The Northern Lights and Kristian Birkeland The northern lights have inspired awe and reverence in people all throughout the northern latitudes. At their most impressive, they form an immense halo of pulsating light around the pole, stretching hundreds of kilometers out into space. People in ...

The stage is an ocean of light giving off the pale reflection of the illumination above. An audience waits with anticipation for the next performer. The rhythm of music arises like a thundering clap of lightning. My heart thumps like the fast beat of an exotic drum, my palms moistened with beads of ...

The night was December 6, 1994, cold, dark, and crystal clear. The temperature was fifty-eight degrees Fahrenheit, and the winds were blowing southwest at seven miles per hour. It was a night I will never forget. As I stood in the open doorway that night, with only the reflection of the moonlight...

My most beautiful experience this summer was watching the sunrise from the mountain. It took me hours to be able to see the extent of the landscape. Looking over the dark jagged mountains I could see the sun rising in brilliant colors through the trees. The sky lit up in shades of red, orange, ye...

English 118 BX Rosemberg September 28, 2000 Essay #2 THE VIPER By Matthew Chyz 1 Buzz buzz.......... I swung and missed as always "stupid alarm clock," I mumbled. It was already 11:00 a.m.; I didn't seem to care considering that it was Saturday and th...

Excitement, adrenaline, fans, and a perfectly manicured turf: these are all things that come to mind when thinking about a football stadium. One of the most impressive football stadiums I have ever been to is, "Old Trafford." The first time I went there I was overwhelmed by the size, and ...