Golden Gate Bridge

architectural forms. Sometimes these combined elements have names of their own, for example: 21 Analysing Architecture An ancient Greek temple consists of some of these basic elements, used in a clear and direct way to identify the place of a god. A bridge is a path, over a barrier; a platform; it can also be a roof. Barriers can be combined to form an enclosure, which defines an area by putting a wall around it. Walls and a roof create a cell, defining a place separated from everywhere else. The

smooth as a mirror. He went to the gate, which stood half open, and went in, as nobody came when he knocked. He passed through a magnificent courtyard and still saw no one, though he called aloud several times. He entered large halls where the carpets were of silk, the lounges and sofas covered with tapestry from Mecca, and the hangings of the most beautiful Indian stuffs of gold and silver. Then he found himself in a splendid room, with a fountain supported by golden lions. The water out of the lions'

qu’il s’était imposée, il serait de retour dans sa ville. 3 1. Le ciel de la baie de San Francisco était rouge flamboyant. Au travers du hublot, le Golden Gate émergeait d’un nuage de brume. L’appareil s’inclina à la verticale de Tiburon, il perdit lentement de l’altitude, cap au sud, et vira à nouveau en survolant le San Mateo Bridge. Depuis l’intérieur de la cabine, on avait l’impression qu’il allait se laisser glisser ainsi vers les marais salants qui luisaient de mille éclats. * Le cabriolet

absence qu’il s’était imposée, il serait de retour dans sa ville. 1. Le ciel de la baie de San Francisco était rouge flamboyant. Au travers du hublot, le Golden Gate émergeait d’un nuage de brume. L’appareil s’inclina à la verticale de Tiburon, il perdit lentement de l’altitude, cap au sud, et vira à nouveau en survolant le San Mateo Bridge. Depuis l’intérieur de la cabine, on avait l’impression qu’il allait se laisser glisser ainsi vers les marais salants qui luisaient de mille éclats. * Le cabriolet

because I lacked discipline. I lacked direction. I had enough self-discipline to swim a mile or two in the frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay almost everyday for five years. I’m pleased to let you know that I swam across the span of the Golden Gate Bridge four times and from Alcatraz to San Francisco twice. I had plenty of self-discipline. In my late thirties I met my mentor Edgar Phillips who taught me the secret to happiness which I will share with you in this book. Armed with this knowledge

year. We're always running out of milk at our house. The movie had a very sad ending. Her death saddened everyone greatly. She smiled sadly. Even when she smiled, she had a kind of sadness. We spent three weeks on safari in Kenya. You can walk on the bridge – it's perfectly safe. They've invited us to go sailing this weekend. The scientist was working on a scientific experiment. We set up the tables for the Christmas party. His arrogance shocked everybody who met him. We went skiing in Switzerland. They

quelques réservations et alluma une cigarette en regardant les milliers de lumières qui brillaient sur l’océan. D’ici, la vue sur la baie était magnifique. Les gratte-ciel du quartier des affaires se découpaient devant l’immense silhouette du Bay Bridge qui filait vers Oakland. Ce moment de quiétude fut troublé par une sonnerie de téléphone inhabituelle : un morceau de violon, le début d’un Caprice de Paganini d’après ses lointaines connaissances musicales. Le téléphone de Madeline Greene. S’il voulait

to help you, so head back to the Hotel. The owner of the hotel comes and tells the lady to upgrade their room to the suite. Nice. Talk turns about the Abominable Snowman, and then a big guy with a golden tooth and pink clothes comes into the room. His name is Rich Dotcom. He wants the suite, so he tries to buy it off Geo. After the conversation head to the elevator to the right, and head to your

the privilege of taking Miss Ellen home, while her father returned with only Aunt Sally and a great bag of bran from the mill--companions about equally interesting. Best American Humorous Short Stories, by Various 29 Here, then, was the golden opportunity so long wished for! Here was the power of ascertaining at once what is never quite certain until we have heard it from warm, living lips, whose testimony is strengthened by glances in which the whole soul speaks or--seems to speak. The

question "What is geography?" his presentation was controversial to the audience, some of whom were army and naval officers who resented the effrontery of a young academic without experience abroad. His argument was that geography should serve as a bridge between the physical sciences and the social sciences. The impact of geographic facts on society and the effect of society on the environment were essential to the discipline. He wrote at a time when the major explorations of the globe had been completed