Beginning of the Colors

When you step outside the air is humid from yesterday's rain. The pavement is almost dry. The green foliage has dew on it. You yawn a couple times and wipe the sleep out of your eyes. The sky is partially cloudy. You can see wisps of blue between some of the clouds. You see some geese flying west. There V-shaped squadron flys away without any interruption. Your family goes into the truck stop and you grab breakfast to go.

Shortly after you leave you have you go over a hill. As you descend the hill you can see the soft white of fog slowly dissipating. It is like a ghost disappearing. As it disappears it reveals the green trees. The trees look fake, as though they are out of a fairytale. You go around a corner and into the fog. It isn't thick so you are able to see everything in front of you.

You pass beautiful forests and babbling creeks. You go through Music City, aka Nashville.

You enter Kentucky and pass, Land Between the Lakes and Kentucky Lake. Kentucky Lake is the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi River. It is world renowned for its fishing. Land Between the Lakes is a large recreation area between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The land is beautiful and you can always see deer and other wildlife. Kentucky is also well known for its hunting. The beautiful land that you see around you produces trophy deer, some bigger than Idaho's.

You see mostly woods after you pass the lakes until you get to Illinois. When you enter Illinois you pass over the Ohio River and into Metropolis. Metropolis is home to a 4000lb Superman. When you see him he towers over you like a giant. You have seen him many times. You pass through without stopping. Illinois is mostly rolling hills. To your left and right, you see family farms. Most of the farm have multiple fields that are growing corn. The country looks very peaceful. You reach St. Louis and cross over the Big Muddy or what's commonly known as the Mississippi River. The river, as expected, is red with mud. The Gateway Arch is visible before you reach the river and welcomes you to Missouri.

St. Louis is a big city and when there is construction going on it takes a while longer to get out. The majority of the city is set on the waterfront. As you get away from the river you see smaller buildings and some areas that your are glad that you are traveling through during the day. Some areas around St. Louis are a little sketchy. They aren't too suitable for travelers that don't know better. You finally get out of town and are back in the peaceful countryside. Everything you see is picture perfect. The little houses with the red barns set to the side with a silo or two make you smile at yourself. You follow the farms and fields of crops and cows until you reach Columbia, MO. Your parents stop in and go into a hardware store. While outside you and your sister spot a hot air balloon. Then slowly another one rises above some trees. The balloons slowly move away after you snap a few pictures. The multiple colors mixed with green and gold engrained in your mind.

After you leave you see some flooding.  The sun is setting and makes for a beautiful scene. You go over another river and the sun's reflection leaves and orange glow everywhere. The water looks golden. The gold fades into black as the sun sinks below the horizon. You reach Kansas City a while later and you can see fireworks all around you. Multiple colors glow in your vehicle as the silent fireworks explode outside. They fade away as you fall into a deep sleep.