The crumpled butcherpaper mountains lay in sharp shadowfold under the long blue dusk and in the middle distance the glazed bed of a dry lake lay shimmering like the mare imbrium and herds of deer were moving north in the last of the twilight, harried over the plain by wolves who were themselves the color of the desert floor.
The passage describes a vivid landscape at dusk, where mountains resembling crumpled butcher paper are enveloped in sharp shadows. The scene includes a dry lake that glimmers in the fading light, evoking the image of the Mare Imbrium, a lunar feature. This setting captures the haunting beauty of nature as day transitions into night.
Amidst this tranquil yet tense atmosphere, herds of deer are seen moving in the twilight, pursued by wolves that blend in seamlessly with the desert terrain. This imagery highlights the raw and often brutal interplay of survival in the wild, emphasizing both the elegance and ferocity present in the natural world.
