Personal Narrative On The Beach Trail

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The grass glistened like crystals from the summer morning dew. The sun was rising over the mountains in an elegant fashion, providing light for the world to see. There was a faint hint of a breeze. The trees laid upon the mountain restless. The mountains had jagged edges rocketing to the moon. The view was insurmountable, as the lake below glared with great brilliance showing undiscovered life and happiness. The land remained untouched, with a triumphant glare. This is where I wanted to begin my journey. The trail was gravelly and pathed throughout the mountain.The whispering wind began to pick up as the day grew thin. I began to set up camp for the night, wrestling with the tent quickly became an annoyance. Rumbling and tumbling around in

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