the journey of writing
soul log is the writing playground of thirteen year old Brandon Wang, a student and self-crowned web designer, living in the Houston, Texas area. He has been writing soul log for over four years. This is his journey.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
A Jet-ski Dilemma
The water lapped at my feet. It was an amazing place to be: the sun was about to set, just hanging over the hills in the distance. A cool breeze blew past, a great ending to a very hot day.
Once I dove into the water, the outside world disappeared. It was just me and [...]
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The Beams From Heaven [revised]
Revised (again) on August 13, 2009.
“Hold on!” my dad yelled at me, grabbing me by the lapel just as the truck bounced upwards. I flew up, my head dangerously close to the metal support strut, and all I could do was hold onto my camera bag.
“I am holding on!” I roared back at my [...]
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The Water Like Thunder [revised]
From the moment I set my eyes on the saturated colors and vivid patterns of the Narrows trail in Zion National Park, I knew that this hike was worth it.
Covering both sides of the canyon were enormous waves, each washed into the Navajo sandstone by the forces of the Virgin River. I pulled my hand [...]
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The Grandest of Them All