Ocean City Research Paper

On the coast of the Jersey shore, lies a peaceful coastal city, Ocean City. Ocean city is a safe, dry island in southern New Jersey. The city becomes heavily populous with college students and suburban families as the climate turns from frigid to scorching. Ocean City is where many of my summer days were spent witnessing the gorgeous beach, roaming the board walk, dipping ice cream, and enjoying the day with close friends and family.
At the crack of dawn, I wake up, trying to be as quiet as possible, intensely rummage through the refrigerator. While the sun taunts me with a beautiful spectrum of crisp orange and bright pinks creeping over the horizon, I hurry to leave my grandmother’s beach house and head over to the serene beach. On my way toward the water, dogs are seen in the distance playing in the cool sand and sticking their paws in the salty water. In addition, from laying their eggs in the sand, are long sand trails from horseshoe crabs. Finally reaching the water, I sit down and observe the sun as it slowly creeps over the horizon until the many vibrant pinks and luminous orange rays turn into a solid golden beam of sunlight.
At noon, on a nice day, I spend my free time at the beach with my friends. On the beach, our bodies catch the given sun rays, our feet collect the soccer ball being passed back …show more content…
Ice cream flavors including creamy butter brickle, refreshing orange sherbet, and traditional cookie dough attract an array of customers. Parents allow their small children to indulge on ice cream as if this small parlor ties within their family traditions. After hours, having “ice cream skin” on my forearms, my apron full of rainbow and chocolate jimmies, and my white shirt stained with maraschino cherries, I slowly walk back to the beach house with the sound of the ocean crashing in the