Outside the shuttle was a virtual paradise. The sky was a soft lavender in color, almost blue, and the water reflected that as it lapped against the white sands of the beach that had been the one spot clear enough to land on. It was very warm outside the controlled environment of the shuttle, but not over bearing. A deep breath brought the scent of green things and sand, but surprisingly not salt. The scans of the planet had indicated that every bit of their oceans were fresh water, not salt.
The rainforest was something similar to what might have been found on Earth, except... bigger. The trees were the size of redwoods, taking multiple people to get around it with their arms touching. Vines hung down with leaves as big as umbrellas, emerald with veins of pink. Flowers, big as a beachballs, spread out and hung in arrays of colors that were like a postcard.
The trunks of the trees were creamy white, and the wind was gentle. The air was very humid though, making the warmth a little bit worse. The sounds of unknown animals called back and forth to each other, evidently not disturbed by the shuttles arrival.
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Date: 2009-12-19 10:38 pm (UTC)The rainforest was something similar to what might have been found on Earth, except... bigger. The trees were the size of redwoods, taking multiple people to get around it with their arms touching. Vines hung down with leaves as big as umbrellas, emerald with veins of pink. Flowers, big as a beachballs, spread out and hung in arrays of colors that were like a postcard.
The trunks of the trees were creamy white, and the wind was gentle. The air was very humid though, making the warmth a little bit worse. The sounds of unknown animals called back and forth to each other, evidently not disturbed by the shuttles arrival.