English 9A: Growing Up: Family Narrative Mia Ippoliti My Family Narrative Last year my family and I took a spring break vacation to the beautiful state of Washington. Originally we had wanted to visit the Olympic Peninsula because of our love for the Twilight Saga book series but after researching on-line we realized that there was lots to see besides the infamous small city of Forks. We planned to visit the only rain forest in the United States as well as several wild nature beaches where we would spend low tide hours exploring the sea life inside of tide pools. We also planned to stay a few nights at two different Native American reservations on the west coast right on the Pacific Ocean! We named the trip "Our Wild Northwest Adventure."
One really exciting thing that you might like to do is going to visit the volcanos. Although we were told it was perfectly safe, I still felt very daring standing next to the sizzling active volcano. It looked unique and amazing with the grey ash blurring our vision and the red hot lava bubbling underneath. Another thing I know you would absolutely love is surfing because of your active, sporty lifestyle. The foamy white waves were overwhelming and fascinating.
Enchanted Springs Ranch Enchanted Springs Ranch in Texas is a tourist attraction and movie set location. Our visit to the Ranch last week helps us to understand why it is called a strikingly gorgeous parcel of Texas Hill Country. Coming to the Ranch, you will see that Western history is preserved and presented in a new and exciting way. That’s also the reason why the ranch is becoming the preferred western movie set in Texas. Not only having varied landscape from creeks and bluffs to large vistas overlooking grassy fields with lots of trees and large hills, the Old West town is frequently critiqued as one of the most authentic and complete western towns available.
Justin Hilbert Ms. Taylor English 1101 Online March 3, 2013 August on the West Coast I grew up in the hot, humid southern state of Georgia. So as you could imagine, when I took a trip out to the Pacific Northwest state of Oregon during the late summer of 2011, it felt quite different. I have always had a strong connection with the state of Oregon. It began as a love for their college and football team, The University of Oregon Ducks. Finally, after planning for months, I got to visit.
I had noticed that the sky was extremely clear and the birds seemed happy about the weather because they were flying every where and going from tree to tree. I wasn’t sure whether they were looking for food to eat or they were just playing. It was such an artistic view, everything seemed to go well together like the colors, sounds, etc. while sitting by the stream, I noticed a golden glistening color as the sun reflected on the surface of the water. Since art is one of my hobbies I found the view that I saw to be very artistic as I mentioned previously in the first paragraph.
However, even with this ever-present danger there lies unparalleled beauty. I, along with millions of others, get to enjoy the allure of this majestic beast almost every day. The mountain can change an otherwise dull day into an enjoyable experience, with only an ever so short appearance, Mount Rainier is located about 40 miles east of Olympia, WA. It last erupted approximately 150 years ago (NPS, 2013). Thanks to modern technology the population living near this spectacular mountain can live in relative peace and safety.
Duncan Ugland Sophomore English, period 2 Mrs. Richmond 23 January 2013 A Traveler’s Tale My family and I landed across the ocean to explore new and amazing wonders. Our destination was a small village on a prominent mountain peak approximately two hours away from where we had touched down. It was where my grandfather grew up when he was a young child until he moved to America with my grandmother (also from Italy). They were blessed with a child who would become my mom. She had visited the village a few times in the past, and on this trip, she had one of her cousins who still lived there take us to our destination—Poggio Umbricchio, Italy.
Just experiencing the atmosphere and the many old, weatherworn plaques is enough in itself to make you wonder. Driving up this site, you can vision an old western style town that Billy the Kid would dwell in, causing mischief and rebelling across the land. The sign which portrays the name is so old, the words Western Bone Cemetery, are almost indecipherable. Rust invades the spaces and cracks, giving everything a more eerie appearance. At night, the moon pervades the atmosphere, shining light, which permeates the names of each tomb, making it as if the people buried there want to have their names exposed.
Trip to Sequoia National Park This past summer I went on a day trip to Sequoia National Park with my family. It was a Saturday morning, and my dad, my stepmom, and I decided to go on a one day trip to the Sequoia National Park. We never been there before and wanted to see what it was like, so we got some supplies and embarked on a journey towards the mountains. Going through the winding roads of the foothills were a first of experiences I would experience this day. As we arrived at the entrance, I got relieved that we were out of those wavy roads, but then cringed to find out there were many more winding roads before we actually got to the park.
A Defining Moment at a Young Age ENGL 1613 When I was 8 my parents took me on a surprise trip. I was so joyous when we pulled into the parking lot of Frontier City amusement park. Little did I know we weren’t there to ride rides but instead see Three Dog Night in concert. I had so much fun with my dad that night. As it turns out that night and the wonder of going to my first concert was one of the most inspiring moments of my life.