Reflection on the changes the desert landscape has undergone as urban expansion has leaked into the scenery. Read the full description.
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As more and more cities have popped up in the desert and begun to spread, along with them have come many side effects to the beautiful arid scenery. Millions of years old rocks are now scarred with graffiti, the soft whistle of the wind is now haunted with distant sounds of roads and highways. Michelle reflects on how she feels about the invasion of city into the desert's wide expanse.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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