Tell City Descriptive Writing

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The stress of the day plagues my mind as I remember the hardships that affected my thoughts during an unusually strenuous day of high school. My thoughts race in all different directions as I rush toward the only place in this desolate city that I can truly find peace and bliss. For years now, this spot has served as my only sanctuary from the troubling world. I was lucky enough to stumble upon it in my strolls throughout this town. My sacred area is the wooded area behind the flood wall of Tell City; it serves as my temple of unity and the only place that I can gather my thoughts. A feeling of quiet isolation washes over me as I enter through the doorway of the great stone wall of the city. The smell of leaves and fresh rain enters my nose as I step into the paved path of the trail. In the distance, I hear the rhythmic rolling of the river’s waves slowly gliding along the river bank. I look …show more content…

The bird’s harmonious tunes fill my ears as I softly walk along the wooded path. With each new song, I hear, a troubled memory from my day is lightly erased from my mind. The cool shade of the leaves calms my raging blood pressure to a level that is tolerable for my state of being. The sight of a squirrel trying to crack open a nut by hitting it on the ground enters into my field of vision, the squirrel has seen me, but shows no fear and continues to work on its nut. Even the nature and wildlife of this sanctuary has a tranquil feeling to it. I start to take deep breaths; my breathing is to the rhythm of the bird’s melody and the squirrel’s nut cracking. All sounds blend

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