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Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Grandest of Them All

“Don’t get any closer,” my dad warned me as I peered over a rock. Underneath, the ground seemed like it was giving away. The trees at the very bottom of this huge crack in the world seemed so far away from me, as if they had to be viewed under a microscope. A few rocks [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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