Kevin Fedarko sends a message to his readers that the Grand Canyon is beautiful and it should be preserved. Humans should not continue to create more structures in the canyon because it takes away from the natural beauty, but Fedarko also makes it clear that dams already built by humans have beauty in them too. The message that fedarko wants his audience to receive is that nature and technology can be combined and can create outstanding things, but there needs to be a balance. Humans cannot get too carried away with technology and forget to see the natural beauty that surrounds everything. Kevin Fedarko uses metaphors to illustrate the beauty that is seen in the Grand Canyon.…
After doing some research, I discovered there is quite a bit more to the Rocky Mountains than high altitudes and pretty mountain views. First, I found the Rocky Mountains may not be here much longer. In The Rocky Mountains' Largest Glaciers Are Melting with Little Fanfare, Storrow talks to outdoor education professor Darran Wells, who has watched the glaciers on the mountains’ faces shrink year after year. Within the next one hundred years, all the ice on the mountains may be completely gone. Wells describes in detail the research trip he sponsored, where students took snow samples and analyzed them for carbon and mapped the ice sheets using geospatial software to see how the glaciers are changing (Storrow 2017).…
There are many places I hold dear to my heart such as traveling to the mountains, visiting my grandma or going down to the Russian River and swimming in the freezing green river. But one particular place that stands out in my memory is Mount Shastina. We have gone to Mount Shastina during times of snow and during times of intense heat, which has exposed me to different activities that depend upon the climate. I have been going there, to McCloud, which is North of Mt. Shasta, with my family for as long as I can remember. In the center of a desert lies our rustic cabin with 3 bedrooms and a nice fireplace to keep us warm.…
Towering mounds of earth with a fresh blanket of snow. Evergreen trees lined halfway up the face of the mountains, as if their only purpose was to accent the wonder. It was extremely hard for driver to stay focused on the road. Often times pulling over just to absorb the view was safer.…
Imagine a place where everywhere you look, you see beauty, everywhere you smell is crisp fresh air. Everywhere surrounding you are ginormous mountains with snow slowly melting and one huge blue body of water. There are trees all over the place, and everywhere you look you see nature and all of God’s creations. This fascinating place is Lake Tahoe, in Nevada. Lake Tahoe is absolutely one of the most gorgeous places I have ever been.…
Essay 1 - Comparison When discussing states in this country it is common knowledge that each has its own unique personality. What most people don’t think about is how similar two places can be while still appearing completely different. Two states that people would not think have any similarities are Minnesota and New Mexico. Minnesota and New Mexico have very different landmarks, weather, and terrain but still share several things in common. Minnesota is located in the northern half of the country, which causes it to have humid summers and very cold winter weather.…
As the powerful Colorado River churned beneath me, as it has for centuries, and the relentless sun peaked over the top of the North Rim, I could not help but feel astounded. I was in a timeless place: a place disconnected from the society I had left behind miles ago. Down here, in the lowest section of the Grand Canyon, it was just me, my friends, and the heat. Always the heat. We had started our journey, a run from the Grand Canyon’s North Rim to the South Rim, at 4 AM in a futile attempt to avoid the skyrocketing temperature and finish before the sun became the determining factor in the success of our venture.…
Sharaya and Jared’s Mesa Wedding Sharaya and Jared’s outdoor Mesa wedding was one of the most memorable and photogenic weddings that our team has had the privilege of capturing. Right off the bat our team was excited to shoot their special day as it was to take place at the gorgeous Superstition Manor in Mesa, Arizona. We knew that meant there was going to be a glorious Superstition Mountain backdrop. And of course, we were not disappointed. On this particular day, the sun set perfectly and we were privileged with an amazing variety of unforgettable footage of Sharaya and Jared’s Mesa wedding.…
When Lou and Oz lose their father (to death) and mother (to concussion) in a car accident they are taken to their great-grandmother Louisa Mae Cardinal’s farm in the mountain country of Virginia in the 1940s. As Lou and Oz adjust to the new lifestyle they learn about the hardships and wonders of mountain life, the prejudices of some (racial and otherwise), and the capitalist systems that greedily seek out and destroy the land for the rich resources found therein. It is a story about growing up. The main focus is on Lou who steadily grows in her ability to work, to understand the world, and to adapt to the new people and circumstances in which she lives.…
Rivers, Oceans and all bodies of water have started to drop in percents and have become polluted with the oil and gas in the atmosphere. The Colorado River, the Grand Canyon and Lake Mead are popular bodies of water that have dropped due to the lack of respect the human culture is showing. Every action is showing negative or positive impacts on these bodies of water. The Colorado river is the seventh largest river in the united States spanning 1,500 miles long over xis states and ending in the Pacific Ocean.…
Visiting to colorado is amazing!!!After visiting colorado you would want to go again there are many things you can do and you will never get bored!!Colorado have the best interesting place to go and the atmosphere is great,calm and,refreshing. There are many things that you would like to do. Garden of God is a canyon that have status as a god and very high mountain this place is very amazing. The atmosphere is really nice and it have a place as a restaurant and it good for picnic with your families,friends,and your lover. This is a place where you can get nice view you don’t have to pay to get in this is free except foods and clothing that they sell inside the restaurant if you have any question go look at this website for more information.…
Pinecrest Lake is a popular reservoir located thirty miles east of Sonora, and one mile from Highway 108. The pretty lake is hemmed in by a long forested ridge on its south shore. The landmass is called Dodge Ridge, and it has a ski resort on it. Beyond the resort the ridgeline continues to rise, gradually, and three miles later it crosses an administrative boundary line. The ridge, which divides the Stanislaus River from the Tuolumne River, continues inside the Emigrant Wilderness Area.…
In the mountain pass going towards the valley, there are even more trees, but these are the kind I like. We drove through forests with waterfalls, rivers and old growth trees as large as the smokestacks of the Old Mill district. Oregon: the state that makes you wonder why anybody would ever live anywhere else or why somebody would think to cut down the wondrous trees that make Oregon so nice.…
In spite of this, my mind is focused on the skiers and snowboarders racing their way down and I feel a rush as I replay past trips down in my head. As our chair becomes even with the surface of the peak, I slide off and turn toward the trail I’d planned to take. Though it’s freezing cold, I barely notice under the abundance of layers I’m wearing. The sun hides behind a thin layer of clouds, illuminating the sky just enough to savor the view, but just enough overcast to give it an enchanted feel.…
Nature and Society According to Peirce Lewis this landscape, one of my favorites of Boise, would be The Axiom of Cultural Unity and Landscape Equality (Lewis 5). This picture depicts the city of Boise including nature and city united into one panorama. The picture starts on camel’s back, and showing the active side Boise had to offer including the hikes and trails that are available for beautiful landscape views.…