Rocky

There are many lakes in the Canadian Shield. The rocks can be very old because the Canadian Shield is about 2 billion years old! Large bodies of water are found in this region like Salve River and Lake Athabasca. The landscape of this region is rocky and…

Evolution, which today is regarded as one of the cornerstones in biology, had a rocky start. In order for Darwin to convince his peers that natural selection was the mechanism behind evolution, he blurred the line between man and animals, leaving man as no different than the rest of the animal kingdom. Those who read On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man were familiar with arguments about artificial selection (breeding) that Darwin used to make his point. Once Darwin convinced man that…

Since I was in 6th grade of middle school, I have aspired to pursue a career in medicine. It wasn’t until after losing a best friend to cancer and witnessing my 9-year-old cousin battle multiple rounds of cancer, that I became avidly interested in the pediatric population. I have continuously told myself growing up that I will one day take care of the hurting children and the families that feel lost in a time of grief. Since joining nursing school, I have kept my heart open to other areas that I…

meaning by far: "Through the Tunnel", "The Bridge", and "The Scarlet Ibis". The story, "Through the Tunnel", is about a boy named Jerry who is eleven years old. He decided one day he would leave his mother and go off on an adventure, to the rocky beach. While on the rocky beach, Jerry meets a group of big boys. Jerry tries to impress the foreign boys by attempting to swim through a tunnel. Jerry goes through the tough time while in the tunnel, but he finally finishes the tunnel. No one works…

Abel and Tayo had developed PTSD from their experience fighting in the Second World War. While in the military, we can guess that Abel had lost many of his friends overseas. Tayo had lost his cousin Rocky during their time as prisoners of war. Rocky died in Tayo’s arms in the middle of a death march in the Philippines. Throughout each book Abel and Tayo experience flashbacks and their perception of the world sometimes altered by memories of their terrible experiences. Tayo has visions of his…

scene with enormous mountains in the background. In the left hand side of the painting there is a dramatic difference in colors. In the upper corner, the cloudless sky is a cool blue. About half way down, there is a rigid mountain arising out of the rocky desert ground which appears as a neutral, sandy brown. As the viewer’s eyes move below the mountain they will notice some healthy vegetation seemingly out of place with the surrounding rocks and dirt. Now shift to the upper middle of the…

Mud Bog Travis, Joe and randy share the cost of a house in the country with 200 acres. They all love to go mudding. Travis has a ram 3500 cummins turbo diesel that has a 6 inch lift and maxxis all terrain tires with beadlocks. Joe has a jeep wrangler rubicon with a 4 inch lift and super swampers. Randy drives a chevy duramax turbo diesel and a 6 inch lift with super swampers. These three friends love to go mudding and they do whenever they can on their 200 acres. But this time it was going to…

They must be bigger than double overhead!" I yank myself out the warm leather chair to see endless sets of enormous rolling waves, crashing on the rocky shore, as my jaw drops, feeling as if it just dropped to the ground. I instantly look over at Tristan with a grin on face and said: " Bro, this is going to be insane!". Within five minutes of getting up, we arrived in Jupiter at the surf spot. We both…

the forest animals. The New England colonies suffered from a harsh climate. Colonists endured cold winters and mild summers. In addition to the thick forest, land became hilly and mountainous farther inland. The soil in New England was thin and rocky. Colonists used the rocks to build walls for protection. Much of New England’s land was not apt for development. Therefore, many people lived closer together than in the other colonial regions. Middle Colonies Geography The Middle Colonies was…

In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell,three types of conflicts are used to give a thrilling feeling, such man vs nature, man vs man and man vs himself. Conflicts like rainsford having to swim to get to the island. Also He had to face a challenge that he have to defeat a hunter hunting him. He then have to learn to control his temper and think straight. As Rainsford hears a loud bang from the distance he then balanced himself in the balcony until he realize…