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    Hidden among jagged rock towers and ancient pines turned into crystal sculptures by winter's hand, Phenix settled into the soothing waters of a hot spring. Tendrils of steam rose from the surface of the water to merge with ice-kissed air. The sea of silvery white clouds overhead veiled the oasis from those gathered on different peaks to watch the dawn of a new day. Fresh snowfall during the night dulled the natural early morning sounds. However, not even the elements or the optical illusion of the

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    Storm Essay

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    In the early morning hours, I waited, perched on the bow leaning over the edge of the vessel. I took a deep breath in, A familiar scent filled my nose: slightly sulfury, and a pinch of musk from the damp air. The droplets of briny seawater clung to my stubble as I peered into the storm. The fog overcame my sightlines, I could only see about fifty meters into the distance. As our vessel sailed through the choppy waters, I could make out what looked to be a wall of some sort. Suddenly, an alarm sounded

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    The Sound Of Waves Essay

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    Rain, usually is used in literature to foreshadow death or in other cases some kind of turmoil. In The Sound of Waves, since is related to fishing, the sea’s outcome has an impact in Shinji’s life. For instance, if the sea forms gigantic waves, fishing

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    The dark green colored sky was enormous; sirens went round the bend to alert people, no lights to find ways to basements and bathrooms. “It was crazier than a bat without eyes,” Darrell Allen had said. The storm got closer as people found ways to us to safe place taking their children with them. The tornado of Mapleton, Iowa was swift, dangerous, and created a lot of expensive damage. To begin with, a strong and heavy storm was on its way to a small town of Mapleton, Iowa. The town had several

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    Playa Research Paper

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    In a nutshell, the playa is very dry, getting only a few centimeters of rain per year. In the winter, when it does rain, the slightly tilted playa gets accumulations of water a few centimeters thick at one end. It gets cold enough for the water to freeze on top. When the Sun comes out, the ice begins to melt, forming large chunks called rafts. The wind blows these rafts (which are typically a few millimeters thick), which then hit the rocks and push on them. The ground is softened by the water, so

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    your friends and family at your home in Pittsburg, PA. There is snow on the ground, everyone is celebrating and having fun. Then it begins to rain and rain and rain, the rain. The rising river is unnoticed as everybody is celebrating. You finally go to sleep for the night, not knowing that the river is at its flood stage of 25 feet. During the night, the rain continues to pour from the gloomy skies and the snow continues to melt and flow towards the river. The river eventually gets to a level of 46

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    Nightmare Scenarios

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    How Do You Survive a Nightmare Scenario without Any Skills or Training? A previous article talked about the lack of basic survival skills among Millennials, and how technology has replaced certain physical skills that some in older generations took for granted. The technology was there so why not use it right, if technology allows you to use a chainsaw to cut down a tree why would you use an ax, or if we went back in time 3,500 years you may have used a bronze ax. Playgrounds became death traps

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    literary devices the narrator was the way she decrided the weather, “I looked out of the window at the ocean that was just twenty feet from our house. It twisted and gnarled into knots. The trees tried to hold their balance against the wind. Then rain began to fall like grapes from

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    Narrative Journal Entry

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    After all the rain, and the wind, it began to hail. Yes, hail. In September. These pieces of hail were not even of normal size, instead measuring about a half inch in diameter, if I recall the news from that night correctly. In addition to the storm, I had been given

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    than a speeding train, as her strides got longer and quicker. She was a colossal wreck! She did not mean to come this far. What started out as an aimless walk in the tenebrous forest had turned into a horrible nightmare. Trembling with fear, the rain wailed as it beat against the old, eerie tree trunks. The dense fog enclosed the rugged, forest clouding her vision ahead. Sobbing uncontrollably with silent tears streaming down her white cheeks, she tried to gain control of herself. Her matte

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