Burbank Junior High School - Wizard Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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NATURE AND LIFE Weather and the changes of wind, clouds, light and shadow, remind me of life. Watching the sky the other morning from a hill-tcp, I saw the passing of great banks of clouds. They waved slowly and heavily, and as far as I could see there was nothing but darkness. It did not seem possible that behind all of this inky-black- ness there was clear blue and the golden sunshine. As I looked and wondered about this, suddenly a gust of wind tore a large hole right in the midst of the dark clouds and a patch of blue appeared, and a few rays of sunshine sifted through. It was only for a few seconds, but it was there ! It reminded me of events in life. Dark clouds of misunderstanding and mistakes cover the bright sunshine of happiness, and our mental day is dark and gloomy. Suddenly things shape themselves and are clear again; mistakes are corrected and a wind of good feelings blows these clouds away. Once more like the heavens above, our day is bright and gay. Howard C. Lee KS CALIFORNIA POPPIES The most attractive , and one of the most beautiful wild flowers of California, is the California poppy. This is California’s state flower. It can be found very easily as it has a glorious golden-orange color, which can be seen far away. It grows in all parts of the state. The poppy loves the sunlight, and os soon as