Thunderstorm

What is weather? Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. The weather can bad and pretty ugly in some situations. Theres many types of weather rain, snow, storms, hurricanes, hail, tornadoes, and etc. Lately that weather has been going down and were expecting more windy and rainy days. Weather is air pressure (temperature and moisture) differences between one place and another. These pressure and temperature…

to positively reinforce the German childrens’ faith in God. Old Grule tells of two children who get into trouble due to their disobedience. The tale starts with the two children sneaking out to the woods against their mother’s orders, during a thunderstorm which leads to them getting lost and have a terrifying encounter with Old Grule. The story warns children about what will become of people who don’t do as their parents say and educates children about the dangers of strangers and the outside…

The First Crusade “Wake up Darius!” yelled from outside the tent. I stood straight up and ran to the guard who yelled. “What’s wrong? Did the king die? Or, or…” “Nothing’s wrong you idiot, our lord called for us to go forth to the pope’s palace. “Why did he call for us?” I asked. “You’ll know soon.” replied the guard. Standing forth in front of the crowd, stood the pope along with some of the greatest lords. The pope explained how the city, Jerusalem, is the holy city where Jesus prayed…

decided I'd head to Stanton Creek Campground on Lake Powell for the night. Last year we had a pretty miserable, windy, stormy experience there and ended up spending the night holding our tent up with out feet against 6o mph gusts and multiple thunderstorms. Hopefully my 2016 experience would be more…

Flooding in Howard County Flooding in Howard County has been an ongoing issue. Due to flooding, the county sees issues such as pollution and property damage that endanger the lives of people. And there are many reasons why floods have been a major issue. One can point to the failure of dams in the city. Another reason is due to riverine flooding. A combination of the failure of dams, river flooding, and many flood plains are why floods are a hazard in Howard County and can endanger the lives of…

¬¬¬PERSEID A very long time ago in the land of Aradia where the Skateeros, monstrous cannibals, lived. King Leo and Queen Lyrid ruled over the Skateero and the human race. They had many children, but Perseid was their favorite and so they made her Immortal. Queen Lyrid was the goddess of the Solar System; she controlled the Sun, Moon, Planets and the Stars. She had shimmering white long hair that sparkled in the Sun, her eyes were a combination of turquoise and green. Lyrid loved Perseid more…

Sweden and the ocean are the two main settings in the first novel, The Emigrants (1949). The story begins when Karl Oskar's father, Nils clears the small amount of land they own from stones. The very first chapter is called "King in His Stone Kingdom". The use of the image of stones in the novel reflects the dissatisfaction in the old home, and the reason for Karl Oskar and his family to want to leave it. It represents immobility and lifelessness which the family experiences in Sweden. The…

The mood allows the reader to interject himself in the story. With word choice, imagery and tone, the writer develops a sad mood. For example, When Irving describes Tom's house: "They lived in a forlorn looking house, that stood alone and had an air of starvation. A few straggling savin trees, emblems of sterility, grew near it; no smoke ever curled from its chimney; no traveler stopped at its door. "(259). Words like forlorn-looking, alone, starvation, etc., give a really sad and lonely…

From Los Angeles to Beijing, natural disasters can happen in even the most remote places in the world. Natural disasters do not just destroy land, they also cause economic distress and make life more problematic. With many different names, what we know as hurricanes, occur all over the world. Some call them typhoons or tropical cyclones, just to name a few. An average hurricane can be around six hundred miles across, with strong winds spiraling inward at speeds of seventy-five to two hundred…

In order to restore, preserve, and protect the environment humanity must modify their mentality on materialistic objects and wealth. Over the past 4.5 billion years planet Earth has changed dramatically. Positive changes have developed, but with that, many negative changes have also developed. These negative changes have effected every living thing on Earth. Humanity went from living in simplicity to living materialistically. Environmental deficit is serious, long-term harm to the…