Descriptive Essay: Fourth Of July

Fourth of July After a long and treacherous walk up the rugged flesh of the hillside we finally were able to muster up the energy to get very top of the hill. The sun was peaking through the clouds which it was enveloped by leaving little strands of amber sunlight rays which scattered across the horizon. We had only 3 minutes left before the sun closed its eye, so we furiously set up our chairs in anticipation for our cousins who were idly waiting by at the base of the colossal hill. “They are not going to make it” dad groaned as he set up the last makeshift chair out of some blankets and rocks. “Of course they aren’t going to make it, they spent too much time on the beach” Hal mocked in a similar tone as she positioned herself into the comforts of the chair.

I grimaced at the sight of the occasional wildlife which scuttled past our campsite as my mind filled in explanations for the sounds around me. The sunlight had been devoured by the night resulting in the timer echoing across the hillside and into the valley. Lanterns from all over lit up the hillside rendering the campsites visible. The temperature jumped off a cliff right after sunset which made me regret swimming earlier that day as my wet swim shorts acted as a reminder of the freezing weather. The silhouettes shot up the hill at an exceptional rate which made me ask the question was this group really my cousins? “Hey they said they are almost here” dad croaked as he held the phone up to his now illuminated face. His stubble was given dark brown color when under the light and his dark brown eyes looked bright brown. “You sure dave? Because last time they said that they let us wait 2 hours!” Hal spat out while maintaining perfect eye contact with him. Her auburn hair and freckles were highlighted by the lanterns from the nearby