Mountains

vivid painting depict a mountain lion, a dog, and a man caught my attention. Sitting in front of the tree, a man is holding a colt revolver on his right hand and a bowie knife on his left, the weapons he possibly used to kill the mountain lion lying in front of him. A black dog is sitting obediently next to the man. As the man’s mixed facial expression triggered my curiosity to find out more of his story, I took a step closer to this painting, Peter Quivey and the Mountain Lion by Charles…

2011) Yelp “The only reason I'm giving this two stars is because the rides are fun. But the rest of the park...gross. Note to Magic Mountain: Go to Disneyland, and take notes. They have better food, facilities, layout, staff, grounds, upkeep, maintenance... Man - it's like you guys don't even know there's parkland between the rides.” Many people go to Magic Mountain strictly for the roller coasters. Some of the people that frequent the park do not care about the cleanliness of the place. The…

lost on a mountain at night taught me many things. Getting lost on a mountain at night with my cousins was a very significant experience for me. When this happened, my family and I were at a family reunion at the Circle J Ranch in the Bighorn Mountains. It was about 7:00 p.m. and two of my cousins and I decided that we would go on a hike together; we wanted to see if we could climb…

of King’s Mountain There have been many battles fought in the revolutionary war, a couple dozen in fact. Some were big, some were small, and some were more well known than others. The Battle of King’s Mountain was one of the smaller battles that was unheard of by most people. The battle was fought not against the British, but between American colonists. On one side were the Revolutionaries, who were patriots. On the other side was the loyalist Tory militia. The Battle of King’s Mountain was…

Mya Novelli Title: “My Side Of The Mountain” Author: Jean Craighead George Genre: Non-Fiction Young adult Plot Summary: This book is about a boy named Sam Gribley’s it’s about his life in the Catskill Mountains. In the journal he writes about the snowstorm he has encountered. Sam lives all alone down in a hidden cave dug out from a tree. This story is flashbacks of Sam’s memories. Sam is a 15 year old boy who dislikes living with his family in New York. Sam explains that before the blizzard…

Beauty on a Mountain The sun had not yet risen, but it was light just enough for us to see where we were going. My sister and I were taking a walk in a forest during a family camping trip. The spring air was cooler than usual even at that hour. The forest was quiet except for our footsteps and the sound of the soft breeze moving through the branches of the trees that surrounded the two of us. We wandered aimlessly at first, climbing on large boulders like young children and weaving our way…

Hughes sees as the mountains in his article “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” that stands in the way most black people literary expression such as color, economic hardship and brainwash. First symbolic mountain he comprehends that being not self-confidence with their own color and dreaming to be someone else such as white especially those who are gifted of art such as poet. Instead of being themselves and enhance their beauty, hard work, and natural gift using who they are, mostly they…

How to exercise your Bernese mountain dog? Bernese mountain dogs are among one of the most stunning representatives of the canine species with their thick, soft fur and tri-colored coat. They are loyal, affectionate, friendly with kids, and easy to train. No wonder, they are so popular nowadays. If you are thinking about adopting a Bernese dog, or you already have one, you might be wondering – how much exercise does a Bernese mountain dog need? To find the answer, we should look at the…

journey through the Rockie Mountains. In this story you will. This story is about a guy named PJ and his dog Max going on a long journey. PJ is a 40 year old man who loves to hike,mostly in the Rocky Mountains. PJ lives in a town named Spearfish in the state of South Dakota. He has lived in Spearfish his whole life. When he was 6 years old he went on his first hike up Black Elk Peak (Harney Peak). He loved that hike so much he wanted to hike more hills and mountains. That is what started…

Linda V. Mapes’ article “Demonstrators arrested after disrupting Seattle traffic in protest of Trans Mountain pipeline” discusses a public protest that took place in Seattle, Washington against tar-sands oil extraction and the proposed construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline that is occurring Canada. The protesters believe that these activities will harm the environment, endanger wildlife in Western Canada, contribute to climate change, and cause violence against the indigenous women in the…