One Friday, in September I decided to go up to Neff’s Canyon to look at the fall colors. It had lightly rained the night before so the colors where especially bright and pretty. It was a warm but cloudy day. That night was the Homecoming football game and the weather forecast was 100% chance of rain. It was one of those days where all you want to do is go home and drink a cup of hot chocolate. Instead, I got in my car after school: turned my seat heater on, turned my radio up and drove five minutes up to Neff’s Canyon. I was sting in my car for a while enjoying the beautiful colors and the warmth, until it started to sprinkle. I decided to grab my blanket, I kept In the back of my car, and go on a walk. I started to walk and people kept passing
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The warm rain still falling softly on my face. All of a sudden the clouds where right above me. It was one of the weirdest things that I have ever felt in nature. The air went from pleasantly warm to freezing cold. The cold front had hit. I knew what a cold front was but I had never felt one, until that moment. It felt like a wall of air-conditioned air moved across the mountain. I wrapped up in my blanket as the rain began to fall harder. I ran back to my warm car, but not wanting to leave the beautiful peaceful place. That night as I was standing, sopping wet at the football game embracing the cold. I knew that I would be home soon enough, dried off, snuggled up in my bed, so I decided to just try and enjoy it, while everyone around me was complaining and running to shelter. I spend a lot of time in nature, but this was definitely the most bizarre experience I have every had. This moment really opened my eyes to nature. I experienced the absolute beauty that is presented in nature. It is amazing! I have always lived close to the mountains, and I think I have taken advantage of that. I also experienced how violent nature is. I have been in storms but need actually been fearful of the weather that I was in. This experience helped me gain a a great respect for
The warm rain still falling softly on my face. All of a sudden the clouds where right above me. It was one of the weirdest things that I have ever felt in nature. The air went from pleasantly warm to freezing cold. The cold front had hit. I knew what a cold front was but I had never felt one, until that moment. It felt like a wall of air-conditioned air moved across the mountain. I wrapped up in my blanket as the rain began to fall harder. I ran back to my warm car, but not wanting to leave the beautiful peaceful place. That night as I was standing, sopping wet at the football game embracing the cold. I knew that I would be home soon enough, dried off, snuggled up in my bed, so I decided to just try and enjoy it, while everyone around me was complaining and running to shelter. I spend a lot of time in nature, but this was definitely the most bizarre experience I have every had. This moment really opened my eyes to nature. I experienced the absolute beauty that is presented in nature. It is amazing! I have always lived close to the mountains, and I think I have taken advantage of that. I also experienced how violent nature is. I have been in storms but need actually been fearful of the weather that I was in. This experience helped me gain a a great respect for