Descriptive Essay Rough Draft

When our bus pulled up we hurried onto it. I didn’t exactly know what we were doing, but I was still excited because it was something new that I haven’t done before. The bus was soon full of people eager to go to the excursion. When our bus pulled off the highway to a small gravel parkway next to a river I wasn’t sure what to expect. There was a lady that met us as we got off the bus and led us toward a small shack and what looked like a meeting hall. She explained that the small shack, which was only about ten feet by ten feet on the sides, had housed four men for part of a winter when they were hunting and got lost. We passed by a cage, however I didn’t see any animals. The lady led us inside the bigger building to where a man was waiting. They served us hot chocolate and donuts before they began talking. After everyone had refreshments they began to explain that a lot of people in Alaska, especially in the backcountry, still had to hunt for every meal. They would go out for long periods at a time to get food to support their family because the nearest grocery store would be miles and miles away. They then spoke about the native wildlife of Alaska and showed us pelts of animals that they had killed or found. We were allowed to buy the pelts, though I would rather save my money for something else. After that we were escorted outside to the big enclosure. I now saw that there were two reindeer roaming around. We were given food to feed them with and when I

I was in the back seat of the car listening to my mother and father talk. My dad turned to me a couple minutes later and said "You know, Yellowstone became a national park in 1872, it was the first of the 58. You could find some cool stuff here in Wyoming." "Ok, but what if we see a black bear, or a grizzly bear, or a vicious animal?!" I exclaimed, being cautious as always. I usually wasn't this worried, but as soon as my parents said we were going to the beautiful and wonderful Yellowstone National Park I immediately thought of  being chased by rabid pack animals, not enjoying the fresh nature air. About 10 minutes later, we arrived at Yellowstone and parked near the recreation center where we rented a cabin. A woman gave us a set of keys, and we drove the cabin. The cabin wasn't very far from the recreation center, and it looked pretty nice on the inside. We set our luggage down in the living room of the cabin and sat down. As soon as I was able to get comfortable my dad said "It's only 5 p.m., we still have time to take a look around." I groaned in despair saying "Ok, fine." All of us head out the door and walked down a

Traveling is one of my family’s favorite things to do. The family has visited numerous places throughout the United States, however, none are as memorable as Atlanta, Georgia. In Atlanta, there are many places to go and sights to see such as: Cola-cola factory, Cabbage Patch Kids Factory, Under Ground Mall, the Zoo, Atlanta Braves Stadium, Six Flags Over Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, and the Atlanta Aquarium, are all in or near the city of Atlanta. The three that we visit on every trip to Atlanta are Six Flags, Stone Mountain, and the Atlanta Aquarium.

After we went on the Polly Woodside we went to the Yarra river. The Aboriginals call it Birrarung Marr because that's the rivers original name. When we walked around the river he showed us how to cut out blades from the tree. He showed us that the white things that are on the that look like spider webs is actually sap aboriginals said that it was like sugar. We even got to taste it! Then we went in a building that has all of the things that aboriginals use to use to hunting and play with. For example a possum ball that children use to play with and aboriginals use to paint a leaves, but as always it was time to say goodbye to Birrarung Marr.

It was a new day. I had spent it exploring the parts of the backyard that I hadn’t seen before. My sister, Tia and I were eating the crab apples and currants. Our dog, Lacey was following us around. Soon my uncle arrived back at the house. He offered to take us around the property in an ATV. We blissfully agreed and hopped on the back of the ATV. Our dog followed us up the mountain, but something caught her eye. She ran down after it. We didn't think anything of it and kept on the ATV.

One day at our summer cabin in the woods me my mom,dad,brother, and sister were having a peaceful day except for that this time we were in danger having to live off the land. For we feared that some kind of creature had taken over our cabin. What was once a peaceful vacation spot was know a place of eeriness.

I brought my own tent and my sister was sleeping with her friends so my parents had to set up and sleep in a 10 person tent by themselves. I setup my tent and found my sister and her friend, and we decided to check out the campsite. We got on our bikes and set out for the unknown camp. We turned down the main road, and found a huge hill dividing off the road. At the bottom, there was a volley ball court. Next to that was a huge lake and river divided by a long pipe. The river was the one the kayakers or canoers used. Hanging over the river was a slanted tree. It looked like a diagonal diving board. I saw people climbing up and jumping off. They looked like monkeys. We rode back up and went back the campsite. Out parents had set up a bug net over the dining table to we went in. I looked at a pile of board games and when I turned back around with Jenga, they were on their phones. “Guys, get off.” I yelled, but I didn’t get through to them so I just walked away. I found the other family pulling in so I ran over to where they were. My friend jumped out of the car carrying a tent bag and a duffel

One early morning it was bright and sunny, i am lost i must have slept walked a little too far last night. By the way I am Isabelle the goat and i’m the runt of my herd which involves 5 of us there is 3 girls and 2 boy’s that is including me. I try finding my way back to my home, i have no clue which way to go so i’m just going to start walking in one direction to see if i can find someone for help. About 8 miles later I see this massive thing, i have never seen anything like it before.

