Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Sensory Description practice

Shimmering hues of iridiscent blue streaked the sky, dotted by small, bluish-white clouds that blended perfectly with the cerulean blue sky. Clouds floated by, some in small, darker-blue patches, while others rolled by in great big blankets, a cover over the world. Through the clouds, one could almost see the piercing rays of the sun for just a short moment, then it was covered again by another looming cloud. Nudged along by the whistling wind, they moved slowly, the gentle giants of the skies. The greenish-blue colours of the ocean seemed to reflect the ever-changing hues of the sky. On the edge of the horizon, waves moved in with foam-topped crests, rolling inconspicuously along the surface of the mysterious body that was the ocean. A they got closer, the waves rose out of the water more and more, like a creature rising out from the ocean. Finally, the waves crashed onto the shores, then receded with soft splashing, leaving an eternally wet patch of sand to mark the ocean's territory. A solitary strip of land jutted out into the sea, a single stretch of dry ground thrumming with life. Trees grew vibrantly, the lush foilage growing all the way out into the ocean. The dark green of the ocean meshed perfectly with the lighter greens of the forest and the light blue of the sky, blending into the lovely, soothing colours that made up the beach.

1 comment:

  1. Hi Daniel,

    Your description is really well-written, with many descriptive words of a high level! :) You have used many sensory details and imagery, which I felt was very well done! However, do note that sometimes more is overkill, and there is a possibility that you may have used too many descriptive words and caused your description to be overly complex and defeat the purpose. Overall, brilliant description! Keep it up! :D

    Cheers,
    Roystan

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