preview

Descriptive Essay - Original Writing

Good Essays

It was a crisp morning in the first week of June, 2014. With her step-mom and father, Oriana and I got into the car at four o’clock in the morning and set out for the Eppley Airfield in Nebraska. The lengthy drive was masked by exotic dreams of Europe as Oriana and I slept soundly in the backseat of their champagne Cadillac. Before we knew it, the sun was creeping up from behind the scenery, eloquently painting the sky with vibrant tones of red, orange, and purple. We stopped at a small gas station with a McDonalds across the street. After filling up the gas tank, the four of us walked across the dull, pavement parking lot and into McDonalds. I was immediately enlivened by the scent of the freshly made food. The building was filled with …show more content…

My stomach had been pulled into my back, but I felt it settle as the wheels sucked back up into their rightful place and the plane leveled out. The takeoff was definitely my least favorite part of the flight. The view was unlike anything I’d ever seen. As the plane continued to increase in altitude, everything below us continued to decrease in size. I was amazed that I could seeing so much and so little at the same time! Miles upon miles of land visible from the 9x12 inch window on my right, and yet the cars looked like ants. After a few essential pictures, a short nap, and some conversation, our two hour flight was almost over. The plane began to slow down and steadily sink towards the ground. I remember experiencing my first bit of turbulence and feeling a sense of comfort from it. The bumps and slight rattling reminded me of riding in my car. After a fairly bumpy and somewhat soothing landing, we unbuckled and Oriana said, “That was an awful landing,” turning to me and continuing, “they aren’t usually like that: hopefully the next one won’t be so bad.” She was genuinely concerned that the landing had bothered me in some way; as if the shaking and bumping had put in me in a state of distress. I looked at her blankly, almost confused by what she had just said. “I didn’t think it was bad at all: the take off was way worse!” I quipped as we slowly made our way into the aisle. The process was lengthy and laborious; each step felt

Get Access