Hi I'm Phoenix Jackson. Today I'm making my way into town to the clinic to pick up my grandson's medicine to sooth his throat on this freezing December morning. I live far out in the country of Mississippi but I would do anything for my sweet grandson. He somehow swallowed lye and isn't healing very much but the medicine from the clinic is helping him cope. As I walk down this old rugged path on the country side my apron gets caught by a good for nothing thorn bush. There are also many wild animals and a huge log, that I pray I can cross, that get in my way. Passing through the cornfield I come across a scare grow that scares me half to death. When I get over the log I'm so worn out that I need to rest so I sit on the grown and lean up against

There was an island called Bora Bora and That’s where I lived with my family. I’m going to an island that was just a half mile away from Bora Bora to get fruit for my family. So my mother sent me to get bananas for the family so I had to go to the island even if it was a bit scary. “Come on Afa!” I hollered as I was trotting to the canoe. We got to the canoe and loaded everything that we needed like my spear. We got into the canoe, and I pushed off the shore of Bora Bora. We sailed through the glistening water to the island. As I approached the island I hopped off the canoe in the shallow water and pulled the canoe on the shore. I felt the soft sand underneath my cold and damp feet as I walked to the trees with Afa. I went to the trees that had the bananas on them and then I knocked them down some with my trusty spear that I made with my own hands. After I got a bunch of bananas I thought, “Why don’t I get some oranges while I’m here?” So I got a couple oranges from the orange trees, and I suddenly noticed how dark it was getting. I walked back to the canoe.

Driving my sister every morning to school has always been an epic ride. We took off with blasting music and everyone would hear sweet voices singing. Within a snapshot, I made the first turn towards the school which was about four miles away filled with rolling slopes. The fact that we were running late and I was used to the road, I drove with deft and as fast as Usain Bolt. I had just finished breaking one of the steep slope when all of a sudden, I saw something lying on road. At the moment, the sweet singing in the car suddenly stopped and my sister instead and shouted, “stop! Stop!” I couldn’t see clearly but I think it was an animal. With the high speed down the slope, I couldn’t think of hitting the breaks it was as if the wagon has taken control of itself. Within no time, I swiveled the wheel to the right and immediately back to the left. I thought at first that I have managed to

Back in my country I lived in the village. As my brothers, my sister and I grew older; we loved to go to the forest with our parents. We were walking, talking and enjoying the weather, but this day we decided to take a different path, than we usually did. Everything seemed normal, but before I knew it, the path had disappeared and I could not see anyone in my family or the path we had come from. It was so unexpected. It gave me a feeling of fear, and at the same time feeling of excitement that can’t be described. Everything in the forest seemed different. The

I had another cup of coffee and we put our gear on. We went out to the stand and right before we got in the stand, there we saw it: a 10 point buck. It stared at us for a long time and it didn’t move. Then out of nowhere, I hear a gunshot. BAM!! My ears are ringing from the rifle next to me. I turn around and see my brother had fired at the buck. As I was looking at Adam, I heard a THUMP! The buck had fallen to the ground and we called for the tractor to come and get it. When we were back in the front of the house, we started to gut the deer. I cut its head off as a trophy I stole from my brother. And to this day, it still hangs on the barn door at my uncle’s

People stared pouring into the house. It took at least 5 minutes for the house to be full of people. Half the people here were not on list, I guess the word of a party spread through out the school.

She is small and sharp and angular. Her elbows hurt when they're pressed tightly against you and her small fingers dig into your sides. She rests her chin on your shoulder and it sinks into you. Her fingers are flat- but you always remember them flatter than they are. In your mind, they are a 2D part of her. Her hair looks as if someone set it aflame. It reminds you of October, of the orange, crisp leaves. While you are in no way overweight, you are definitely softer than her. Her hands are delicate, you’re always afraid you’ll crush them, so you hold her hand loosely. You can’t decide what color her eyes are. At first, they seem blue, but the next time you see her you could swear they’re green, and occasionally they look a stormy grey.