New Mexico A cold torrent of wind hit me with such force that it seemed to go right through my bones. It was already freezing outside, but the goose bumps that covered every inch of my body after seeing such a breathtaking view made it seem much colder. Cloudcroft is a small mountain town in New Mexico and the kind of place that you would see on a post card. It continues to look and feel perfect year round. There are large looming trees that seem as tall as skyscrapers and mountains with snow…
You hear many sounds throughout the day. In the morning, the sound of your toaster, when your pop tarts are ready. At night, when your floor squeaks when you go to the bathroom. There are many noises throughout your day. The poem “Atoms of Sound” is about everyday noises are what form your days and nights. Throughout your day you hear many noises. The television turned up; chitchat on the telephone (lines 9-10). You can also hear your dogs. Their long claws clicking on the floor (lines 4-5).…
It was the next day, Bart wakes up to his family beside him, he walks outside to get some fresh air. But the moment he walks out he notices cars are everywhere it's beyond the damage he saw coming he is very afraid, worried that his home is probably in nothing but debris. He goes back to his family and begins to explain to them what is happening and what could be happening. He said that this had to be the biggest hurricane that had ever hit Japan in his lifetime, he feared for the lives of many…
Parasailing in Cape Cod “Next group get ready,” said the boat driver. The first group dipped their feet in the water. They were almost done with their turn and Joe, Mia and I were going up any minute. We had just got strapped into the harnesses. My heart was racing with excitement. The driver asked the other passengers to scoot down to make room for the for the others to sit, while Joe, Mia and I got onto the platform. The instructor hooked our harnesses onto the huge purple and yellow…
through the surrounding foliage. I gaze upon the towering trees around me, noting that the mottled skin of their branches bear a pleasant resemblance to my own flesh; the burn scars which race up and down my whole body a constant reminder of my task. The wind begins to pick up and I am left without my sense of smell to aid me with my passage through the forest. I try, fruitlessly, to pick up a scent from the undergrowth, however, I discover to my disliking, human scat, which does point me in the…
Crash! The ceiling just caved in on Luna Smith and her family. They just barely made it out. Their home had been in bad shape for a while, but it had finally gave out. Luna Smith was a hardworking waitress in the minuscule town of Empire, Michigan. Her husband, Daniel Smith, works at the Empire Hops Farm. With the population only being about 375 people, the hops farm employed many of the residents. Empire is in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The family absolutely loved…
One of the most current natural disasters is known as hurricane Maria. It started as a category 4 storm, and progressively Maria left catastrophic damage all around Puerto Rico. . Many people are stuck on the island because the transportation facilities are still closed. On the same note Dozens of cities remain inhabitable, and the people have abounding needs for help. So all across the map there are complications throughout the Puerto Rican territory. On September 30, the Cruise line The…
The states that experience the highest number of tornadoes are Texas, Kansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Mississippi. Not only do these states have the highest number of tornadoes, but they also have some of the most dangerous and devastating tornadoes. The Enhanced Fujita Scale can describe just how strong these tornadoes can get. These scales are based on the damage they cause after a tornado. There are six different categories on the scale that range from 0-5. EF0 describes minor or no…
The largest storm to ever hit New York happened in October of 2012. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald is brewing up an even larger storm. Although many might argue that in The Great Gatsby the weather is not relevant to anything but just New York weather, Fitzgerald uses the weather as a motif of mood throughout the story. Readers notice the use of weather to represent the mood early on in the book when it is raining when Gatsby and Daisy are at tea together.Typically people relate rain…
During heavy wind storms, Coastal Hwy, or Rt.1, can become covered in ocean water. Where buildings don’t hinder the path from the ocean, sand blows across the road creating slick and treacherous driving conditions. Traveling north and seeing the various little towns that make up the coast of this peninsula: OC, Fenwick, South Bethany, across the Indian River bridge, through Dewey Beach and finally into Rehoboth. At just before 6:00am, I enter the property and drive around back to the project…