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Descriptive essay english 1A
Course: ENGL 10, Spring 2010School: CSU Fresno
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BrianBrowning Browning1 LibraHoward English1A 01July2010 TheSentry Laidoutbeforemewherethesemightygiantsofwoodandtime,likingthat ofapictureofworship.Asceneofruinanddestructionbutajoyousone,foritis nowthatanewgenerationbegins.Onethatwillsurelyfilltheairastheones beforethemwiththeunsulliedsmellofpinesandoaks,thekindthatfillyournose andthoughtswithpicturesoffreedomandwilderness.IfeelasImwitnessto...
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BrianBrowning Browning1 LibraHoward English1A 01July2010 TheSentry Laidoutbeforemewherethesemightygiantsofwoodandtime,likingthat ofapictureofworship.Asceneofruinanddestructionbutajoyousone,foritis nowthatanewgenerationbegins.Onethatwillsurelyfilltheairastheones beforethemwiththeunsulliedsmellofpinesandoaks,thekindthatfillyournose andthoughtswithpicturesoffreedomandwilderness.IfeelasImwitnessto someancientagreementbetweenthehandofwind,rain,andstormandthe toweringgiants,timelesstheyaremustpartforanewera. IwishIcouldstayatopthistreeandbarewitnesstothecomingstorm, playedouthundredsoftimesbefore.SurelyIcouldgraspthisbranchIm percheduponlikethetalonsofaneagletoitspray.Imaginethefurythatcouldbe seenwatchingthegalessweepthroughthetreesbendingandcontortinginits timelessdance.DowninthevalleybelowIwouldneverguessthatthisinvisible
forcecouldmovesomuch.Apartfromtheoccasionalwhirlwindofdustandsand Ihaveneverseenit.Seeingitnowforthefirsttimeitsbeautiful,thewaythe Browning2 foliagebelowbendsandcontortsgivingwaytothefuriousgrace.Cloakedbefore intheopenandnowadornedintheclothingofshrubs,tree,andvegetationyou canseeitssubtlemovements,itssecretdance.Therustleofleafs,creeksof branches,andgroaningoftreemakeupitsrusticmelody. ImustsetoffnowBackdowntothathotdustyvalleyIdwellin.Its apparentnowthatthesewindsarethesteelyfingersofwinterreachingtotake backitsholdofthismagicalplace.Iwill,nomustreturnwhensuchaforeboding forceisnotpresent.Imsurethatthatmypresencewillbemissed,howeverslight myaffectmightbeIfeelonewiththewind.Itoocanbendthesecoarseorganic branchesandshrubs.Notwithsuchforce,butsubtletoisthewindonthegrand scaleoftheSequoias,itsboulderchockedcanyonsandrawlandscape. Guided,nopropellednowforwardatfirstasthoughameresuggestionby awhisper,butnowbyforcewiththeroarofalion.IhavenochoiceImhopeless inmydirection,likeaninsectinahurricane.Helpedbyitscogentandpersistent thewindfillmysailsandleadmehome.Onlythosewiththedeepestofrootscan pushIgiveway,nouseinfighting.Iacceptthepathlaidbeforemeovertoppled
giantsthatrefusedthesubtleinvitationtopart.MyfatewillnotbethesameIlet bargainwiththewind,likethoseoftheGiantSequoiaanditsRedwoodcousins. Whosemajestyandloftypridecanonlybeappreciatedfirsthand.That
Browning3 bargainpaidinthetatteredbranches,scars,andfallenneighbors. Overmosscoveredrockandfallentree,onwardItrudgedown.Following windingfootpathsthatcutthroughthedensefoliageleavingawelcomingtrail fromthebriarsandthorns.Curtainsofrainbegintofallrinsingthedayswork frommyforeheadsaltyandgrittyitwashesdownmyface.Itseemsfromthese altitudesthattheraindropsjustappearnothavingveryfartofallfromthe billowinggranitecloudsformingoverhead.Rainsuchasimplethingitsamazing howmuchoftheworlditcanchange.Notsomuchasfiveminutesagodust puffedfrombeneathmyfeet,nowmysolesgrowwitheachsteplayeruponlayer ofmudmadefromscorchedearthandfallenleaf. Attheheadofthetrailmytruckawaits.NeverhaveIwantedtobeinthe shelterofthatrustybuckofboltsasIdorightnow,soakedandfreezingright
downtomysole.Onlytherepetitionofwalkingheldtheshuddersofthecold back.Withaturnofthekeysheroarstolife,blowingwarmair,lifeintothecab sealingthewindowsinasteamycoat. Overgradesandaroundendlessswitchbacksthisoldtruckgroanseveryboltand weldvibratesinunison.Thetressandrockspartandgivewayalittlemorewith everyturnofthewheel,everyfootofaltitude. Browning4 IreturnnowfromwhenceIcame.Ihopeonlytocatchtheadvertisement ofverdureintheair,carrieddownfromthehills.Bringing mebacktotheirtoweringviews,openness,andsimplicityofnature.HereIll dreamofthemountainsandthecontentsatthebeckandcallofmothernature andhersentry.HereIllbewaitingfortheinvitationandwelcomehandtoreturn.
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