“Today’s the day!” Elaina sang out. “Today’s the day today’s the day!” She swam around in circles then jumped straight out of the water into the air. She spun once before splashing back into the ocean. Her leathery hind hitting the water like a drum beat. She dove down deep her tail swishing after her. With a flourished twirl she charged to the surface once more. Leaping into the cloudless sky Elaina started to charge towards the shore. The small green blub in the distance slowly became crisper. The lighthouse that Rory lived in twinkled on halfway through her journey. Elaina skimmed the top of the surface like a knife her shark fin cutting the water. She paused at a few times near rock to catch her breath. The last time she’d seen her Aurora …show more content…
She poked her head out of the water and her short brown hair flopped over her eyes. Pushing her hair out of the way Elaina swam to the front of the boat. “Aurora.” She called cautiously. The ship was large and she couldn’t see the deck from the water. The masts were long and dark Elaina was in awe of their height. The white flags were drawn up and the ship barley swayed in the calm water. After a few more quiet calls Aurora dove down to examine the anchor. It was black as coals and heavy. Elaina tried to move it but it didn’t budge. The rope tied on it was wrapped around twice probably for extra strength. Elaina bit it very slowly. It was tough and scratched her tongue. She’d seen ships before of course, but this was Aurora’s ship. She wished she could explore it topside as …show more content…
It was long and stringy like jellyfish but clung to her. There were long shiny bits at the ends that Elaina tried to dig at but the net slowly became more tangled around her. Desperate she cut through the stringy bits with her sharp teeth, freeing the turtle. Then she set to work freeing herself. The net slowly tangled itself around her fins as she cut the parts that were around her face. When she realized what had happened the net was too tightly woven around her shark fin. One was scrapping agents the shiny end while the other two were wrapped in the wire. “Okay Elaina, just keep calm. I can do this.” She said taking a deep breath then jerking suddenly. Like a snake the net constricted around her. “How do humans do this.” She grumbled one arm now tangled in the mess. She slowly kept biting at pieces but she couldn’t reach the main fibers. She growled and bit hard at the fence like net. She started to bite at the ends that were surrounded by metal but it only chipped her tooth. She was just a few feet underwater and very visible to anyone who walked
So Fernanda jumped and “pencil dived” to grab Roene, and it worked! But when Fernanda was grabbing Roene, she dropped the rope and hatchet. When Nathan and I were landing in the water, we had to loosen the chest strap before we landed. Once we landed we had to take it off carefully and let the parachute sink. Roene and Fernanda wanted to save the parachute, for supplies. So before they hit the water, Fernanda dropped Roene into the water, Roene swam away a little. While Fernanda was still in the air she loosened the chest strap and when she landed she took it off. Meanwhile, Roene quickly grabbed the parachute and successfully saved it. We swam towards each other while Nathan inflated the dinghy. We were about a three-minute swim away from each other, but there were some pretty big waves. When we noticed that there were sharks! While the rest of us were panicking, Fernanda discovered that they were whale sharks! She told us that whale sharks don’t eat humans! We were so relieved. While we were paddling to shore, Roene hit Nathan in the head with her oar! Nathan got a concussion, but he was okay since he just lay on the bottom of the dinghy. We were a six-hour paddle
We do not see what is pulling her down but we know it is something
Eyes- A sight that affected her was when she saw her left arm gone and saw the bright red water besides her. She remembers this moment because is was when the shark had attacked her and she had the thought that she wouldn’t be able to surf again.” I remember seeing the water around me turn bright red
(pg12) “It’s eye was the size of a grapefruit” as said in the book “Life In The Ocean: The story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle”. (pg12) She spent two weeks, fifty feet
Matt Cruse is a polite and intrepid 14-year-old cabin boy who serves on Aurora, a luxury airship powered by Hydrium gas. Aurora used to be Matt’s father’s ship before he passed away, hence also where Matt feels his home is. Matt thoroughly believes he can float on air like the Aurora, and loves the feeling of being in the air. Aurora is flying from Canada to Australia when Matt’s life changes. One year ago, he rescued a dying old man from an air balloon, who spoke of mythical flying creatures shortly before he died. Now, Matt meets the old man’s granddaughter, Kate de Vries, aboard on the Aurora. Kate shows Matt her grandfather’s journals, which speak of the mythical flying creatures roaming around an island. However, pirates raid Aurora, looting
