The mountains lay spread out in front of me with the clouds covering their peaks, looking like marshmallow creme on top of chocolate ice cream. ... In one city, the paint was as thin as water. ... The water was very rough and cold as ice. ... It didn't help that there was a rough wind blowing and the sun was behind some clouds that looked like balloons so full of water that they would burst at any moment. Sure enough, a few minutes after crossing the river and drying off, the clouds let loose their torrent of water, like a fire hydrant that has been run over by a car. ...

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On the corner of this road, you can stop and enjoy some mouth-watering ice cream that is the thickest, coldest treat that hypnotizes you into wanting more and more. The taste of mint chocolate chip ice cream that you have placed on with a freshly cooked, crispy brown waffle cone gives you chills down your spine standing the hair on your neck straighter than a flag pole. ... Walking into the house, cold air hits like a ton of bricks. ...

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• Grade Level: High School