- 'The rain kept tapping with a million nervous fingers.'
- 'Sheet lightning was dancing on the horizon to a broken tune played by far-off thunder.'
- 'Dawn was beginning to prowl about the sky and put out the stars.'
- 'The ancient wilderness dreamed, stretched itself all open to the sun, and seemed to sigh with immeasurable content.'
- 'The sea listlessly turned over page after page of its endless book upon the sand.'
Which of them appeals to you most?