Beauty is the Rocky Mountains
Imagine jagged, rocky peaks reaching upward to kiss an aqua blue sky. Picture peaceful cottony clouds drifting slowly by. Swaying fields of grass on rolling hills cause one to be mesmerized. These are the scenes of the gorgeous Rocky Mountains.
Often, while trekking up the steep slopes of the Rockies, rustles and crunches can be heard. Enormous- eared jackrabbits bob maladroitly by. Other times, a darling little cotton-tailed bunny will bound quickly from bush to bush hurrying out of sight. A rustling bush close by frequently signals the company of a gliding reptile causing one to hope that this reptile is the innocuous gardener rather than the fatal rattlesnake.
Gentle, sloping knolls are blessed with an abundance of crusted-wheat grass. Whispery wind blows softly across the knolls setting the grass to swaying like nimble dancers. During the mercilessly cold winters, the little dancers cease to waltz and tumble to the damp earth, yet as soon as spring comes, they begin their graceful swaying once again.
The Rockies are not known for their abundant vegetation; however, several examples of greenery dot the mountainside. A stick-like bush, pushed mercilessly here and there by the wind, is a common sighting. Repeatedly , the fresh, pungent smell of sagebrush will float up to the nostrils of a mountaineer. Knobbed, old trees stand like lonely, arthritic men on the little knolls of the Rockies.
Tipping the top of the mountains are majestic peaks. Their unbelievable height and the resplendent outcroppings of rounded and serrated boulders provide a breath-taking effect. Since the cold climate in the Rockies leads to precipitation, the peaks are often frosted liberally with snow. Stately, spectacular, and superb these mountains are truly something to behold.
By: Heidi J. Brannon, Age 17
Imagine jagged, rocky peaks reaching upward to kiss an aqua blue sky. Picture peaceful cottony clouds drifting slowly by. Swaying fields of grass on rolling hills cause one to be mesmerized. These are the scenes of the gorgeous Rocky Mountains.
Often, while trekking up the steep slopes of the Rockies, rustles and crunches can be heard. Enormous- eared jackrabbits bob maladroitly by. Other times, a darling little cotton-tailed bunny will bound quickly from bush to bush hurrying out of sight. A rustling bush close by frequently signals the company of a gliding reptile causing one to hope that this reptile is the innocuous gardener rather than the fatal rattlesnake.
Gentle, sloping knolls are blessed with an abundance of crusted-wheat grass. Whispery wind blows softly across the knolls setting the grass to swaying like nimble dancers. During the mercilessly cold winters, the little dancers cease to waltz and tumble to the damp earth, yet as soon as spring comes, they begin their graceful swaying once again.
The Rockies are not known for their abundant vegetation; however, several examples of greenery dot the mountainside. A stick-like bush, pushed mercilessly here and there by the wind, is a common sighting. Repeatedly , the fresh, pungent smell of sagebrush will float up to the nostrils of a mountaineer. Knobbed, old trees stand like lonely, arthritic men on the little knolls of the Rockies.
Tipping the top of the mountains are majestic peaks. Their unbelievable height and the resplendent outcroppings of rounded and serrated boulders provide a breath-taking effect. Since the cold climate in the Rockies leads to precipitation, the peaks are often frosted liberally with snow. Stately, spectacular, and superb these mountains are truly something to behold.
By: Heidi J. Brannon, Age 17
October, 2010
Tropic, Utah
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