Minnow

Sometimes it was the diving board. Sometimes it was a game of sharks and minnows. Today it had been a breathing technique. The goal of the exercise was to swim a full lap without taking a breath. I watched the first girl, an experienced swimmer, swim like a fish to the other end of the pool and back without breathing. I thought…

One Defining Moment The house makes me feel safe -- cozy even. The loud chime of the large grandfather clock pressed against the wall, and the tinkling sound of wind chimes blowing along with the breeze feeds my illusion of security. I can only hope karma won’t catch up with me. I gaze at the many photos I have collected over the past year, remembering each one as if it just happened yesterday. My mind wanders, transporting me through the various memories of my life, the past mingling with the…

The Opportunistic View Opportunity presents itself in many different forms. It can be as obvious as a neon sign, or elusive as a minnow in murky water. Opportunity may present on its own, or it may require enormous effort to find. Either way, opportunity is an important concept because it is what drives society and economy. Opportunity, simply put, is the conditions that make something possible. This could be a career opportunity, a remarkable deal on a home, a new contact useful for…

The water temperature takes a plummet. The scorching sun boils the water and makes temperatures sky rocket. A cold front is rolling in. Drought has stricken the area and water levels are dropping. Conditions are bad. The sudden change of environment disrupts the normal routine of the bass. With the fishing trip dampened what do you do? How can you still catch fish? What are the types of fishing technique to coax a fish into biting? Water temperatures are down as winter approaches.…

nature of the ponds, and the quieter nature of the streams, diversity of life is able to flourish. It is notable that North American streams are more diverse than many other similar types of streams found in different countries. “the darters and minnows (particularly the genera Etheostoma and Notropis) have undergone great diversification in the small streams of North America, resulting in higher local diversity than is found in comparable streams of Europe” (Allan and Flecker 1993). For sure…

which is comparable to battery acid or vinegar. [5] With such an acidic environment, the food web is often destroyed and AMD regions can be completely dead. Aquatic insects are rarely present, thus leaving organisms that feed off them, such as minnows, without food. Fish are also affected by the low pH, especially during the reproduction process. The acidity effects the development of the eggs, metamorphosis is slowed, and the mortality rate rises. [7] The chemical reaction process of the…

worth it. When I brought him to the measurements strap it reads 28.5. The gills were glistening I took the hook out admired the fish threw him back, knowing that he wouldn't make it any longer. Now I am knowing there is big fish down there. I put a minnow on my lure throw it down than wait. It does not take long before there is another tap at the end of my pole. But this time it gets away, dad gets a bite and started reeling it in and he thought it was a snake to but much like mine it starts to…

Bless Me, Ultima is a beautifully written novel that connects the audience to the characters and paints a wonderful picture, immersing readers into the story. This story is set in the desert plains town of Las Pasturas, New Mexico during the 1940s, around World War II. The main character, Antonio, lives with his mother, father, and two sisters, Deborah and Theresa, in a house in the llano, the open plain. When Antonio is almost seven years old, his mother and father send for the curandera,…

like Sylvan Woods and Northwest are sufficiently forested. An increase in shrubs and small trees can provide more nesting areas for green herons. The growth of woody shrubbery also provide more branches for herons to perch on to hunt for food like minnows. Wetland (reconstruction) can be incorporated into the UMass Landscape Architecture and regional planning department. The department could set up an overall plant layout for Orchard Hill wetlands that improves habitat, but is functional for…

Due to the carbon dioxide levels increasing over time, the acidification of the ocean has become much stronger. Behavior patterns are not the only thing changing because of the rising temperatures; the migration patterns are changing as well. I chose to analyze a marine science article published by Inside Science News. The article, “Ocean Acidification May Change How Sharks Behave,” was based on a study that was trying to prove how swimming patterns and temperature changes would affect a shark’s…