Description Essay

The Merveille Theatre is located closely at the center of the large city, and there are three theaters near it that present shorts, one reels, or feature films scattered around different parts of the city. It has been in operation since September 4th of 1916, and shows various films every day of the week. On Mondays through Thursdays, the theater would operate from 11am to 11pm, but it would run until 12am on Fridays. On Saturdays and Sundays, it would run from 9am to 11pm. Any person of any age…

The Jamestown colony wasn’t planned as it needed to be planned, if I was the founder of Jamestown I would’ve made sure that I knew how to grow crops and how to survive. John Smith and the other settlers came looking for gold and looking for a Northwest Passage or sailing route. They also arrived at the wrong time when a disease called malaria was coming from mosquitoes. If I was the settlers I would’ve selected a better place to build my colony off of. I would’ve also brought women on the first…

Arkansas lies in the nation's largest alluvial plain.It has many mountain and valley tributaries. Crowley’s Ridge is one of those. Rises two hundred feet above the surrounding terrain. This ridge was named for Benjamin F. Crowley. Crowley was a soldier during the war of 1812. He was the first settler on Crowley's Ridge. Crowley's Ridge is an arc of scenic rolling hills that extend from Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau is located in Missouri and ran all the way down to the northeast corner of…

Situated in central New Mexico, starting to the South in Tijeras and the Cibola National Forest and ending in the San Marcos/Lone Butte Area, the Turquoise Trail is a scenic and historic area which covers roughly 15,000 square miles, and connects Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The name is derived from the blue-green turquoise precious stone first mined by the early Pueblo people, who lived along the Rio Grande River as far back as 900 A.D. Mining and gold rush, Native American spirituality and…

Spanning 365 miles in length, the Erie Canal was first created in 1825. Since that time, it has become a popular destination for Erie Canal houseboat rentals. From May to November, the canal comes alive as houseboat vacationers and boaters fill the area. At the Erie Canal's marinas, visitors can find all of the amenities that they need to traverse the waterways. Motor boats can be rented for the day, and houseboat rentals are readily available. Visitors can select from houseboats ranging from…

Columbia is a an independent, beautiful small island in the Caribbean peninsular that has a lot of historical benefits to it. Columbia is an Island surrounded by both the Caribbean sea and the pacific ocean. Columbiana has a unique history and it is surrounded by beautiful miles of sandy beaches and clear ocean and lots of tall mountains. The buildings in the Caribbean remains of old forts and breathtaking. The Columbia island is known for a lot of things natural things like fishing. The…

The Saint Bernard is a strong, muscular dog. They love people, and are, patient, obedient, slow moving, extremely loyal, eager and happy to please. Saint Bernards have a strongly developed smell, and also seem to have an extra sense for sensing danger from storms and avalanches. Their massive head is powerful. The feet are large with strong, well-arched toes meant for climbing through the mountains. They have a long broad tail, and droopy ears resting on the sides of their head. They usually…

Early January, 2016, the Ocean Endevour crawls at a slow 2 knots pushing its way through heavy sea ice. Looking in every direction there is the same view; flat white ice, with dark jagged cracks of sea separating thousands of vast fragments. The sea ice floats around in level pieces ranging from 4 to 20 meters across. The ship meanders through it, parting the patches, trying to find an open area. After several hours of this, it is difficult to not think of early explorers like Shackleton and…

A Look into Royalty’s Life Life is luxurious for royalty. Rooms in medieval castles are filled with the finest furniture made of the most exquisite materials of the time. Servants use various methods to prepare feasts fit for a king. Lords and ladies wear exotic furs and jewelry displaying their wealth to the peasants below them. Perhaps one of the best ways to look into the life of royalty is to start where their day begins and ends. The bedroom. There are dark wooden doors in an arched…

Twenty years I had lived on the moor, and I had discovered many things. The moors were full of secrets – legends you wouldn’t believe unless you had seen them with your own eyes. Stories about rude fairies under bridges (not trolls, which is a common mistake people have made) and tales about sieges against dragons on the crest of a lone-hill. When I was younger, I would creep to the entrance of the Dartmoor forest, where an old, stone bridge stood. It was one of my favourite spots and was…