In the deepest part of the forest, there lives a girl. She was only 12 years old, hair color of a pale corn, and eyes of a dark shade of hazel. Her skin color is a light tan, with a few scratches and patches of dirt. The dress she wore is a simple white dress with some pink lace around the hem of the dress. It was covered with stains from the forest. The child didn’t have any shoes or anything covered her feet. That didn’t bother her. She always watches where she stepped, and she likes the feeling of dirt or water under her feet. In a forest is lonely, but she would find something entertaining in it. The child would see how animals survive and live their life. She imitates the animal’s characteristics and tests her imitation of the same or …show more content…
William was known to be a great searcher of jewels and other precious stones. He even has a nickname, Mountain Man; for staying in the mountains longer than any other men. “Are you still going to the South Saint Mountain?” Jack questioned. William thought for a second. “I might have to move to a different mountain.” He answered. Jack gave a worry expression and was about to reply, but got to interrupt by the waitress. “Here’s your drink, William.” said the waitress. “Thank you, Abby,” William replied. As he was drinking, Jack told Abby of William’s problem. She gasped at the news and start asking questions on William. “William are you sure of moving to another mountain?” he nodded his head, after finishing his drink. “If I keep searching out South Saint Mountain, and find nothing valuable, then I’m in trouble,” answered William. Jack and Abby gave a worried expression to William. Abby wanted to say something but hesitate. Then Jack spoke up, “Does she know that you’re going to another mountain?” William reply by shaking his head “no”. “Are you going to take her with you?” said Abby. William gives a thought for a minute to answer the question. He sighed and responded, “I want her to come, but I want her to be safe too.” The two people have a sadden look to William. “Which mountain are you going to search?” questioned
Allende lays heavy fault upon the government for not taking appropriate action, saying “geologists had set up their seismographs weeks before and knew that the mountain had awakened again”. She proceeds to say that the geologists knew the ice could be detached from the slopes, but no one would heed their warning. The f...
He can hear her steps down the stair to the cellar. He almost burst into tears. Patrick knows that he can’t give up now, not after he have broken her heart and made up everything so she can leave him. There was no Rebecca, he had no son, his parents didn’t force him into this marriage he was the one who made things look like that both their parents wanted them to get married. Patrick was afraid that she wouldn’t agree to this marriage. I can’t stop now, Patrick thought to himself it’s working she’s believing it; he told himself to hold back the tears but one still slip down his cheek.
At 6pm on a Saturday evening, Sally and her parents were on their way to go skiing for their 20th time. The whole family was extremely excited and looking forward to this, especially since the place was somewhere they’d never been to before. As they were in the car, Sally was daydreaming about what the place would look like, and wondered if her worst fear would be there: ski lifts. Everything about this scared her. The car is out in the open, has no roof, and the ride could malfunction at any time. Since this unanswered question was on her mind now, she decided to ask her parents to see if they knew. “I’m just wondering, do either of you know if there are going to be ski lifts at the place?” Both of her parents paused in confusion but didn’t
Located in the popular Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in California. Every year, mother nature’s breathtaking beauty attracts millions of people from around the world. People hike for three long and fatiguing hours in anticipation of witnessing forceful water rushing down the steep mountain from 2,425 feet above. Last summer, my family and I backpacked through the Yosemite Falls Trail and I came to learn what a truly exhausting experience it is.
Sarah shook her head and climbed beneath Lucy-Lou’s bed, as though having already seen it. Lucy-Lou kneeled down and peered underneath. She held out the plate of cookies. “Sooner or later, you’re gonna have to come out.”
Reilly asks Mrs kay if he can come with them to the trip and she tells
“Oh my goodness!” How did you know my exact thoughts?” she said. Kelly replied, “I don’t quite know.” Mrs. Munroe made Kelly lie down while she immediately contacted her
With the Icelander Hans as their guide, the party undertakes the rugged journey up to the mountain, stopping to rest along the way at the homes of Icelanders. Through these people, they learn much about the culture. Once they reach the mountain, the three descend into the crater and after several days figure out which of three shafts is the one through which they can make their journey. Aided by Hans' s knowledge of how to use ropes, they travel downward more than a mile during the first day. The Professor explains that they are now at sea level and he real journey is just beginning.
