The Places that You Find Beautiful

[Jenny]

But they really are best seen in person.

I remember when I finally got to the Grand Canyon - I'd seen pictures my whole life in books and postcards and a giant jigsaw the neighbours had - but there's nothing like seeing the real thing, wow.

Felt the same when we went to Capri, a place I'd dreamed of since I was a kid, and as we walked the steep paths with stunning new views at every turn, we actually stopped taking pictures figuring there's no way we can capture this, so let's just enjoy it.

And count me as another who loves Big Sur

 

[Vagabond]

I remember when I finally got to the Grand Canyon - I'd seen pictures my whole life in books and postcards and a giant jigsaw the neighbours had - but there's nothing like seeing the real thing, wow.

There are many things about beautiful places that cannot be fully expressed in photographs, and even places where I been many times before can surprise me by how beautiful they are at a certain time of day or time of year or in particular weather. The City of London when viewed from South Bank is one example that springs immediately to mind.

And count me as another who loves Big Sur

Me too.

 

[Japanfan]

I remember when I finally got to the Grand Canyon - I'd seen pictures my whole life in books and postcards and a giant jigsaw the neighbours had - but there's nothing like seeing the real thing, wow.

We went to the Grand Canyon after have toured Canyon country (Canyon de Chelly ) and the northern desert in Arizona, and driving through New Mexico to Carlsbad Caverns. It was a long trip, and we were visually satiated, as well as tired.

And, the Grand Canyon was much colder than the other places we'd been (it was May). As a result, we tended to agree with my SIL, who describes it as 'just a big hole in the ground'.

 

[paskatefan]

Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Saguaro National Monument (Tucson, AZ), Switzerland, Israel, the Canadian Rockies, the Cabot Trail (New Breton Island, Nova Scotia)

 

[kedrin]

Thanks for all the photos- they're beautiful. Here's Baikal: Baikal

 

[TOADS]

I have been to many of those places mentioned above but in the end, the most beautiful place is my backyard and garden on a moist early morning in July where the cool still lingers before the heat of the day begins to kick in.

The dew shines like miniature diamonds in the spider web that stretches between the lamp post and the vine growling along the low garden wall. Chipmunks scamper along the wall with their treasures while a large toad nestles into the moist earth around the base of the light pole to spend the hot day in peaceful slumber after a successful night hunting bugs among the hostas and iris in the garden.

It is quiet with no wind, a few birds can be heard in the large white pine behind the garage. The only other noise is that of the soft hum of bees dashing about the blossoms of the hostas and tomato plants.

In an hour, the light mist will be gone, the heat will be rising and the sound of the cars on the Main Street two blocks over will drown out nature’s song in the yard.

All this only 30 feet from my back door and the only prop needed is a cup of hot, black coffee....