short story
The Power of Water
After a relatively brief yet painfully long hiatus, I was able to get back to hiking and exploring the DMV area. The weather was ideal for a challenging hike, mostly cloudy and about 70 degrees, but the hike I chose wasn’t going to be all that challenging. My boyfriend finally agreed to come with me, after what felt like months of asking every weekend since I sold my car. I wanted him to come with me for quality time together but I mostly needed a ride. With such moderate weather on my side, I chose a hike that was less than two miles and climbed less than 150 feet in elevation to be sure I didn't sour the experience for him. We drove 40 minutes to Prince William National Forest and took the scenic drive around the park to find the nearest lot to the trail and get a lay of the land.
By Emma Wilson3 years ago in Earth
A Walk through the Valley
One could never imagine that magic existed in this small town of Sutherlin, Oregon. All one had to do to access it was to cross the rickety cattle guard that separated the public from the secret valley. There are two paths to choose from when stepping through the portal. One would take you on a journey through the grassy valley where mice scamper from the watchful eyes of hawks to the looming forests where the family of woodpeckers reside after a full breakfast at the local bird feeders. The other path takes you across to a different terrain with cascading waterfalls and hidden caves where tiny treasures can be found. Both paths are tempting, but the one that beckons the curious traveler is the one that calls the loudest.
By Grace Gettys 3 years ago in Earth
Five classic stories in the history of the United States, which benefit from understanding for life
Story 1: Morgan sells eggs Morgan is a rich man in the United States. He was a poor man when he took his wife to the United States when he was young. In order to make a living, he and his wife opened a grocery store to sell eggs. When Morgan sells eggs, customers often complain that his eggs are small. After a period of observation and summary, he asked his wife to sell eggs. As a result, the customers not only didn't think the eggs were small, but also greatly changed their impression and attitude towards Morgan.
By zhangzunwen3 years ago in Earth
thunderstorm
Dark clouds shrouded the sky, and there was darkness in front of me. Only when there was lightning, there was a ray of light, sweeping away the dullness caused by the darkness. But after the lightning, there was a rumble of thunder, which seemed to roll over the head, and then banged loudly and exploded, so scary. A flash of light flashed, and I quickly covered my ears... The arrival of thunderstorms In the afternoon, a strong wind suddenly blew outside. Chickens and dogs barked everywhere in the village, and the house became dark. It is going to rain. The leaves shook violently, and there was a "rumbling" sound in the distance, as if coming from the ground. I looked out the window, the sky was covered with dark clouds and the wind was blowing loudly. There were almost no pedestrians on the street, only a few cars were seen passing by quickly. After a while, it rained heavily outside. My window was rattled by the wind, and my mother quickly locked it. During the thunderstorm, I can't turn on the TV, computer, tape recorder, repeater... I have to draw. Another gust of wind swayed people's eyes. I don't know who's window was closed, and there was a sound of glass shattering. The wet print of raindrops appeared on the ground, and gradually became larger. The thunder grew louder, as if to encourage the rain: Everyone jump down! It rained heavily. The sound of thunder became clear, and my grandmother said: This is Li Lei, and it is the most dangerous. The sound of thunder "click" and "click" is really like what is written in "Journey to the West", Lei Gong and Lei Mu are in the cloud and dancing sledgehammers in command. The lines of the lightning are getting thicker and thicker. When a thunder strikes, a lightning bolt cuts through the sky and goes straight to the ground, and the sky becomes like daytime. The rain was intermittent. It was heavy for a while, and it was small for a while. The sound of "rushing" gradually faded away. I didn't know when it would stop. Birds with nests all returned to their nests, and those without nests hid under a big tree, shaking from time to time. The rain fell on his head, and then he hid his head deeply in his neck. The speed of this lightning is getting faster and faster, appearing quickly and disappearing quickly, like a little boy hiding from you, he is wearing bleached clothes, that kind of white is a color that is difficult to adjust on a palette, He combined pale yellow, orange, gray, and light-like white to form the color of this lightning bolt. After the thunderstorm, the sky seems to be bluer and the air is fresher. Maybe the thunderstorm has cleaned them up! After a while, the lightning swept to the horizon, the wind ran into the distance, and the rain quietly went away. The ground in the village is very wet. Except for the dripping sound of "tick" and "tick", the flowers, grass, trees and trees are covered with "new clothes". In the puddle, the dog was licking the water in the small puddle, the chicken came out of the chicken coop again, and foraged leisurely in the yard. Pigeons also came, and the weeping willows by the river were even more beautiful. What a thunderstorm! The sky suddenly turned cloudy, and the sun was shining just now, but in an instant it was covered with thick dark clouds, and the room was pitch dark. Reading a book in front of the window was a lot of effort, so I put down my pen and book and looked out the window. A gust of wind came, and the branches were swaying fiercely, making a clucking sound, as if they would break away from the trunk at any time and be thrown into the distance. I don't know who's window has no hooks, and the uncontrolled windows kept shaking and bumping. Before I could speculate on the consequences, I heard a "bang" and the glass shattered. Dark clouds shrouded the sky, and there was darkness in front of me. Only when there was lightning, there was a ray of light, sweeping away the dullness caused by the darkness. But after the lightning, there was a rumble of thunder, which seemed to roll over the head, and then banged loudly and exploded, so scary. A flash of lightning flashed, and I quickly covered my ears... The raindrops fell immediately. A lot of raindrops, following the wind, fell diagonally on the windowsill of my house, forming one watermark after another in a blink of an eye. Suddenly, the raindrops became very dense, and the buildings and trees in the field of vision were hidden in the vast rain. About half an hour later, the rain stopped and the clouds dissipated. The trees and buildings seemed to be the same, except that they were different from before the rain, and the eyes were fresh.
By John M McDaniel3 years ago in Earth
Devoid of Matter
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. He is still wrapping his head around what's happening around him. There are so many others having a great time. Drinking, smoking, straight West Coastin' at this - where is he? Holy smokes, he's in motion? No, he's floating. Oh man. Wait. No he is actually moving in slow motion.
By Soulful Jenn3 years ago in Earth
Entrained
She slammed the door just in time. Her success was awarded with the sound of claws scrabbling glass. Muted barking too as the conductor's hound voiced its displeasure over her escape. That was the third time since she'd woke up here; if you could call a moving train a "here". The third time she had just made it away from getting a piece of her chewed off by some very aggressive patrol mutts, or maybe it was the same one over and over. She was tempted to just stay here between cars this time and see if hands stuck like tongues, but she was too scared.
By Sandra Rutledge3 years ago in Earth
NOVEL 93XX
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. My name is Bellatrix and I am hoping they are wrong. I am a space explorer and it seems I am stuck in another galaxy. I worked on Shipped 93XX for 3 years. We had the mission to explore the universe and find other forms of life. For so many years mankind has wondered if we are really alone or are there different types of life in the universe. As big as the universe is it is naive to think we are the only intelligent life that exists. 93XX main mission was to find other life in the universe and make contact with it. We have searched every corner of the universe in hopes of finding something anything. But we have never been successful. At least not until now. Through out the last couple of years 93xx has explored different planets and even discovered a few we did not know existed. But each planet we discovered had no life on it. Not only that, there was no way the planets we discovered could support any life form.
By Adriane Kirby3 years ago in Earth
