Descriptive Essay On Saskatchewan's Life

It always comes as a surprise to me when people comment on how there’s nothing to see as you drive through Saskatchewan. I can understand how different the scenery must be in contrast to mountainous backdrops or tropical landscapes, however I have always found the prairies to be uniquely beautiful, and I cannot grasp how others do not see that beauty as well. As I drive through southwest Saskatchewan, the world around me is full of magnificence. Despite popular belief, Saskatchewan is not a flat expanse of nothingness, rather it is a panorama of matchless flora and fauna. Whereas there are areas that are admittedly incredibly flat, the terrain varies as it melts into river hills, and there is a mix of farmland and native prairie grasses that serve to house countless wildlife and insects. The smell of sage and grains waft through rolled down windows as the ever present breeze blows across the prairie. Or during winter, when a thin layer of snow clings to the grass as winds scream across the sky. Here houses are few and far between, it is true openness, true freedom. The prairie landscape of Saskatchewan has been my home ever since I have connected with it as a child, and is a place I will always return to, to feel most at home.
I’ve always felt very close to nature, most likely because of the fact that my whole life I have been …show more content…
When I was younger I dreamt of leaving home to explore a never ending change of landscape as I travelled the world. While I do enjoy travelling and exploring new environments, I have always imagined myself settling down somewhere in the prairies of Saskatchewan. To me that will always be my place in the world, and where I feel most at home. Despite where I may go, my home in the middle of nowhere Saskatchewan is, and will always be my true