star‚ can have liquid
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shallow 1.5-5m but large adults go deep to 15m or more • Iguanas have considerable swimming abilities • Tails are flattened & swim by lateral undulation of their bodies with their limbs to the side • Long sharp claws for clinging to rocks along shore & resist heavy waves & cling to underwater feeding sites • Name- Amblyrhynchus (amblys= short‚ rhynchos= nose • Blunt snout allows them to more effectively scrape algae off rocks with their sharp three- cusped teeth • Ingest a lot of salt while
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smell of the salt air and the sound of waves thundering against the cool sand‚ yes‚ this is one of my favorite places to be. It can be relaxing and soothing to the soul. Newport Oregon is where I grew up and has some of the most amazing beaches. Rocky shores‚ historical lighthouses and glorious sunsets are just some of the extraordinary sights. I grew up in Newport Oregon and spent almost every day running along the surf. The cool sand on bare feet feels as if you are walking on silk. Vibrant colored
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Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing Conflicts can arise in many ways. In the story “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing‚ an eleven year old boy named Jerry is vacationing at the shore in France. Feeling lonely and bored he wanders off to a rocky beach to join a group of French boys‚ older than he‚ who are diving and swimming there. As a foreigner he finds himself ignored by them‚ but discovers they are swimming through a long underwater tunnel and he is determined that he will do the same someday
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