Black Sea

Last year, during winter break my family and I went to Cabo, Mexico which is located on the tip of the peninsula of the part of Mexico that is under California. It took a lot of begging over the years to get my mom to take us to Mexico but she finally gave in and she doesn’t regret it a single bit. My vacation to Cabo was and still is the best vacation I have been on. Right as we stepped out of the airport in Cabo, the warm humid air instantly hit us and we couldn’t wait to get to the resort…

What does four country have in common but also differ in? Economy! Ancient Greece; during the Classical Period and the Hellenistic Period, Ancient Israel, Rome, and the Persian Empire all had an economy that they had many similar aspects. Most of them traded with their neighboring countries. Agriculture was another common feature in the economy of these countries. But obviously, the four countries had their own ideas in helping better their economy. Too which they were much successful. There…

The Bermuda Triangle Since the 1950s, more than seventy-five ships, boats, and planes have mysteriously disappeared from the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle is located by creating a line that forms a triangle round Miami Florida, Puerto Rico; and the Bahamas. For decades several unexplained, unusual events have been known to take place in this region. For example, the USS Cyclops vanished during the WW1. People do not know exactly why these sort of events happen around this area, but…

I had swam into the hidden undersea cave that contained my human clothing. Last evening I’d had a vision; I would find my lifemate in the area above the sea caves. I needed to find her as my vision of the woman, was too strong to disregard. She’d been a well-built sturdy young Scot lass with sparkling green eyes and long dark auburn hair which flows to her waist. I had seen her in my dream, dancing at the local Highland Gathering. The young woman of my dream was my destiny. My name’s…

Blackbeard Blackbeard was a notorious pirate who was acknowledged as Edward Teach. He was believed to be born in Bristol, England. He served as the apprentice of Captain Benjamin Hornigold; they worked off the Bahama Islands as the base of their operations. Captain Hornigold retired in early 1718 from piracy. He took full advantage of the king's pardon when Woodes Rogers arrived in Nassau on July 27, 1718 as the newly appointed governor of the Bahama Islands. Blackbeard stayed a pirate after his…

Much like the white T-shirt, blue jeans, and the little black dress, the bathing suit is undeniably a fashion staple. As long as there has been shores to flock to and fabric to sew with there have been bathing suits, providing an immense history and abundant style variation of the garment. From the 18th century to present day, the bathing suit has evolved, transformed, and transcended time stylistically, culturally and symbolically. Bathing suits aren’t just popular culture however, throughout…

Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan 978-142310148-2 The Titan’s Curse takes place in the present U.S.A. and is a exciting adventure. Meet Percy Jackson, a 14 year old buy with dark hair and sea green eyes. He is the proud son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson and Tyson’s half- brother. In the Titan’s Curse Grover, Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia discover two new half-bloods at Westover Hall, but Annabeth and the goddess Artermis are kidnapped by Krono’s Army and Atlas. As our tale begings Percy,…

In the beginning, there was only sadness. Everywhere you looked you would see villagers of Athens crying, plants dying, and no sunlight just darkness. Markeus’s mother, Kares was very depressed. She was trying her very best to raise Markeus to be a great hero and take the right path of life. Kares was a poor villager that had to grow her own crops in order to survive. But, the sunlight were blocked by the clouds, and there was no happiness. Her crops were constantly dying. Kares and her son…

Mountains, at the eastern end rise is 7,402 feet and Birch’s Hill at the western end is 1,809 feet high. Morning views from Blue Mountain Peak are spectacular. As the sun comes up you can see cuba, but since you are over a mile and a quarter above sea level the view is more often than not filled with low lying early mist. Nearly half of the island is over 1000 feet and is majority of the islands surface is made up of a very thick layers of Limestone. Streams that rise in the mountains sink…

Reflection Essay: "The Old Man and the Sea" "The Old Man and the Sea" is truly an inspiring work from Hemingway. I've learned about old age, courage, pride, machismo, divinity in death and brotherhood. Also, this novella has given me insight into the life of a fisherman, the dangers they can face and the prizes they receive. I was also startled by the fact that Hemingway is really proud of machismo, and he shows this by presenting us Santiago, an old man who has a male bravado.…