Egypt Journal essays

Egypt Journal essays Egypt-lush groves of date palms swaying in the breeze, rolling sand dunes, tawny pyramids shimmering under the desert sun. I have long since had an insatiable longing to visit this land. This week I watched a documentary on the travel channel that only increased the need. I learned many interesting things about this distant land. Plus the bestseller novel I have chosen to read has only heightened my interest since it involves Egypt. A world away form those elusive pyramids, I found the works of Ralph Emerson to delightful to contemplate. I find it very interesting to read the journals of people's lives. Even if some parts are deep and thoughtful, I think it only makes you a better thinker as well. I read over what I have written so far in my journal this week and found that I was deeply influenced by Emerson's pensive feelings. These thoughtful moods indirectly swung towards my art as I boldly painted a bright rose in a dark background. The next day however, I was ready to draw a person reflecting on the distant sunset. This was mostly prompted by a certain degree of serious musings I got out of reading Emerson. I think that even if a person is not use to having an introspective outlook everyday, they can be impelled to go and do just that from Emerson's writing. Again, an image flashed before my eyes, so vivid that it replaced my musings on Emerson's work: a scene of baking desert sands and frowning cliffs. I could almost feel the hot dry air against my skin. I guess the terrain of Egypt will just have to wait for my eventual visit, since in the meantime I plan to explore the land through my bestseller novel. ...