In the novel, The Light Between Oceans, the lighthouse serves as a guardian and guide over not only Tom and Isabel, but also to those adrift in sea. The “Lighthouse Animation” turns our archetype into video form, accurately showing its importance and how the “light” contributes to its personality. The poem, Let the Light Enter, reflects on the archetype of light and how it functions as a universal symbol in our world, and Sharon Kearns displays this symbol in a unique way through her painting, by comparing the lighthouse with our own lives. The lighthouse has influenced the way see our world by being a stereotype of a signal or a guide. The term “lighthouse” has also been used in business and marketing, as someone who can earn the trust of an audience to the point they look up to for information, insight, education and more. Some churches also use the word “lighthouse” as someone who can guide us through the storms of our lives if we let him be the captain of our boats. Church of Atlanta Lighthouse, compares themselves to a lighthouse and mentions that “we help navigate people through the storms, dense fog and dark nights of life" ("Church of Atlanta Lighthouse.”, Blogger.com). Lighthouses are powerful and religious symbols in today’s world and serve as an icon of supervision and guidance that is ready to help us when we feel helpless under the direst of
It was Clayton who climbed up and freed the boat, and Bud, a tall fat boy, who got the weight of it on his back to turn it into the water so that they could half float, half carry it to shore. All this took some time. Eva and Carol abandoned their log and waded out of the water. They walked overland to get their shoes and socks and bicycles. They did not need to come back this way but they came. They stood at the top of the hill, leaning on their bicycles. They did not go on home, but they did not sit down and frankly watch, either. They stood more or less facing each other, but glancing down at the water and at the boys struggling with the boat, as if they had just halted for a moment out of curiosity, and staying longer than they intended, to see what came of this unpromising project.
So there I was, rowing a boat just big enough for two children. Mikasa was practicing her waterbending. I aimed my spear just when she lost control of her bubble of water; Mikasa's bubble burst, soaking me, and the fish Mikasa had caught flopped back into the ocean.
As the powerful abyss consumes my convulsing body, my arms and legs propel me through the dark emptiness. The sloshing water lapping my ears, drowns out the sounds of the rushing water above, as I break to the surface. Tackling the sunlit board with one arm and hauling my limp body aboard the smooth, water-beaded paddleboard, a calmness immediately claims me, as I gaze above to the piercing blue sky. As I regain my footing on the wobbling yellow board, I can feel the sun’s rays dance over my skin and dry the water that cascades down my soaking frame. Leaning back and plunging the paddle within the depths of the Colorado River, my sinewy arms mechanically take shape, and thrust me forward.
The lake's chilling waters and the night skies remind her of home. I wish I can see the stars as clearly at home... With a deep breath, she flips into the water, diving into the dark waters. Audrey's eyes are pretty sharp so the lake water is a clear as glass
3. What did further examination of Tiktaalik’s fins reveal about the creature and its’ lifestyle?
One day Goodman John Howland became tired of being cooped up. He decided to climb to the upper deck. Without warning the ship rolled, and he fell into the ocean. As he fell, he grabbed a hanging rope. He was afraid.
Congo! Congo! Congo! What Adaobi. “Mommy told me to wake you up.” “What time is it? “9:16.” For real, I’m almost late to the school bus. Why didn’t you wake me up early? “Mommy said to let you sleep.” Well, tell mommy I’m leaving. “Ok, bye big brother.” I’m going to be late to the school bus. Come on. Come on. 9:20 made it. Beep! Beep! “Congo you finally made it to the bus today.”The bus driver said. “Ah, Congo sits here!” Akachi said. Akachi has been my best friend ever since 6th grade, but I have a secret crush on her ever since 7th grade. “Congo it feels like you are trying to avoid me.” I will never avoid my best friend, does that sound like me. “You right, sorry for accusing you.” Oh look Akachi, we are already at school. Well nice talking to you Akachi, see you later at school
A bell clangs, and Frank tries to pull her on board, but Eveline clutches an iron railing on shore, feeling that he will drown her in "the seas of the world." She cries out and grasps the railing tighter while Frank calls to her, and she turns her helpless face to him without a glimpse of "love or farewell or recognition," staying on shore as the boat pulls away.
“This boat has to work! Full power to the motor!” The captain said. There was a tiny spark of hope, a tiny chance for survival, as the motor reached full power and the ship started to move forward. But then the tiny spark was extinguished as the ship was pulled and drawn slowly and then