This passage has a melancholic mood. You can tell this due to some specific key words: "dull", "dark", "soundless." They all have a negative connotation. The imagery of a lone rider in a dreary and dull country under the oppressive sky may clue you in that the overall passage has a sad tone to it. Even later in the passage the author states that the scene is melancholic.
B. Andreas first daughter was born in 2015.
Corrected:
Andrea’s first daughter was born in 2015.
a.news reports of people who lost their homes in the recession
