Descriptive Essay: Desert And Rainless Las Vegas

Staring out the clear window of the car, I see the desert landscape that I used to call home roll by. Cacti, trees, and dust stretch on for miles, and the empty road on which we are driving goes on forever. The sun beats down on the dust, making the July air outside feel like fire. The endless Las Vegas desert creates a mirage of a beautiful ocean, full of everything I will miss. I remember my friends that I am leaving behind, and how I will soon be all alone in a new world. The barren desert reminds me of what I will soon face¬– of how isolated I will be. The swirling wind blows dust everywhere, covering the car with memories of my old life. The cloudless, sapphire sky encompasses our vehicle, shrinking my body to the size of an ant. For miles and miles we drive, passing tiny towns

I’m overcome with the feeling of solitude; I’m just a tiny being in this enormous world. Life will continue to go on without me, creating both joyful and sorrowful memories for all of the Earth’s inhabitants. The sun sinks lower in the west, creating shadows on the plants surrounding us. The dust in the air causes the sky to turn the color of a flamingo, a startling contrast to the dull beige ground. I’m leaving this arid planet for a new one, where green will be all that I can see. Even though I will soon be in a place that is full of new people and opportunities, I feel as if I’ve experienced everything I possibly could have in this wasteland. Where I am going will be denser and busier than the desert, but the desert seems more full of life than anything ever will. The sun is now almost completely submerged under the horizon, like a boat sinking under the surface of the ocean, never to be seen again. The moon starts to rise and the stars appear, illuminating the now dark sky. Looking up at the bright orb, I’m reminded of how I’ll still be under the same moon no matter where I go on Earth. Whenever I will look up at the night sky in my new home, I will remember