Descriptive Essay The Cobalt Sky - 1515 Words

The cobalt sky was patchy with cirrus clouds that looked as though they’d been painted on with a dry roller. Standing on the soft shoulder with an outstretched thumb and a trust-me-I’m-friendly smile, I felt my exposed skin flushing Popsicle pink beneath the Mexican sun (which is also the Canadian sun, the Namibian sun and even the Venusian sun). When the Ford F-series pickup trundled to a stop, Matt and I swung first our backpacks, then ourselves, into the truck bed and tapped the side of the vehicle. â€Å"Vamos!† Suddenly the heat was abandoned alongside the dusty Pemex station, swapped for the cool rush of highway air that accompanied us the rest of the way to Mexico City. It was a terrific morning by hitchhiking standards, and on any other day I would have reclined against the wheel hump with my feet propped up on the spare tire, basking in the joy of life. But that day, anxiety turned my stomach like a bad burrito. I had backpacked through Latin America before and while I’d eagerly snorkelled with sharks in Belize and tobogganed down a volcano in Nicaragua (they clocked me going 46 kilometres per hour), I had vetoed a trip to Mexico City on the grounds of it being much too frightening a place. Hugging my knees as I leaned against the hatch, I now imagined cartel members on every corner, shooting at one another from behind tethered burros and taco vendors. I wondered what it would feel like to have the barrel of a handgun pressed against my spine as I was shoved into anShow MoreRelatedPhoto Descriptive Essay484 Words   |  2 PagesTime Photo Descriptive Essay The sweeping vista stretches out before me, offering a delightful study in contrasts, mountain, lake, sky, and desert, a feast for the eyes and soul. Not just the stark beauty, I feel the serenity and isolation of this place. Time seems frozen as I look out over this sun-drenched panorama that stretches for miles. My perch atop the sand dunes is nearly perfect for drinking it all in. The tranquility is almost palpable, like a hug. This impression is heightened by the