Descriptive Essay About a Place

made, twenty foot high stacking of boulders and concrete make for an ideal fishing hole. I have caught two of my biggest fish at this spot, one was a bass weighing five and a half pounds. The other was an Alligator Gar weighing in the upper twenties. Both an exciting rush to be caught on a Creek. The Dam always gives me a sense of adrenaline being near the raging water for many reasons. First, when you hear the distinguished pounding of water hitting water you know you have to be close to the Dam so the wait on turning a corner to see a big drop causes great suspension. Secondly, being around a creation of such great size causes me to feel small which causes a sense of amazement and surprise. These reasons make the Dam one of my favorite places to be on the…

West Virginia is a place that I will always feel deeply and personally connected. I was born and raised there as a child. West Virginia’s environment always made you feel like you were, “Almost in Heaven”. Fall was always my favorite time of the year in West Virginia. It would be that time of year that we started wearing our sweaters during the cooler weather. Fall foliage would begin, turning the trees vibrant colors of red, yellow and orange. Neighbors would get together to start…

Sense of Place My family’s van driving into an isolated Hispanic village taking in a deep breath of nature at its purest. Surrounded by big green trees, we passed a mini mart as we made a turn to the village. As the drive continues the refreshing smell of nature entices my sense of smell. Approaching my grandfather 's home, the excitement begins to build up. When we arrived, we jumped out of the van and took a big deep breath of fresh air as we ran off relinquishing our excitement. My…

The smell of disinfectant fills my nose, wafting towards me as I opened the doors to the local Club 16, that distinct smell of Lysol cleaner and sweat. Fiddling with my keys trying to pull out my membership card, which I had attached several months ago, it morphed alongside the several other unimportant barcode items that so many places give you. Save-on, Fred Myer, Starbucks, these unimportant yet important to me cards all stuck together making my entrance into the gym an impossible fate. The…

to escape from the buzzing chaos of a large family lifestyle. I take my place as the fifth child of my parents. Being the fifth child also means I am the oldest girl and am in the very middle of nine kids. Business and echoing voices are constant at my house. I never seemed to be at rest when in my own home; there was always someone running around. These circumstances caused me to search for new places of serenity. So, with this in mind, I set out in my maroon Jeep and drove, trying to find a…

years and identify a place and time at which their lives changed significantly. Whether purposely or accidentally, these are the moments that with our comprehension on how time is ongoing and the collaborating events occurring around us, we are forced to retrospect ourselves and the conditions one lives. Joan Didion’s essay “Goodbye to All That” is a story about her new experiences as a young lady and an adult in New York city. The story began with her arrival to New York and continuous to the…

Hubert Selby Jr., Requiem for a Dream. Everyone has a favorite place; that place can be in their imagination or a place where they can visit. It brings them comfort and peace. Their favorite place could release stress and sadness that has been bottled up inside them. My home is my favorite place; it indulges me with memories, life contemplation and comfort in times of need. After a long and tiring day of stress, I wait for the moment I go back home. As I enter my home, I breathe in a strong…

The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the most amazing natural and physical environments in America. Spanning from grassy fields up to the jagged mountains of the Cascades, down to the many islands in the waterways of Puget Sound. I am fortunate enough to call this land home. I have lived here my whole life and have no intention of leaving. For some it's a mountain conversely for some it's a tiny hole-in-the-wall coffee shop, a beach, a road, a bed, a view, a place to call their own, but for…

Mysterious places .. Being Locked in that room between four walls that I can’t even see, made me think.. made me think a lot I don’t know if I stayed here for a day or two hours or a week or just for minutes .. I have no clue!! For whatever time I was in there, I went through a spiral of thought.. At first, I wanted to get out of that dark place.. then, I wanted light, I wanted to see where I am.. It started to get colder and colder, I needed a warm blanket to cover myself with.. After a…

Do you love traveling? Do you ever want to travel somewhere and forget about your troubles? A place where nobody knows your name. A destination where you can sit back and relax. Just imagine it.. you visiting the Tower of London one day. Then the next you are soaking your feet in coral gardens at Bora Bora. After that, you are sightseeing at Casa Batllo in Barcelona. I always imagine myself in different places and experiencing the many different cultures and architectures worlds have to offer.…