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Descriptive Essay Student Sample
Descriptive Essay Student Sample
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Have you ever been to a place where you are so free you feel detached from the rest of
the world? A place that allows you to run and scream but still be at peace. That is how I felt in
Big Basin which is a redwood state park just north of Santa Cruz. The space and beauty of the
The drive to Big Basin prepares you for the destination. It is a thin, windy road
surrounded by trees everywhere you look. Big forests crowd both sides of the road with tall,
skinny, dark-green trees. Entering the state park is like entering a bubble, you are in a protected
forest filled with nothing but nature and there is no harm to corrupt it is peace. The trails that go
through the forest are mostly dirt-brown but have a reddish tint from all the tree bark that has
fallen on the ground. The dirt is so rich and clean that I would believe anyone who told me
walking barefoot would make you feel pure. The trees are so tall you are unable to even see the
top of some, so tall you would think you are looking into infinity. They have trunks so old and
warn, looking like wrinkly red leather. Thin brown branches extend from the trunks and fill the
forest with the green leaves that look like needles, almost pointy enough for them to poke you
I have never felt the feeling I got while running through the redwoods. There is
something exciting about it that makes your heart pound a little faster and gives your stomach
butterflies. It is exciting and calming all at the same time. The heavy shade throughout the forest
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sends off a moody and mellow vibe. It brings your senses and emotions alive. You can look for
miles and miles without seeing a soul, just nature and pureness. That made me feel like I was in a
new world, tucked away in a hidden place that allowed me to clear my mind and also express
The giant trees filled the forest with a smell so fresh you could almost taste the air. There
is nothing better than being able to breathe air so deep it hits your gut, and having every exhale
make you more and more at peace. As I followed the wide dirt path, I noticed that there was not
one object causing any sound. The only thing audible was my breath and the calming sound of
the wind. It is crazy how noticeably alive the redwood trees are. It made me realize that Earth is
In troubled times, or whenever I need space to think, Big Basin is the first place I would
transport to. Places that allow you to feel free are very important to me and I believe should be
an important thing to everyone. Leaving the forest that day was hard, as I looked out the back
window of my car, and took in all of its lush and precious beauty. Looking back, only a few
colors painted the forest: green, brown, and red. Although I knew that being up close was like
staring at a painting, with so much to see you can not even take it all in at once.