Flying To Las Vegas
I don’t know how fast a commercial plane is going when it becomes airborne, but it doesn’t seem fast enough from my perspective as a passenger. Shortly afterwards, as the objects below become smaller, the movement seems to stop altogether for a moment.
The reverse happens when you land.
I looked out over the landscape below and tried to discern what I was seeing. At one point, I saw what looked like a giant game board. Large circles of green and brown that surely could not be seen for what they were on the ground. I have no idea where I was. As we crossed the desolate mountains, it looked like someone had draped a long string overtop. I realized it was a lonely road, seemingly on the way to nowhere.
Las Vegas suddenly springs into view after miles of mountains and no signs of civilization. It exists because it has water. A giant oasis in a desert.
The reverse happens when you land.
I looked out over the landscape below and tried to discern what I was seeing. At one point, I saw what looked like a giant game board. Large circles of green and brown that surely could not be seen for what they were on the ground. I have no idea where I was. As we crossed the desolate mountains, it looked like someone had draped a long string overtop. I realized it was a lonely road, seemingly on the way to nowhere.
Las Vegas suddenly springs into view after miles of mountains and no signs of civilization. It exists because it has water. A giant oasis in a desert.