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Upon arriving at my destination, I was greeted by the exact surreal impression captured in the satellite images. The hills loomed around me, lifeless as anticipated. My belief that even the tiniest plant life might exist was quickly dispelled. The scant greenery observed was relegated to the washes at the base of the hills, while the prominent features remained bastions of barrenness—a resemblance to environments found in science fiction movies such as "Dune" or "Alien."