Answer:
1. The sun came off the water, glinting in the green eddies.
2.Around us were the lazy, rustling sounds of insects and leaves.
3. We skipped flat rocks, bruising the water with white splashes.
4. Then we edged along the rocky river bank, thick with low-growing weeds.
5. We ducked under the overhanging willow branches, smelling the pine and juniper from above.
6. Twigs and Pinecones crunched underfoot as birds cruised low across the river.
7. We savored the afternoons quiet warmth, hiking to an open grassy ridge where we could have lunch.
8. City noise, diesel stench, and the memory of final exams were all far away, at least for now.
