A smile on my face and a beautiful picture in my mind, I open my eyes once again only to find the dead looking trees and their dead leaves on the ground. ... By then, the newborn leaves will be fully-grown, providing homes for the insects and shade or food for the animals. ... The wet leaves rustle at my feet as I walk down the deer paths. As the sun breaks through the clouds to warm the damp air around me and light the fresh raindrops on the grass, I am reminded of fall. ... As the clouds close back together, trying to hide the sun's rays, wintertime falls back on the field and my ey...

• Word Count: 733
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The bright green leaves are now turning orange and are littering the walkways. As I continue my walk I find myself on the edge of acres of green grass. ... The grass is damp from the sprinklers as I walk across the empty fields. ... The younger brother abides but pouts and drags his feet along the grass as he does. ... Thoughts of how many days and weeks I have driven by this park and barely noticed the beauty of its green grass, the old oak trees, and the lives of creatures that nest inside their branches. ...

• Word Count: 1353
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Hatchet The auther of my book is Gary Paulsen the main charicter is Brian Robinson the setting is in the Canadian wilderness. Hatchet is a book about a 13 year old kid named Brian who crash lands a plane in the Canadian wilderness and has to survive on his own. Brian is flying to Alaska to vi...

• Word Count: 473
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

She says to the community in the Clearing, "Here in this here place, we flesh; flesh that weeps, laughs; flesh that dances on bare feet in grass. ... North is where Paul D finds refuge from the life of slavery he leaves behind and from the life of a chain gang in the prison from which he escapes. ...

• Word Count: 828
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The woods to me is a place of peace and harmony between nature and the world, a place to escape from it all and relax. The visual of the wood is like an oil painting hanging on the wall, but there is more to it than the artist may show. There are 30ft tall trees as far as the eye can see, animals w...

• Word Count: 732
• Approx Pages: 3

Why did trees grow in New England and New York, while grasses coat Oklahoma, shrubs cover the tundra, and cacti dot the desert? ... Additional water transpires through the pores in their leaves. ... So most of our trees, like those in the tropical dry forests, lose their leaves in order to conserve precious moisture. Plants that retain their leaves, like the mountain laurel or the pines, usually have thick, heavily waxed leaves that retain moisture exceptionally well. ... Over time decaying wood and leaves will enrich the soil. ...

• Word Count: 2774
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School