Chapter 4. I See America

 

Rocky Road

Aerial view of Bryce Canyon's orange hoodoos and pine forests under bright blue skies.
Classic vintage cars parked along a street at dusk with mountains in background.
Wildflowers blooming along the shore of a mountain lake with distant peaks in the background.

I remember that I passed out

on the Brokenheart Boulevard  to paradise,

passing through the Death Valley.

When I woke, the sky was vast and full of stars.

The moon was rising over the red desert.

My nose bled from the suffocating dry air.

I kept driving—

until my car got stuck in a sand dune.

I spent all my money on a tow.

Luckily, I still had

the desert of Rocky Road

for the rest of my trip.

Finally, dawn breaks.

In the far distance,

a town glows in a warm golden hue,

lights shimmering,

a huge McDonald’s sign floating in the air.

And I whisper, “I See America.”

Dramatic coastal scene of Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach with waves crashing against dark shores.
Dramatic black and white seascape showing rocky formations against a misty horizon.
Expansive mountain valley filled with bright yellow wildflowers under blue summer skies.
Panoramic view of Yellowstone's Grand Canyon with mineral-stained cliffs and pine forests.
Rocky coastal cliffs and sea stacks at sunset with dramatic ocean waves crashing against the shore.
Green forest path with tall pine trees creating a natural tunnel effect.
Dramatic mountain peaks with snow patches under cloudy skies in a rugged alpine landscape.
Wildflowers bloom among tall grass in a summer meadow.
Joshua trees dot arid desert landscape with mountains rising in background under clear blue sky.
Rolling sand dunes create dramatic shadows and curves in desert landscape at dusk.
Panoramic view of the Grand Canyon at sunset with vibrant red rock formations glowing in the fading light.
Red rock mountains glow during golden hour in desert landscape.

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