Have you ever seen one of the world’s largest trees? Then you should visit Kings Canyon National Park! It is home to the largest remaining grove of sequoia trees in the world located in California. Kings Canyon National Park is an incredible Park to do more than walk and soak in the beauty of nature. In Kings Canyon you can explore the giant sequoia groves, you can go on overnight wilderness trips, crystal cave tours, and more! Kings Canyon National Park was established in 1940 and covers 461,901
Alex wiped his breath from the window as he stared out at the snowy blanket now covering his front yard, the large tree that once stood proudly in its center was slouching under the weight of its own branches. Alex smoothed out the covers of his bed, returning the displaced pillows back against the headboard. Adjusting his onesie, Alex ran down the stairs jumping the final two as he scrambled into the living room. Bright tinsel was wrapped around everything in the room, streamers jumping and crisscrossing
My neighborhood is pretty quiet, so when it is nice outside I go to the tennis courts and do yoga. The tennis courts are never occupied so I have the freedom to go anywhere I want. I never actually go onto the courts but right outside them in the grass. To the left sits a grassy field filled with weeds and wild flowers, a truly beautiful sight. Behind the small field there is a thin layer of trees to separate my neighborhood from the next. Peeking through the trees is a silver fence, which encloses
The Forgiving Dove A long time ago on the small island of Wanahkie there was a beautiful forest that grew in the centre of this deserted island. In the middle of this forest stood a tree which was superior to all the other trees, it was the oldest, and biggest tree in the forest and legend has it that the tree possessed love, kindness, and knowledge. The birds of the forest named the tree Joshua. The tree was home to many birds, which included a dove and a crow. Early every sunrise the dove
On Thursday 13, 2014, I visited the American Museum of Natural History in Central Park, New York City. When I first entered the museum I saw the dinosaurs that were another revelation. I felt the excitement rushing through my veins. In the museum, I observed and took notes on many exhibits that I enjoyed in my assigned hall and other halls. One of the first animals that captured my attention in the Hall of North American Mammals was the wolf. In Shore of Gunflint Lake, Minnesota by moon glow and
The story of a Dolls house by Ibsen is full of unique and hidden messages. In the play, there are many things that do not seem to have any importance to the play. This is why it is important to use close reading. Close reading allows a better understanding for what Ibsen is trying to say not just what the words mean. Throughout the story a Dolls House it is easy to notice the importance of material things to the main characters. The purpose of this paper is to show how the importance of holidays
times represent a unique calmness. Toni Morrison doesn’t make any exceptions to this idea. In her novel Beloved, Toni Morrison uses trees to symbolize comfort, protection and peace. Morrison uses trees throughout Beloved to emphasize the serenity that the natural world offers. Many black characters, and some white and Native American characters, refer to trees as offering calm, healing and escape, thus conveying Morrison’s message that trees bring peace. Besides using the novel’s characters to convey