Willow

The genus Salix, or Willow, consists of around 400 species of trees and shrubs which can be found in nearly every continent, save for Australia and Antarctica. The wood of willows is light and therefore easily molded, and the plants versatility has lead to it developing a variety of applications ranging from basket-weaving to fire-starting. The near ubiquity and widespread applicability of willows has lead to the plant developing symbolic meaning as well, with the plant featuring prominently in the Bible and various English superstitions. Willows have been featured in a number of works of fiction as well, with their legacy eventually culminating in pivotal roles in Shakespeare 's Hamlet and JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series. The willow’s renown…

That is what makes it such a beautiful tree. Our campus Weeping Willow Tree consisted of inflorescence flowers. Looking closely we were able to see that they were already drying up. Also an interesting fact about this tree is that the flowers bloomed first and now at this time it’s starting to leaf. The Weeping Cherry Tree that we analyzed had a birds nest in it that we assumed was there since last year. The appearance of this tree is very similar to the Weeping Willow Tree. However, a…

I have chosen to write about the Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. The place in question is a large, modern building. Its exterior has a looming presence, as though it were a stadium or a shopping mall rather than a church. The abundance of entrances and sections make the church a difficult place to navigate. Each entrance has its own parking lot, leading to a separate wing of the structure. Surrounding the building is a beautiful landscape, with lawns, pathways, and…

In William Wordsworth’s autobiographical poem, The Prelude, the speaker, who in this case is also the poet, encounters unfamiliar aspects of the natural world. These unfamiliar aspects cause the speaker’s changing responses to his experience evolving from an ignorantly blissful boy who enjoys the “troubled pleasure” (ln.6) brought on by finding a boat and leaving nature’s comfort to a man who has loss his innocence and finds that the “covert of the willow tree [a symbol of enchantment,…

concentrate on the character, Pocahontas. A noble free spirited and highly spiritual women possessing the power to communicate with nature, also low in acrimony and high in openness and agreeableness, which is why she cares so much for John Smith, who she just met. These traits are shown as she overcomes racial tension between her and her lover in order to be together, and by purportedly saving the life of John Smith from being killed as she throws herself on top of him to prevent his father's…

break free.” Nice lyric quote, Depression by Black Flag. “ Yep, you know your music, sweet.” “ Well yeah I am a pretty rad and bad dude.” Oh, that’s very charming.” She says with a sarcastic smile.” The name's Steven but everyone calls me Hyde.” Willow, Like the weeping willow tree in despair.” Well that's deep and depressing, but an awesome name.” Yeah, I know right. I am working on being a poet.” That’s sweet.” Hey, I need to get going but you can call me.” She writes her number on…

of grainy sand in his teeth. Finally, James could swim to the top. When he got to the top he took a deep breath of the refreshing oxygen. He examined his surroundings and knew he wasn’t home. Cautiously, James walked to what looked like a long road in front of him and when he turned around the ocean had disappeared. James’ jaw dropped as he was completely stunned by the marvelous scenery. In front of him he could see a green grassy road that seemed to carry on forever. It had wonderful willow…

detail, leading me to believe that Gertrude is trying to soften the blow for Laertes who is already enraged over his father’s death and his sister’s madness; the King says, “How much I had to do to clam his rage.” This is a typically selfish reaction of Claudius which serves to emphasize the need for Laertes to control his grief, as he is an extremely fiery character. Ophelia died after collecting flowers from over a brook. I think that she was collecting them to distribute to the court,…

It isn’t the ideal way to start off a life, but the experience made me more outgoing. Even though I was very young and moving all over the place, all the people I had encountered influenced my life in positive ways. That opportunity alone set me in a direction where meeting new people and being open to new things is very rewarding. When I was about to go into Kindergarten, my grandparents had bought a house in Mckinney for my mom to rent from them. That was the time where my mom was more…

Have you ever felt that you were alone and the only family you had, you think you killed? Julia Hoban wrote the book called ‘Willow’. In this novel, we follow the author as she shares her personal life. Julia felt like no one was there because the only person who was originally there for her, she felt that she killed them. As you read Willow, you soon learn that the main character is hurting because she killed her parents. The story unfolds like this: Willow drove her parents home one wild night…