After passing though the tree line , where temperatures are too low on average to sustain tree growth , the ground changed to alpine tundra . These low , hardy plants and flowers dodge the high winds just a few feet above and are insulated by snow cover in the winter . Elk and big horn sheep venture here as well , and we saw a good number of elk grazing below the road .
Answer the following question: Why did the area feel so desolate in the eyes of the narrator ?

There was little shrubbery due to weather .

I hung in the Garden Court some more and ran into tesla_aldrich , along with next year 's Guest of Honor Kelly McCullough . That was very novel for me - I rarely have ever met any CONvergence Guest of Honor prior to the convention itself ( in fact , I think I 'd only ever known pre - con Ms. Thomas and Ms. Dwayne ) . It ws a nice though probably all too brief chat , and tesla_aldrich and I vowed to see each other again later [ hint - hint - hint ] .
Answer the following question: What may happen after meeting all those people ?

He made many new friends .

The goats were crazy about the pellets we could feed them with . When I tried to get them out of the machine , they were pouncing one me and shoving me out of the way , just so they could eat straight from the machine ! ! Mike managed to get the pellets from the machine when it was his turn to feed them , but they were jumping all over him .
Answer the following question: What has the goats and sheep so rammed up ?

There is food nearby .

And it was so much warmer than I had expected , having grown up swimming in the perpetually chilly waters of Lake Michigan and playing on its rocky shores . But after being knocked down and dragged unceremoniously through the shattered shell composed sand by two overpowering waves , I was happy to float in the relatively calmer water close to shore . Have a picture of the Atlantic , then So , I had a good time , despite my occasional painful mishaps .
Answer the following question: Why did the narrator enjoy their vacation so much ?
They loved the more temperate ocean water .