Wood flooring

not even appear to have one scratch on it. Even after it had been kicked, trembled on, and dropped it still seemed to be unaffected. It was amazing to see nature's ingenuity in producing a durable, yet tiny acorn, that only seemed to be made out of wood. The longer I stared at the acorn, the more intricate its details became. The acorn seemed to have been the product of a fusion of rings spiraling around its edges of the top. The acorn also seemed to have blemishes in its color; some areas had…

When you imagine the season of winter what do you think of? Do you visualize fresh snow falling from the sky or do you think of fires being lighted in the chimneys of several homes? Artists such as John Twachtman and George Luks expressed their emotions and feelings on winter through their paintings. In 1889, John Twachtman painted 'Along the River, Winter.' The subject matter expressed winter as being peaceful and still by including a dull sky, fresh layers of snow, and a small path leading to…

1. The initial problem with Sylvia’s self-contained APE class was that she worried that she was missing out on so much in the GPE classroom. Also, she felt extremely left out at recess because all the other kids were used to playing with each other, making her seem like the “outsider.” She didn’t want to feel like a baby anymore; she wanted to be included, just like the other kids. 3. The self-contained APE class had to be changed because of Sylvia’s feelings and overall potential to grow.…

What was supposed to just be a hunting trip, changed the life of a nine-year-old little girl named Andy in the short story Doe Season written by David Michael Kaplan. This short story was about two men and their children going into the woods for a weekend to hunt deer. At first, Andy was unwanted there by her father’s friend and son. Charlie Spoon and his son, Mac, thought only boys or men needed to hunt. During the story, their opinions changed a little when Andy was the only one who brought…

As I make my precarious way into the wood, it seems my cautious tip toeing is pointless, for with every step a twig or a leaf snaps underfoot. Nevertheless, I continue on, the sound of my footsteps reverberating with an impossible loudness through the surrounding foliage. I gaze upon the towering trees around me, noting that the mottled skin of their branches bear a pleasant resemblance to my own flesh; the burn scars which race up and down my whole body a constant reminder of my task. The wind…

“Come back here Lilly!” I called from the porch. I had just watched my little kitten run outside and I had to go get her! I scanned the lawn hoping and praying she would still be out there. It hasn’t even been a minute since she had gotten out, how far could she be? I finally spot her. There was only one thing wrong, instead of running away like I would expect her to do, she was digging in the lawn! She never digs, not even in the house! Completely weirded out, I run down the stairs and go to…

As the narrator says, “I understood almost nothing about the woods until it was nearly too late.” the audience is invited into the author’s point of view (Paulsen Page#2). In Woodsong by Gary Paulsen, Gary paulsen leads a dogsled team through the wilderness of Alaska. Paulsen will come across unimaginable beauty, but will also come across the dangers of the frozen tundra such as wolfs, unbearable cold and a ferocious bear. Will he make it to the end of the Iditarod or will he be lost to the…

The posk, a mixture of an opossum, skunk, and fox, would be beneficial to the Temperate Deciduous Forest because the superspecies would have unique characteristics from each of the animals. The Temperate Deciduous Forest is home to many species such as beavers, newts, opossums, porcupines, foxes, scorpions, skunks, and weasels. The weather in the Temperate Deciduous Forest is cool and rainy. It also has four seasons, just as we do. In the fall the leaves change colors, in the winter they fall…

Can Ash Trees be Saved or Should I Cut Down my Ash Tree? It has been nearly two decades since the emerald ash borer (EAB) was first spotted in the U.S., and the beetle hasn't slowed down since. EAB has affected millions of ash trees in more than 30 states. Once EAB is in your area, you know you need to do something with your ash trees, but the question is what. Michael S., a Davey blog reader, asked, “What do you recommend for me to save my ash tree? What are the expected costs now and in…

slight bend. They have evolved from bamboo then to willow tree branches in the mid-1800s which was produced in India. After they found that this was a hard way to play the game they invested in actually carving hockey sticks out of wood with straight blades. These wood hockey sticks use to have a long bend in the end which was impossible to hit on the reverse side the hook was 124mm across. By 1850 and 1860 hockey sticks were made of maple. Before 1860 it didn’t matter which side of the stick…