Descriptive Paragraph Essay

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Final Draft Description Paragraph Earlier this week as I strolled through the mall, I came across a beautiful floral shop. I was late for an outing, yet I decided to stop in. Until that day, I never realized visiting a flower shop could be such an intriguing experience. I hoped to find a charming corsage; it would look great with the dress I’m wearing. The delicate, colorful arrangements in the showcase window caught my eye. As I entered, the sign above read “You are entering paradise”. Indeed it was, above my head was a mural painted to appear as if the sun was rising against a early morning sky and beneath my feet where colored tile, reminiscent to manicured green grass with a sea of daffodils and roses. Taking in the scenery was like being in a tropical forest. I heard a faint sound of dripping water. In the rear of the store, was a statue with a waterfall which emptied into a small pond with tiny tropical fish. Strategically placed in the middle of the room was a fascinating harvest arrangement. The pumpkins were hand painted and carved in amusing faces and ultimately used as a pot for an arrangement of autumn foliage, surrounded by mums, marigolds, and poinsettias. To the left were cornstalks, displayed in a large oval antique vessel. The orange, red, and brown hues mixed with the bright colors of pinks, white and yellows were illuminating. Against the wall were a wide assortment of vases in all shapes, sizes and colors. I passed the wall of vases and noticed a sweet, mesmerizing aroma. The room suddenly smelled of vanilla, chamomile, lavender, jasmine, and rosemary. As I turned right, there were roses in every color imaginable, blue hydrangeas, purple clusters of sweet alyssum were enlightening the air with the faint smell of warm honey and pastel plumerias in full bloom. Across the room stood a collection of 4 feet high deep pink swamp milkweed
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