Read the following article and answer the question by choosing from the options.

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 .

Why did the area feel so desolate in the eyes of the narrator ?
Options are: (A). There were no trees due to weather .. (B). None of the above choices .. (C). There was no restaurants nearby .. (D). There was no buildings in sight .....A:
(A).