F is for four corners, where all these states meet. If you go there any time, you’ll definitely feel the desert’s heat. The California Gull is G. This Gull is Utah’s bird. It saved the setter’s crops- A story you might of heard.H is for Handcarts, most of the settlers pulled them to Zion National Park. Most people could’end walk that far, but most just kept on trying. I stands for irrigation, it's what the Mormon Pioneers used. When you live in this desert , there's not much else to choose from. Jim and Jed, their names both start with J. They are traders and explorers, too. They were the first white men at Great Salt Lake. Kolff and Jarvik designed a fake heart that was implanted into Barney Clark. For 16 weeks Clark lived, he survived.
How she had made a fire pit out of a piece of protruding rock in the ground. There were also crates being used as tables and chairs. Most astounding was the make shift bed she had made from some old straw and a dirty, moth eaten blanket. William slowly walked around the cavern, now noticing how constructive this young girl was. Her ability to make utensils and weapons out of old bones proved to William that this girl was much smarter then he thought.” He is at a lost for words “Well, I guess you will be safe here for a few days. Just until we can figure out what to do. All we can do is hope this is just another one of his rants. He smiles reassuringly. I’m sure it is.” Scarlet now gives a curious grin and chuckles.” It sure sounds like you know him well. Who are you really? And how is it that you know so much about his lordship? You are certainly not one of his servants. She takes a step back. A spy perhaps?? That’s why I keep bumping into you. You’re a spy searching the villages and forest for poor people you can extort information from. William starts laughing hysterically. “Me a spy?? That’s a joke. I can’t even make a good soldier according to my father.” He smiles “That’s ok cause I don’t want to
I can hear the hum of taxi cabs whizzing past me as I stand on the corner of the busy downtown street. New York City! I still can't believe that I'm here or that I'm staying here. Aunt Allison was so sweet to let me live in her place whilst she travels around south America. I step out onto the road when the traffic light changed from green to red.
I was sitting with my friend, Pistol on one of the bucking shoots watching the barrel race.
wise, and get you home" this is what he tells her when they have found
One day a boy named Rudi decides to climb this very very large mountain named the Citadel. This mountain has a history of the cause of many deaths of climbers. The reason why Rudi decides to climb the Citadel is because it has always been his father's dream to climb this mountain. Rudi’s father was determined to climb this mountain and as he was climbing the mountain he died due to the mountains horrible conditions. This inspired Rudi to finished his father's legacy and train to climb the mountain.Rudi was always a skinny boy from Switzerland so this would be a challenging task for him. Rudi always had the strive to climb mountains but his mother forbids him from climbing. Also, Rudi has always been studying the Citadel and different ways that will be easier and beneficial towards him when climbing it. The reason why Rudi’s mom forbids him from climbing the Citadel is because she does not want him to follow in his father's footsteps and die; but Rudi just wants to finish what his dad started because his dad never finish climbing to the top of the Citadel. One day Rudi is practicing climbing for the Citadel and he sees a man that is stuck crevasse (An open crack in a mountain) and Rudi saves his life. The man who Rudi saved was named John Winter and he respects Rudi for his courage and hard work for saving his life. John Winter likes Rudi so much that he goes to his mother and his Uncle Franz and ask them if Rudi can come climb a mountain with him as his porter (A person who carries luggage and bags). After a long conversation about letting Rudi go, Rudi’s parents build trust in John Winter and allow Rudi to go. Uncle
In the short story “The Ravine” by author Graham Salisbury the main characters are Vinny, Joe-Boy, and Starlene. Vinny is very fearful of the Ravine because of the boy named Butchie that died there, he also is easily persuaded to join his friends to the Ravine. He is best friends with Joe-Boy and friends with Starlene.Joe-Boy is Critical of Vinny and makes fun of him often in the story, for being to chicken to jump. He is best friends with Vinny and Starlene is his haloe girlfriend.The Last person is Starlene she is friends with Vinny and Joe-Boy is her boyfriend. Vinny was at first easily persuaded to disobey his mom and go to the Ravine.Then he was peer pressured to jump off from the 50 ft ledge, and how he learns it is okay to say no to