Descriptive Essay: Mirror Lake

I sat down on the park bench by the Mirror Lake that was closest to the fountain. Even though nobody was sitting on the seven foot long bench, I sat on one corner occupying the minimum amount of space possible. Only after sitting on the wooden bench I realize that the bench was still slightly wet from previous night’s heavy rain. Though autumn had stripped away the youthful leaves of deciduous trees around the lake, it brought a strange nostalgic beauty to the campus. Dry and crispy fallen leaves ranging from yellow to crimson colors carpeted the cemented bank of the lake. Despite what the name suggests, the Mirror Lake did not reflect its surroundings in the green algae-filled water. However, the serene view of the lake was enough for me to catch a breath and eat lunch between my intensive science classes.
I took out the transparent and airtight plastic sandwich box from my purple backpack. The lock and lock container made loud balloon popping sound with every plastic lock I popped to open it. The smell of grilled chicken sandwich hit my nose and instantly made me hungrier. Even though I had made the sandwich the night before, it tasted unusually fresh. The chicken smelled and tasted fresh off the grill, the lettuce on top of the patty was still crunchy and the juicy tomato slices only added to the overall flavor.
The white duck looked like a graceful swan with an afro. I immediately recognized it as the ‘Afroduck’ that everyone around the campus talks about. It was trying to swim as close to the border of the lake as possible avoiding any strong ripple originating from the fountain. While the ripples from the lake fountain gave the aimlessly floating bright orange colored leaves a direction, it also kept all the ducks as far away from the fountain as