The Smokies' rushing waters fuels the greenery, fuels the wildlife, and fuels the communities all the way to the Atlantic. The changing elevations allow the liquid life to trickle and tumble down, always going, never staying. Like the seasons here, the elements, too, are never stationary for long.
Water spends much of its time on its journey down a mountainside in creeks, or "cricks." Pull off any winding road and take a step into the forested hills beside you. Open your ears, open your eyes. Listen for the rush, look for the moss. Within minutes, you will find a crick. It may be just a trickle inching its way between green stones, or you may find a huge stream pushing through massive boulders and rushing over cliffs in miniature falls. Dip your fingers into the liquid and feel the definition of crisp. The higher you go on the mountain, the fresher the water. This is the stuff that companies try to sell you in plastic bottles, but nothing compares to the real thing.
Water spends much of its time on its journey down a mountainside in creeks, or "cricks." Pull off any winding road and take a step into the forested hills beside you. Open your ears, open your eyes. Listen for the rush, look for the moss. Within minutes, you will find a crick. It may be just a trickle inching its way between green stones, or you may find a huge stream pushing through massive boulders and rushing over cliffs in miniature falls. Dip your fingers into the liquid and feel the definition of crisp. The higher you go on the mountain, the fresher the water. This is the stuff that companies try to sell you in plastic bottles, but nothing compares to the real thing.
As I read the title of this post, “Mountain Water,” I was immediately intrigued by what the post would include. The author starts by connecting the first paragraph to the previous post, writing, “While the seasons are gradually shifting in the mountains, there is one element that is in constant motion despite what the leaves look like around it.” This connection creates consistency within the blog and familiarizes the reader with the overall topic of the blog. The second sentence includes a link to the post that the author of the blog is incorporating. As if the authors had coordinated it, the two blogs perfectly link by the central theme of nature.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the theme of water could be broad, the author narrows it down by relating the post to the water rushing down among the Smoky Mountains. The post is rich in detail; as I read, I can hear the water flowing down the mountains. The author transports the readers to the Smoky Mountains and challenges the senses of hearing and vision. “Listen for the rush, look for the moss,” the author writes. As the post continues, the author challenges the sense of touch as the reader is told to dip their hands into the flowing water. Finally, the author inserts a touch of reality as he, or she, writes, “This is the stuff that companies try to sell you in plastic bottles, but nothing compares to the real thing,” making the readers aware of the deceit that the bottled industry uses to sell their product to consumers.
The layout of the post is clean. A photograph of a creek running down among the rocks of the Smoky Mountains is included, with the text wrapped around the left side of the image making it unavoidable for the reader. At the end of the post, there is an informative video featuring the waterfalls in the Smoky Mountains, connecting the text and the photograph to the image that is already in the mind of the audience.