Cody Bradley

Doomsday Diary

What did you expect? By: Cody A. Bradley James sat pensively at the table in the dining room. From there, he could see across the street. The house was positioned at the end of a cul-de-sac, where James could observe a quarter-mile down this community's straight, flat road. The heat of the Phoenix sun made the world seem different. In greener lands, the sun is a companion, illuminating the beauty of nature by contrasting fields of lush trees, blue skies and lakes. Here, in the water-deprived remnants of the city, the sun plays a different role, plants shrivel and cower at the sight of the gas giant. While some plants "thrive" in this environment, the meticulously mowed lawns of the past are a far cry from their prime.