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With him there are no happiness points or rolling in of the tides to warn me of imminent danger, therefore there is no transition from pleasurable fertile earth to desolate wasteland. He makes it evident that I am not welcome in his desert, but I take a gamble by treading on. Scorching winds and swirling sands ward off all travelers except me. Though we are supposed to be partners, I’m a naive and lone wanderer. When I look to the hazy horizon to see miles upon miles of arid land I ask myself why I wander around where my voice falls on deaf dunes and where the screaming winds immediately sweep away my footprints from the sand. His desert is searing and unforgiving. In place of rolling currents are swells of sand and lakes dried long ago. Thick clouds are replaced by the endless sky here, offering no protection from the eternal sunlight. My pale skin cracks and dries in such harsh heat. Nevertheless, I can’t be angry with the desert for its lack of water or high temperatures, and I most certainly can’t be angry for having unfulfilled desires for an oasis which will be…
"Out of a clear calm sky a summer storm begins to gather. The camels of the caravan start to fidget and grumble; dogs howl; and the men hurry frantically to tighten saddle-straps or to double-peg their tent ropes." This qoute makes the whole enviroment feel intertwined in how everything lives life in the Golbi Desert.…
•By discussing universal fears that exist within many who hike, Bryson is able to connect with his audience on a more personal level. Bryson looks at the reality of the book, Bear Attack: Their Causes and Avoidance and comments: “And how foolish…” (17). Bryson mocks the account but in a way that…
Did you know that your body uses water to energize muscles, lubricate joints, and increase cognitive function? With the warm weather, drinking enough fluids will ensure you are able to enjoy the outdoors to the fullest. Staying hydrated will help prevent problems that range from headaches to more serious health issues such as heat stroke. To beat the heat, make sure you are well-hydrated before you go outside for a walk or do something physically active. Drink water during and after your activities too. Keeping a water bottle with you throughout the day will help encourage you to drink more water. If you will not remember to drink water, set reminders to drink water every hour. We also understand plain water can…
Students begin to learn to accept responsibility for their actions, and to better understand the correlation between cause and effect, action and reaction. By taking advantage of the heightened sense of awareness that an outdoor wilderness setting produces, students are guided to a clearer sense of self, self-awareness, and self-confidence.…
Desert biomes can be defined as sandy regions that have very little rainfall as less than 50 cm a year with extreme temperatures and very scare vegetation. The fact that deserts are so dry the temperatures can change drastically, during the day temperatures can be as hot as 32 degrees Celsius, but at night temperatures can drop as low as -4 degrees Celsius because when the sun goes down there is no moisture in the air to trap the heat so it escapes into space creating cool temperatures.…
Wandering through the desert is hard and boring. Looking at the same thing every day and only seeing a few pieces of green a day. Salva was happy to see some green, but knew that there wouldn’t be very much ”...no green could survive except tiny evergreen acacia bushes…”(52). Just because the bushes were green from water doesn't mean you could drink it. Many travelers didn't make the trip “... all of them collapsed on the sand”(55). But what's worse than seeing people collapse from feet away is having to walk past the bodies of fallen travelers. While walking through the desert the walked past many bodies, some of which were picked apart by vultures “Salva tried not look as he walked past the…
If hiking, camping, or in the forest be very careful of your step. America has many venomous snakes and spiders that can kill you. Assume all are venomous, stay away from them.…
The concept of criminal choice has brought about the creation of policies referred to a just desert. The just desert theory is a practical concept that purports a punishment is needed to preserve the social equity disturbed by crime; however, the level of punishment should be fitting with the crime. The Just desert model suggests that retribution justifies punishment because individuals deserve what they received for past deeds, but punishment based on deterrence is wrong because it involves an offender’s future actions, which cannot be predicted. Under the just desert theory the punishment should be the same for all people who commit the same crime.…
The Hiking Trip is a story about a father and his two sons, Jeff and Mark, who decide to go on hiking trip near a small town known as Flint. While on the trip, Mark falls prey to a snake that bites him on the leg. Mark is able to limp back to the family’s campsite the night of the incident, but hours later the pain is too intense and he is not able to move any longer. In order to save his brother, Jeff is forced to overcome his fears in two distinct ways.…
Baker, Craig S. "20 Amazing Animal Adaptations for Living in the Desert." Mental Floss. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2014. <http://mentalfloss.com/article/57204/20-amazing-animal-adaptations-living-desert>.…
The arachnids (spiders and scorpions), which are carnivores (meat eaters), seem well suited to desert life. They prey on insects and sometimes, if they are large enough, small lizards, mice, and birds. Scorpions use their pinchers to catch prey, then inject it with venom (poison) from the stinger in their tails. Their venom is dangerous, even for large animals and humans, and can kill. Arachnids do not…
Because Antarctica is a "polar" region, there is little precipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air.…
Hi, I’m Nicky and I also the one who love discovery the nature ! For that reason , I had had a remembrance that I will never forget. Last holiday, I decided to discover the Simpson desert. It’s famous with its red sand, it look like a fire when the sun enlighten the desert and its advertising on Discovery channel. That’s why I want to visit it.…