My family loves to go camping in our camper. One summer we all came to a decision that it would be fun to try a new campsite; that we had never gone to before. After looking at different sites that are scattered around Iowa, my dad discovered one in the Des Moines area. When we arrived to the site, the campground was vast with trees surrounding the perimeter. The sound of people conversing filled the atmosphere, the birds sung in a high pitched whistle, and the sound of wind rustled within the trees. The pungent odor of smoke filled the air combined with hotdogs, steak, and hamburgers that had been cooking on the searing coals that lay in the metal fire pit. I was excited to try different activities in the area, as well as camp in a new campsite. The late morning was torrid, with moisture still in the air and the sun beating down.
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This was when we re-apply more sunscreen. There was a cooling sensation when the sunscreen was sprayed on; as if chapstick was applied to chapped lips. My sisters and I started to get hot and began to sweat from remaining outside for three hours in a warm, humid day. I started to complain, “I wish we were back at the camper”. Right when I said this, my mom said, “Look to your right”. I looked over and saw a turkey standing in between two trees. The turkey was silent while we tried to not make any noise to startle it. It was as fat as a yoga ball with red and brown on its feathers. Then we continued our hike. We strolled to the end of the hike in a tranquil atmosphere. Just then, I glanced over and saw a herd of deer. We stood on the trail to admire them since they have never stood so close. They had a beautiful latte brown fur coat. Their eyes were a deep brown with a feeling of awe and terror in them. Before we could say anything, the deer saw us and ran away. All I heard was the rustling of the grass as they made their way through to
This was when we re-apply more sunscreen. There was a cooling sensation when the sunscreen was sprayed on; as if chapstick was applied to chapped lips. My sisters and I started to get hot and began to sweat from remaining outside for three hours in a warm, humid day. I started to complain, “I wish we were back at the camper”. Right when I said this, my mom said, “Look to your right”. I looked over and saw a turkey standing in between two trees. The turkey was silent while we tried to not make any noise to startle it. It was as fat as a yoga ball with red and brown on its feathers. Then we continued our hike. We strolled to the end of the hike in a tranquil atmosphere. Just then, I glanced over and saw a herd of deer. We stood on the trail to admire them since they have never stood so close. They had a beautiful latte brown fur coat. Their eyes were a deep brown with a feeling of awe and terror in them. Before we could say anything, the deer saw us and ran away. All I heard was the rustling of the grass as they made their way through to