Leroy had been all by himself now for 12 whole years, in a damp, less than cosy hut in the bush. It would seem pretty lonely but he enjoyed it very much. He has become one with the the trees but there is one problem, he's not a tree himself, only a puny human. This angered him, he really wanted to be like a tree, the structure and everything. By passers strangely stared at him as he tried to mimic the way the trees swayed in the wind. He eventually came to the realisation that he would never be…
money. Although it is not the best paying job in the world, it is still a profession that some people truly love. Carpentry and building construction has been around for a very long time. This profession goes all the way back to late century B.C. Wood working tools have also evolved tremendous over the years, as well as the people using the tools have. Late in the 13th century carpenters formed an organization that gave them more control and more of a voice in their own profession. In 1881 was…
Many suns ago, a man named Ariel Contreras and his friend Pablo Delgado were hunting deer very early in the morning. They were in their favorite hunting spot that provided lots of hiding spots to wait for the herd. So, the decided to take a few drinks of their favorite tea. “Hey Pablo, look over there!” Ariel yelled. “What is it??” Pablo asked worried. “There’s a buck over there!” “I see it let’s go!” The guys ran after the buck as fast as they could making sure not to be too loud. This was a…
she could live forever. This wasn’t a fairytale told by her mother or teacher, but rather a fact that she had seen up close and personal. One sunny day, Winnie had become upset with her mother and ran away to seek independence. She walked into the woods in her backyard and came across a dashing young man. He went by the name of Jesse Tuck. Winnie recalled the story and remembered how she saw Jesse drinking out of a river prior to their meeting. She was very thirsty, she remembered, but when she…
Freedom. Everybody has their own way to define the intricate word. However, for me it’s different. Freedom was the endless lake that flowed past my house on Wall Street, emptying out somewhere in the distance. Freedom was the smile on my wife 's face, when our children hugged her goodbye. Freedom was the joy spread when I interlocked hands with my slaves, when I brought them into the city. Freedom was the feeling of walking on the streets alone, while the wind combed my hair.…
the woods getting poison ivy. But eventually they struggle through their challenges and reach their goals. On a gentle summer afternoon around 15 years ago, a young boy named Adam and his friend andrew were at the height of their misfit adventures. Adam and Andrew had a big plan, they were going to make their own wooden guns to shoot each other with. They had no idea how to carve wood, let alone make anything useful. Firstly they needed sticks and like smart people, they ran into the woods…
off with a reference to colored folks being like branches without roots. (16) Nanny become pregnant with a white man’s baby and named her Leafy. Nanny knew she would get a beating if she didn’t run away with her daughter, so she ran and hid in the woods with her little Leafy. One night she heard a huge roar of noise “So Ah wrapped Leafy up in moss and fixed her good in a tree and picked mah way down to de landin’” (18) Nanny found out the slaves were free from the men in blue and she went and…
center of her attractive face. She was a small creature, barely 5.4 in height and stature. Simply clad in a leather travel outfit, she hurried through the rain, as the sky continued to darken. She shivered at the thought of spending the night in these woods. Not that it was really a problem for her, but there were stories about these forests. They were old, and it was that magical time of year, when summer was passing and fall approaching. As she hiked through the ancient woodlands, she…
Today, trees are needed every day, and when we cut them down for certain reasons, it is not healthy for the planet. Uses like the technology, banking and the expansion of suburbanization have damaged the number of trees and wood we have in our word today. As citizens living on this planet Earth, we have the responsibility to take actions that will keep it healthy and living if possible, which includes maintaining as much forestry alive as possible by keeping a steady amount…
Jacky Barrera October, 8th, 2015 Lost In The Woods "Have you ever gotten lost with your best friend in the woods?". If you haven't, you don't want to be lost in the woods with a stubborn person, or maybe a klutz and especially if they get really scared with the smallest things that a five years old would be laughing at. Well once a month on the first Friday's of the month me and my best friend always go to the woods, their is no reason why we do it but it's something that naturally happened.…