Devil's Lake: Amazing State Parks

The lake itself plays a major role throughout the story, as it mirrors the characters almost exactly. For example, the lake is described as being “fetid and

Greasy Lake is described by the narrator in a deliberately appalling to the average reader. However, the narrator and his friends see the lake as the most favorable location to spend their days and late nights. The lake itself is described as “fetid and murky, the mud banks glittering with broken glass and strewn with beer cans and the charred remains of bonfires.” (130) However, as the

Lake Tahoe is definitely one of the most beautiful lakes in the United States. Its water goes from Caribbean blue to dark because it carves a deep hole in the Sierra Nevada. In August of 2012, USA Today dubbed it "America's Best Lake. The lake was formed approximately two million years ago and is part of the Lake Tahoe basin. The lake itself was shaped during the Ice Age. The water is amazing and crystal clear with varying shades of blue.

When going to the sand dunes of the Illinois Beach State Park, we wanted to test the effects of different environment on succession, ecosystem development. The problem was to find out if there is a succession (ecosystem development) of plant communities taking place. If the sand dune’s closer to the lake are newer than those further inland, then, I believe succession will take place because the newest dunes do not have rich enough soil to support more complex plants like trees and shrubs growing in the areas that have already gone through later stage succession. The data supported our hypothesis.

It’s almost as if you are swimming in beer. My favorite thing about the lake is that the lake floor is pure sand. I hate going into a lake and having bottom be all mucky. The sand floor of Big Sandy feels wonderful on the feet, and this is where the name Big Sandy came from. The lake also has beautiful shorelines. Most often the shores lead into sloping hills full of trees, but there are a few areas with natural sand beaches that stretch for hundreds of yards. Wildlife is always in abundance at Big Sandy. Everything from bears, deer (which I have actually seen swimming in the lake on a couple of occasions, to huge eagles, hawks, and turkey vultures. Fishing is also excellent for most kinds of fish in Minnesota, and there are some big uns in there as well (just last summer I saw a huge Northern Pike sticking its head out of the water).

The Lake is the place to be on a hot summer day, but how is it supposed to be any fun when the lake is drying up each day.

The author symbolizes the water as transition and spirituality, the lake is symbolized as the elusive badness the boys want so badly. The narrator notices that none of them are as bad as they try to act. After that night the narrator realizes he cannot make it in that life, rather the narrator wants to go to the safety and security of his home and parents.

The first reason I chose Lake Land was based on my finances. Lake Land allowed me to make payments each month that didn’t break the bank. I could pay them by myself without there being a reliance on my parents. That gave me a great sense of responsibility as well as independence. Book rental was free, and that is hard to come by at

Greasy Lake is described by the narrator as an aura of possessiveness and suspense to the average reader. However, while somewhat stereotypical, the narrator and his friends see the lake as the most ideal location to get together on late nights. This can be translated as the beginning of setting a scene for a location in which the adolescent youth can meet, with the reference to Bruce Springsteen’s words from a song that opens the story: “It’s about a mile down on the dark side of Route 88” (Boyle, 125). The words from the song create a scene of how the youth had essentially treated the lake as their own place. The image is further made clear when the faint island in the middle of the lake is described as “a single ravaged island a hundred yards from

Since Texas did not have many lakes people took it into their own hands to build lakes in the state. One of these lakes is called Joe Pool Lake which is in Southern Dallas. This lake took more than 25 years of planning and over a decade of construction (Joe Pool Lake 2008). The lake opened in 1989 and became one of the most popular destinations in Dallas (Joe Pool Lake 2008). The lake includes things such as lake parks, camping, boat ramps, marinas, hunting, and fishing. This is a great place for both residents and tourists. You can see the beauty of the natural geography and enjoy the man-made geography. It has a surface area of 7,400 acres when full and has over 60 miles of shoreline (joe Pool Lake 2008). This man-made location is great for

With it's many coves and tributaries, boaters can find a private spot on Lake Travis to ski, wakeboard or just get away from the crowds. Other boaters head to Devil's Cove on the weekends to tether boats together and create a big floating party. Other party spots include Carlos and Charlie's and The Iguana Grill. The Oasis offers a more subdued atmosphere and boasts the best setting for a famous Lake Travis

When we first meet the narrator and his two friends, we learn that “[they] wore torn-up leather jackets, slouched around with toothpicks in [their] mouths, sniffed glue and ether and what somebody claimed was cocaine” (129). This is an example of the rebellious things he does in order to keep up his bad character image. He goes to the lake because that is where all the bad people hang out to “watch a girl take her clothes off and plunge into the festering murk, drink beer, [and] smoke pot” (129). The lake itself represents how rotten today’s adolescents have become, so that is why the lake is the center of it all. His fight with the man he describes as a greasy character shows how he tries to go along with his façade, but fails miserably when he gets kicked under the chin, until he knocks him out with the tire iron. Just when he thinks it’s all over, a

The grief comes from lost love must be recovered by love. In crow lake, the author Mary Lawson portrays a young successful scholar, 26-year-old Kate Morrison, always is bothered by her anguished past. The innermost struggle not only leads she can’t directly face the problem existing between her and her older brother Matt for years but also becomes an obstacle of the further relationship with Daniel, the men she loves. But all the problems are concealed elaborately before the invitation letter received. While the peaceful life is broken by the invitation coming from Matt’s son, her nephew Simon, Kate suddenly has to face all the problems she doesn’t want to face

Material wealth and ownership are other concepts the lake dispels for Ruth. Sylvie stole the boat they use to cross the lake, with no regard for the man who owns the boat. The lake promotes the idea of freedom to do what you want with no consequences. The water provides a safe haven for Ruth and Sylvie to escape the man on the shore and then carries them to a safe haven which is one of the many islands on the lake. The water acts as a barrier between the new way of

Lake Tahoe holds a dear place in my heart because it is one of the most often destinations for our family vacations. I lost count of how many times I have been there. For every occasion, it is just the place to go to. It is such a relaxing place, at least for the weekend I do not have to worry about anything. Lake Tahoe is a very green place to be in California. California is a very dry state and having forests like Lake Tahoe is something to be proud of. It attracts thousands of visitors each year and has numerous activities to do there. Not only is Lake Tahoe extremely beautiful, but it has many ecological features.