Personal Narrative-Expansive Desolation

Expansive Desolation I received a call from a friend asking if I was willing to go help him do some work at some land his family owned. It was located quite a distance away in a place I had never been before. I agreed to go using it as an excuse to get out of town for a couple days. We arranged to meet at his house in the early morning hours of the next day. The trip started like any of my previous ones. I was set to leave in a few hours without being prepared to do so. I was only going to be gone for the weekend so I did not need to pack that much. I shoved a couple changes of clothes and in a small bag and hurriedly ran out the door. It was still dark outside the only light coming from the dimly lit moon. It was a short drive to my friends house the streets just appeared as endless stretches of black without anyone in sight. I pulled into his driveway which was illuminated by light coming from an open garage. We began loading up the truck for the long journey. The only sound being
A soft whistle from the wind echoed across the barren landscape. The dirt path started extending in every direction on the rocky terrain. The only sign of life to be found was small splotches of green foliage sprouting out of the ground. The heat seemed to be coming at you from every angle. The sun was so bright I did not dare look up. We started walking toward a small rocky hill that was off in the distance. The uneven rocky surface was unpleasant to walk on compared to the flat dirt back on the path. The loose rock was sliding underneath our feet as we climbed higher. We reached the top of the hill to see the emptiness of the landscape continued on for miles. There were many hills like the one we were standing on scattered about. The bright sun highlighted the entire area. It was something I had never experienced before. A place that was void of life and lacked the bright greens of the grass and trees I was used to back home, but was still