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I.A. A trip I will never forget : The Grand Canyon

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My mind’s eye is still full of impressions of yesterday’s trip. I’ll never forget the
way the light plays on all the fantastically shaped cliffs and rock formations,
colouring them in so many shades and revealing terraces of what seemed like
spires and domes. I felt time standing still as I watched the changing hues: blue,
purple, pink and orange melting together into an unforgettable image.
Later on, there was a magic moment when a rainbow, left behind as a shower
passed over, seemed to kiss the spires of rock just as the red of the sunset bathed
the lower canyon with ruby and gold : it almost seemed as though there was a
fortune before my eyes.
I marvelled as I looked down into the Colorado River, realising how it has formed the canyon, acting as a tide of liquid
sandpaper, over millions of years. The noise was deafening as I reached the waterfalls as the river, swollen by the rain storm,
tumbled down in a furious, chocolate – coloured torrent. What a contrast with the peace we enjoyed in the evening, trout
fishing on Lake Powell. The smell of wood smoke is still in my nostrils and the taste of delicious, freshly grilled trout is still with
me, too. I’m writing by the camp, by the light of the fire.
You know, it’s no wonder that so many people are overwhelmed by their first sight of the Grand Canyon, and thus it remains
etched in their memory. No one could be fully prepared for such magnificence.
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The structure:
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A. Introduction of the topic in the first sentence – the topic sentence. This is fairly .........................,but it has a clear focus.

B. The main part : A description of the canyon –it’s a series of subjective impressions referring to a particular time.

C. A concluding sentence : a sentence returning to the theme of the topic sentence. This ‘rounds off’ the description nicely.
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*It includes: feelings and opinions about the place described, and sometimes refers to the impressions on the writer’s
senses : sight (visual), hearing (auditory), touch / feel (tactile ) , smell (olfactory) and even taste (gustatory).
Magic moment – the feeling caused by the rainbow ! ; a fortune before my eyes => feeling of delight ;
feeling of warmth – the light of the fire ; peace => feeling
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Sight : rainbow , the red of the sunset , ruby and gold, waterfalls, chocolate - coloured torrent , the light of the fire;
Smell : shower, wetness, wood smoke, freshly grilled trout ; Taste => delicious ;
Hearing : waterfalls , the river tumbled down in a furious the noise was deafening,
Touch ( rough or smooth touch) : kiss the spires of rock; liquid sandpaper ;
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REMEMBER :
*Good description should make a scene vivid to the reader. That means it should be clear and strong and, of course, believable .
*Scenes can be real - you are remembering a place, an event, or imaginary - you are writing a story and creating a setting.
*Description might involve time and place, a park at night requires a completely different description from during a busy day.
*How much description you put in depends on the purpose of your writing. If you want to set a scene for a story you will need

less than if you are opting for descriptive essay.

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