Descriptive writing. (Painting of man in chair.)

Deafening howls of silence echoes through the air.  His spirit is as isolated as being in a dark, stormy forest.  His heart is a statue that refuses to love or forgive. Staring into the invisible, his mind was racing with thoughts, like trains flashing by.  He was hopeless, like a scream being drowned by roaring waters. His life seems like a cracked pot with its water dripping out onto the cold stone.  He wanted to choke of the bitter taste of hate.

Iwan Fuls Language Wolf story page 48

The white, caliginous sky slowly started to turn grey. It was dusk in the forest and there was a freezing wind in the air. Chloe had to find an open clearance to set up her tent. Chloe is a very adventurous researcher that has a deep passion for wolves. Ever since she was a young girl she adored wolves and wanted to study them. And now she can finally fulfil her dream. Luckily, there was a small hill that can keep Chloe safe from any snakes or strange beasts. She set up her tent and went to bed. The next morning, very early, Chloe packed up her tent, ate breakfast, and started searching for the wolves.

Even in the summer the Black Forest is superbly cold in the mornings. The wind is like a ghost breathing on your neck. As Chloe strolled through the dense forest, she heard the sharp howl of a wolf. Her heart started to beat faster and faster as excitement filled her. She started to jog-sprint to where the sound was coming from. While running, she tripped and slipped a few times, but she didn’t stop. She was determined to find those wolves. Panting, Chloe quickly paused to listen where the wolves were, but she heard nothing. The only sound she heard was the lonely sound of silence. Disappointed by this; Chloe walked back to the camp in dismay.

Many days past and there was no sign of any wolf. One day, while Chloe was eating lunch, she heard strange noises. It sounded like wild animals devouring their prey. Chloe immediately dropped her plate and went to investigate these strange noises. She stood in agape when she saw what it was. The ferocious, gold-yellow eyes looked straight into Chloe’s. Foam started to build up in its mouth as it growled. Its coarse fur stood up straight, showing its anger. For a split-second Chloe wanted to faint, but there was no time for that: she had to run. Just as she turned around she noticed that the rest of the pack surrounded her. In that instant she remembered what her grandfather taught her. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her to the nearest climbable tree. Fortunately, there was one nearby. Chloe climbed to the very top of the tree. After a few hours the wolves gave up and left.

Chloe’s will was starting to fall. It has been four months and the wolves kept running away or charging. On the fifth month, Chloe was devastated that she couldn’t study the wolves so she gave up. She slowly packed up her tent and started to walk back to one of the nearest villages. As she walked, she reached a very steep downhill. Carefully, she walked down the hill until suddenly she stepped on a loose stone. Chloe slipped and began to roll. She rolled and rolled until she hit the bottom. There she lay – unconscious. Her last words that she muttered were: “I could have screamed, but I didn’t. I could have fought, but I didn’t. I just lay there and let it happen, watching the winter-white sky go grey above me.

Sound

Sound is produced when vibrations are active in a medium. The vibrations create pressure in the air, which makes the air particles compress and expand. This can be explained by using a slinky: if you spread the slinky, and then take the one side and pull and push it. You will see that the slinky creates a strange wave. This is called a longitudinal wave, so sound travels in waves called longitudinal waves.

Sound requires a medium (air, water etc.) to travel through; therefore, it cannot travel in a vacuum. Sound travels at different speeds in different materials. In fact, it travels the slowest in air and fastest in solids. An echo is created when sound waves hit an object and reflects the sound.

The pitch of a sound is determined by the frequency. Frequency is the amount of waves that hits a specific spot every second. Hertz is the measurement used for measuring the frequency. A human’s hearing range is between 20 Hertz and 20,000 Hertz. So that means that we can hear a sound of 20 vibrations per second to 20,000 vibrations per second. The amplitude determines the volume of a sound.

Deadliest creatures alive

Deadliest creatures alive

By Iwan

Sea wasps are the most venomous jellyfish alive. Its poisoning ability is greater than any other snake. When searching for their food (shrimps), they often get very close to the beach. They are transparent; therefore, it is extremely hard to notice them. A sea wasp’s sting is fatal, and when one stings a human, he/she will die in a few seconds. Fortunately, sea wasps are not found in the oceans of Europe and America, but they are the scourges of Australia’s beaches. This cruel blob, filled with powerful neurotoxins, can kill over 50 people: making it the deadliest creature alive.

