I saw him laying there. A loving‚ free soul now dead. The grass once the only remembrance of nature‚ now a painting of red. There were a thousand mirrors‚ each with a different person reflecting the same expression of horror‚ embedded in a brown blanket of buildings. This was not a battlefield‚ it was merely a repercussion of the Vietnam War. The drafting of soldiers was only a waste of our country’s youth‚ and it has led to the death of many. The patch of green‚ the bulls eye of the campus was now
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Known as the “City of Trees” for its abundance of greenery‚ my hometown of Sacramento‚ California could also be called the “City of the Homeless”. There are staggering numbers of homeless Sacramentans and a significant amount of people who lack consistent access to nightly shelter. On any given night‚ the homeless population of Sacramento County totals nearly 2‚700 people (www.sacramentostepsforward.org)‚ and this number is on the rise. My dream is to become a professional in the field of architecture
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God of nature. Dickinson’s poem “I taste a liquor never brewed” acknowledges her love of spring by comparing it to be intoxicating. The spring has many beautiful transitions. All throughout Hopkins’ poem he exhibited imagery. In the spring all the greenery returns. The wind is blowing. Flowers are blooming. He used alliteration to grab the reader’s attention related to the growing weeds. Simile was used to show the intensity of the sound. He uses the Eden Garden to portray how beautiful spring could
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bus. We painted the town red at there. Cherating was situated in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It had a breathtaking‚ scenic and clean beach. There were many chalets and hotels which dotted the coast and they were surrounded by lush greenery. We stayed in Grand Continental Hotel which had the ideal facilities for family vacation. Cherating was a haven for an adventurous person like me. It had many activities for the tourist such as swimming‚ water sports‚ snorkeling and jet skiing
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architecture is characterized by its representation of living things. Greek architecture stresses formality and symmetry. The art captures movement and emotion. Many of their main works are of the human nature followed by animals‚ monsters‚ and greenery. Greek architects developed two styles of columns‚ the Doric and Ionic. Shown above is the Doric Column. The Doric Columns had no bases with a tapered shaft. The Doric style was started on the mainland and quickly became the style more
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house in this month. * Wow! That is awesome! Congratulation! * Thanks! Now I have a problem. I want to live in the countryside but I do not know what it looks like in Vietnam. Can you describe it? * Of course! My hometown has a lot of greenery. The houses arranged alternately with rice fields. * Does it have any bookstore or supermarket? * No‚ it does not. However‚ it has a market‚ a post office‚ a mosque‚ some temple‚ several drug stores and grocery. * Do you enjoy the life
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s. The Christmas wreath represents everlasting life and God’s endless love for us. Kissing under a mistletoe supposedly started out when early Roman enemies stopped fighting when they met under a mistletoe. Holly is the most known Christmas greenery‚ and there are several legends about it‚ one is that Jesus’ crown was made of holly‚ and the holly berries represented his blood. (All About American Holidays‚ 1962)The Christmas tree: The Christmas tree is an evergreen trimmed with lights‚ decorations
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Murree - The Queen of Hills FIRST VISIT : APRIL 2005 Going to Murree was my dream which came true. It is more beautiful than I heard about it. Weather is totally changed from Islamabad. As I visited there in April. It was too...... 2 Murree‚ Greenery of Pakistan I’ve got some interesting experiences in Murree. I’d love to share with you the 4 tips I’ve written‚ the 4 photos uploaded‚ and 0 travelogues I’ve created. 3 Beautiful city in the mountains near Islamabad There is no need to say
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Blizzards roar like vicious troops hungry for battle. The gale-force wind screeches like a crow. Before long‚ the angry‚ unrelenting waves crash into the frozen coast as loud as a mountain tumbling to the ground. Lightning flashes across the sky causing a sound similar to an old‚ sturdy chestnut tree being ripped. An avalanche of hailstones clatters down from the sky like marbles spilt from a box. Deafening whips of ice skid across the frozen floor and eliminate any small careless creatures. Tornados
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A refreshing trip to COORG- Scotland of India Last month I planned for a 3 day trip to Coorg in Karnataka‚ which is also known as KODAGU. I collected all related information about trip from friends and internet. I was very excited as it was my first trip in South India & it was my birthday too‚ but sudden heavy rain and bad weather forecast ruined all plans. Due to nonstop rain for more than 30 hours in Bangalore‚ we were forced to postpone the trip which resulted in many trip members backing
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