Birds were awakened as the sun came over the tops of the mountains and shed its light across the valley. Dark shadows soon became groves of pine trees glistening with morning dew. A robin hops around them in the tall grass in search of a worm. The bird looks up as it hears the chirping of a squirrel. It finds the squirrel of no interest and goes back to looking for its morning meal.
The dew covered grass sways in the light morning breeze. The grass glistens when the drops of dew catch the suns light. Water gurgles as it travels down the river making its way around rocks and fallen trees.
A moose comes to the river to drink the sparkling water. A herd of dear eat the t all grass of the meadow and the fawns play with each other in the morning sun. A bull elk comes out of the shadows of the trees and munches on the willow growing on the river bank.
The churning of the water in the river is calmed as it flows into the lake. Reflections move with the rippling of the water and then disappear as a fish umps. The crystal clear water of the lake exposes the rich plant life that lives there. Fish swim in and out of their hiding spot in a clump of moss.
White fluffy clouds float lazily above the earth and cast shadows on the valley below. The clouds take the shape of the animals below as if mocking them. They lose their shape as they run into the tall mountains.
The silence of the morning is broken when the sound of thunder is heard in the distance. The ever darkening clouds continue to move towards the valley. The trees sway in the increasing winds. Lightning flashes and thunder erupts from the darkening clouds. A strong gust of wind rushes through the valley making the trees groan as branches break.
The elk heads for the trees and the deer gather their fawns. The moose is startled and runs for the trees as another clap of thunder rolls through the valley. The herd of deer takes to the trees as the first drops of rain fall to the earth like feathers. A flash of lightning and an ear-shattering clap of thunder startle a flock of birds and they take flight in great panic. The rain is falling harder now and the wind is blowing with forceful gusts. More thunder erupts from the clouds as the rain comes down in torrents. A tree falls victim to the winds powerful blows and falls to the ground. A bold of lightning strikes out at the trees and the thunder cracks through the sky. The trees sway violently and the grass lies almost flat to the ground as the wind forces its way by them. A bold of lightning strikes a tree and starts it on fire. The rivers of rain come down killing the fire just after it is born. Another tree falls victim to the wind.
The rain starts to let up and the wind dies down a bit. Thunder is heard in the distance now as the clouds speed on towards another valley. The rain is lightly falling now and the wind has stopped. The trees rejoice at the leaving of the wind and the animals come out of hiding. The birds have settled down and the fawns are playing in the meadow again. Fish jump as they eat insects that fell victim to the storm.
The rain stopped and the sun is creeping out from behind the clouds. The valley is again hopping with live as the storm moves on. The sun warms the valley with its life giving rays and the valley goes on as if nothing ever happened.
This was written as an English paper in 10th grade.
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