Makai Estioko May Chang English 101 30 November 2015 Paddle surfing big waves Surfing is the art of riding breakings waves using any number and styles of boards, watercraft, or one’s own body. Surfing has been a part of the Polynesians cultures for thousands of years. Europeans were first introduced to surfing by Lieutenant James King of Captain James Cook’s crew in 1769. Cook wrote about surfing he witnessed while exploring the Hawaiian Islands. Three Hawaiian princes attended St. Matthew’s Hall
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All of my life I never imagine that I would have an opportunity to go on a trip that I would go to such an amazing place that I would remember for ever. Going on fishing trips and going to the beach was truly something special that I could experience with my family. Also not knowing if I will be able to go back, I definitely had to enjoy every minute of vacation. However, my vacation to Florida allowed me to experience lots of beauty. First time I went to Florida my boss and his wife have a condo
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7 Attractions You Can't Miss in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Of all the wonderful places in Florida to vacation, Miami take the cake. Sunny Isles Beach, Miami is ranked number one as a vacation destination in the U.S., and there is good reason for this. It has gorgeous white-sand beaches and a sizzling night life, and is has hotels and resorts to accommodate every budget. The off-season is during the summer until September when there are fewer tourists. Hotels such as DoubleTree have lower rates at
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Panama City Beach, Florida, with its year round warm and breezy tropical climate and beautiful white sandy beaches is home to Treasure Island Resort Condominiums. Our resort is nestled between the renowned, “Thomas Drive,” mostly notably known for its stretch along, “the world’s most beautiful beaches” and the warm blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. They are perched right in the heart of town so no matter what culinary cuisine you are in the mood for it is just a few short minutes away.
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Riversleigh is located in North-West of Queensland and is Australia's most famous fossil site. The 100 km² area has fossil remains of ancient mammals, birds and reptiles. Some of the most unusual and remarkable animals in the Australian fossil record have been found at Riversleigh. There are more than 250 fossil sites at Riversleigh, hundreds of new species have been described from thousands of well-preserved specimens, some up to 25 million years old. It is the only known place in the world that
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The mole cricket is apart of the family Gryllotalpidae, order Orthoptera, and suborder Ensifera. Mole crickets are about three to five centimeters long. The mole cricket has small eyes and shovel like forearms used for burrowing. The mole cricket is covered with fine hairs. The mole crickets whole body is sclerotinised except for their abdomen. The mole cricket in some places is considered a farming pest. Mole crickets only have three life cycle stages, eggs, nymphs, and then adults. Majority of
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The mild climate in Oceanside provides year round access to nature hiking, wildlife viewing and bird watching in much of Vancouver Island's wilderness. Subtleties mark your passage from the months of the leaping salmon, vibrant moss, herring spawning, singing frogs, brant geese, blazing flowers, alligator lizards, berries and back again. There's plenty to do and see every month for the avid eco tourist on Vancouver Island. The herring return to spawn in March and in hot pursuit come thousands of
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new wind can make the dune larger and each new pile of sand can grow into a huge dune. Sand dunes form around stuff on the beach like rocks, drift wood and stuff that washes up on the beach during high tide. Inside sand dunes there are plant roots, which hold the sand together. This helps protect the sand dune from being destroyed. A dune holds the sand on the beach to help cut down erosion. Dunes are very important, without them the beaches would disappear. Coastal sand dunes can be found
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Yucatán Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico reminds me of one of the most beautiful and spectacular places I’ve ever been. The beach smells fresh, almost like a new tropical breeze air freshener. Next to me is the Caribbean ocean, bright as a cloudless noon sky, washes onto the white sand. Looking at the waves’ white foam; then, I let my senses enjoy the sound as they break on the beach, almost like a shaken-up champagne bottle being opened. The sand is hot and looks like gold blended in with little white
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There are many options where to choose. I think that the two most common places people choose for taking a vacation are the beaches and the mountains. Both places offer a variety of fun activities. The beach offers activities that the mountain cannot offer and vice versa. The mountain and the beach are totally different. The purpose of this essay is to contrast the climate, types of activities and locations of beaches and mountains. I’m going to discuss mountains first. The three aspects I’m going
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