The Lake Coheeries: Lyndhurst

Regarded as one of the southeast’s largest lakes, Lake Hartwell is located on the Savannah River, bordering Georgia and South Carolina. This man-made reservoir was created by the Hartwell Dam, which extends for seven miles below the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers. Lake Hartwell is a very popular recreational lake, stretching for 49 miles up the Tugaloo River and 45 miles up the Seneca River at normal pool elevation, comprising 56,000 acres of water and 962 miles of beautiful shores. Named for the American Revolutionary War figure Nancy Hart, a devout patriot and lover of liberty, who lived in the Georgia frontier, Lake Hartwell was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1963. The lake serves several functions, including flood risk management, water supply, navigation, hydropower production and fish and wildlife protection.

: Larchwood Lake may not ever be the same again. The story about Larchwood Lake is not that uncommon. Without doing extensive research into possible things that could occur by lowering the lake level, the Larchwood Lake Homeowner’s Association destroyed the very thing they were trying to protect. Carelessness and poor planning are not the only root causes however. There are a number of reasons that led to the degradation of Larchwood Lake that happen to relate to more macro level environmental issues. Those reasons are poorly designed environmental policy created by the E.P.A., poor understanding of lake ecology by the managers of the land, and false confidence in poorly planned ideas. By looking at how these factors contributed to the degradation of the lake, hopefully we will be able to make more ecological sound decisions in the future.

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

In T. Coraghessan Boyle’s short story “Greasy Lake,” there are many subtle historical references. These references pertain to different events that were happening during the time period that the story takes place, and help to describe different parts of the plot. Casual readers may not even notice these interesting little bits of information, but upon paying closer attention; they would become aware of the small, almost unnecessary references that make this story so fascinating.

Located 30 minutes north of Atlanta, Georgia, this is a truly amazing lake. It is a large lake filled with islands, hence the name. If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, this beautiful lake is the place to go. It is quite commercialized with resort hotels and water parks, spa center, and campgrounds dotting its white sand shores, but the lake itself is breathtakingly gorgeous.

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 text is very descriptive and loaded with symbols. The author takes the opportunity to relate elements of setting with symbols with meanings beyond the first reading’s impressions. The house that the characters rent for the summer as well as the surrounding scenery are introduced right from the beginning. It is an isolated house, situated "quite three miles from the village"(947); this location suggests an isolated environment. Because of its "colonial mansion"(946) look, and its age and state of degradation, of the house, a supernatural hypothesis is implied: the place is haunted by ghosts. This description also suggests stability, strength, power and control. It symbolizes the patriarchal oriented society of the author’s time. The image of a haunted house is curiously superimposed with light color elements of setting: a "delicious garden"(947), "velvet meadows"(950), "old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees"(948) suggest bright green. The room has "air and sunshine galore"(947), the garden is "large and shady"(947) and has "deep-shaded arbors"(948). The unclean yellow of the wallpaper is

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

Greasy Lake, musty, fetid, and uneasy to one’s eyes, still intriguing to explore. This lake was mysterious, yet it was a clear invitation for these teens. It was the only place where one could go and not worry about the real world, it was as if it was fantasy. As grimy and evil the lake was they still felt an attracted to it because it was a mirror reflection of their lives. Digby and Jeff did not know what they wanted to do with their lives, lost, young, and hopeless. In addition, these kids wanted an adventure, wanted to stop thinking about school and real life. These kids wanted an escape, yet in Greasy Lake they actually found how cruel the real world is. The nineteen-year-olds felt like they did not care for a single thing and as they

The story is set in a remote community named Wirrawee in a 21 century context. This is stated through out the book. “Lee lived in town, like Fi. "Lee and Fi, from Wirrawee" we used to sing.”(Ch 1. P15) This Town is rural and right next to a formidable mountain range. The author describes the town and its surroundings with in the book with: “Way in the distance you got glimpses of the rich farmland of the Wirrawee district, dotted with houses and clumps of trees, the lazy Wirrawee river curving slowly through it. And on the other side was Hell” (Ch 2. P19) Wirrawee is a country town with many farms surrounding it. It is a small tight night community who live directly next to a large mountain range which is quite mysterious and majestic. The

In “Greasy Lake,” T. Coraghessan Boyle uses setting to portray the theme of the journey that one goes on to transition from childhood to adulthood. At the beginning of the short story, “greasy lake” was seen as this fun place that “bad guys” went to hangout. They smoked cigarettes, drank liquor, and gave their best attempt at finding girls. By the end of the story, it was a completely different place. The speaker found a dead body, his buddies almost raped an innocent girl, he nearly ruined

Prior to this trip, I was very intrigued by the medical field and although I did not have a set idea of my future profession, I knew I wanted to work in the medical field. Some of my friends who had taken this course before told me their experience at Sunnybrook and Lyndhurst, as well as how much of a great opportunity this was for anybody of any age. I had very high expectations, however, I was also very anxious because it was professional setting, and the situations were unpredictable. I could not believe that I would be visiting one of the major hospitals and the largest trauma center in Canada. The entire trip, from the introductions and presentations to the emotional stories shared by the people at the rehabilitation centre was engaging. The P.A.R.T.Y program aimed towards providing information to youth and motivating us to stop drug or alcohol abuse, as well as texting and driving since these were the main causes of motor vehicle collisions. Throughout the day we saw the trauma room and critical care unit, as well as presentations by doctors, first responders, and nurses. Then by the afternoon we had the opportunity to travel to Lyndhurst and hear about the experiences of some individuals.

This week I went to Lake Selmac. Lake Selmac is an awesome lake located in the miniature town of Selma. When we got there, I helped unload stuff from our RV. Then my Dad and I put the boats in the water, we have a sailboat and a kayak, we also inflated our little inner tube, I jumped right in the water with it. I had a blast, with the tube I floated out into the middle of the lake. Then I swam in the water for a bit, it was really warm! I did all sorts of cool tricks like jumping through the hole and flips. A few minutes later my sister came out to join me, we had a really great time.

The novel starts on Grand Isle a vacation home for the wealthy men. Léonce Pontellier, a businessman of forty, reading a newspaper outside of the main guesthouse. Two birds owned by Madame Lebrun, are being very noisy. The parrot is repeating phrases in English and French while the mockingbird is singing consistently. Trying to get away from the birds’ annoying chatter, Léonce goes back into the cottage he has rented. Looking over to the main building Léonce notices that the noise emitting from it has greatened. The Farival twins play the piano; Madame Lebrun is giving orders to two of her servants, and a lady in black walks around with her rosary beads in hand. Down by the water-oaks his four- and five-year-old sons

Before the Elwha Dam was removed, the total sediment volume within Lake Aldwell was 4.9 million m3 ± 1.4 million m3, which 46% of sediment was coarse (sand, gravel, and cobble), and 54% was fine (silt and clay). The main delta and prodelta were located within a wide valley and 2.2 km long. The width was 4-8 times larger than average channel width. The upper portion of the delta extended 0.7 km upstream from the full reservoir pool. The delta contained about a maximum thickness of 6 to 8 m of sediment at the downstream end (See Figure