Extraordinary fish

Extraordinary fish

by Iwan

Salmon are amazing fish that migrate thousands of kilometres each year. When salmon hatch from their eggs they are 3,200 kilometres away from the ocean. When they are between 1 and 4 years old they travel downstream towards the ocean. When in the ocean, salmon’s feed on shrimp, squid, and other small fish. Salmon live in the ocean between 1 and 7 years because this is where the food is. After this period of time the epic adventure begins. The salmon migrate upstream. There are many obstacles and dangers in this migration, like fishermen, sea lions, otters, strong rapids etc. Many of the fish die of exhaustion. Salmon also stop eating when migrating upstream so they lose their colour and change shape. When migrating they swim up to the exact location where they were born. Scientists say they trace the river via smell. Scientists tracked some of the salmon and only 15% didn’t make it to their destination. I truly think Salmon are extraordinary fish in God’s creation.

First to Sail around the World

First to sail around the World

By Iwan Fuls

The mighty ships gracefully rocked up and down upon the waves. The sun peeped out from the horison. The fresh morning air was cool and crisp. All was calm. It was the year 1519 just off the shore of Corpus Christi, Spain. Captain Magellan was the captain of five ships and a troupe of two hundred and eighty men. They were sailing to India, but around the tip of South America.

"Sails hoisted!" shouted one of the sailors. Magellan and his men were all ready for their trip to India and definitely excited. At the rear of the ship was Magellan's cabin. It was an extremely large room filled with many interesting artifacts. Magellan sat by his desk staring at his maps, deep in thought. His thoughts were abruptly interrupted by a knock on the door. "Come in" he exclaimed somewhat startled. It was his servant bringing him his breakfast. "Ah! Gracias, I'm starving!" The servant politely bowed and left the room. Magellan greedily wolfed down his food and got ready to join his crew. "Oh, today is going to be a lovely day" he thought to himself. The day quickly passed and before they knew it, it was dark. Fortunately, they've been making rapid progress. Many days passed, being pleasant and delightful.

One night though, Magellan lounged on his bed while looking out of his window. He noticed a faint flash of light on the horison. It didn't bother him at first, but the flashing light became more distinct. An extremely loud boom suddenly awakened Magellan. Suddenly, his friend stormed through the door shouting, "There are pirate ships firing at our ships! They've already sunk San Juan and boarding La Manuela now!" Magellan immediately grabbed his sword and gun and rushed up unto the deck. The fight lasted four gruesome hours, but fortunately the pirate ships finally backed down. Magellan had lost two ships and one hundred and six men. It was an unfortunate loss, but they had to continue on their journey to India.

Thankfully, they arrived in North America one week later. "Right men, we shall sail down the first river we see, which will hopefully carry us to the other side of South America", ordered Magellan. Magellan's men obeyed his orders, but each river was just a dead end. After sailing down several rivers they finally saw another gigantic river. Magellan was delighted to see this river and without hesitation, he ordered the remaining three ships to sail down this river. The river was unremarkably choppy. As a matter of fact, the river was so choppy that they had to pull the ships with canoes. One morning just before daybreak there was heavy mist. The mist was so heavy that if you put your hand in front of your eyes, you were barely able to see your hand. Magellan and his men continued through this mysterious river. Soon Magellan realised that one of his ships had gone missing in the mist. They fired a few canon shots, but no reply. Thus, another ship was lost. The next day the two remaining ships sailed through the mouth of the river and into the ocean. Magellan was greatly surprised that the river was so choppy, but the ocean was surprisingly calm. He decided to name the river, "Magellan's plains". He named the ocean the "pacific ocean" because it was so placid. Magellan, who was overwhelmed with excitement, thought that India was just a few kilometres from where they were currently. Obviously this was not true, but because they thought it was, they foolishly did not restock. Only did they notice their mistake a few days later. They became so hungry that they started eating sawdust! Thankfully, they spotted land a few days later. The men happily restocked the ships and headed onwards. One week later they arrived on an island just a few kilometres off the coast of China. There they discovered unknown tribes; luckily they were friendly. While the crew were restocking one day, a tribe asked them if Magellan and his men could help them with a battle. Magellan agreed and went to war...

Sadly Magellan died in the battle and never completed his dream of seeing India. His men, however, continued without him and anchored in India 13 months after they set sail from Spain. Ironically, Magellan wanted to travel to India via South America, but it turned out that his ship was eventually the first to sail around the world.