Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
-- Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
I have to tell you that I have traveled extensively in this country and others. So this is a hard one. But the one that comes to mind is, late night driving through Canada on the old Alkan highway. The roads and flat lands were ice and the full moon was so close to the earth that we felt like we could touch it. It was so surreal. We pulled over in the awe of it. Soon 2 other cars pulled off the road just to see the sight.
Great Smoky Mountains really surprised me on a daytime drive through them. But best are the beaches in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. A close second is watching the sun rise on top of Haleakala in Maui. The elevation is above the cloud line, so you can watch the sun peeking from under the clouds, then even with the clouds creating a shadow at the edge of the cloudline, then the sun coming up over the clouds beaming golden yellow on top of the clouds. Better than any church service! Linda in Kansas
Actually it was a place I was lucky enough to live in Ohio. We had a home on the lower of two lakes. They were separated by a wide, tall waterfall that always flowed beautifully. Our lake was deep, cold and surrounded by trees and few homes. I could watch those falls the way some people watch a fireplace.
This is rather like an earlier question--- Too many to narrow it down to one. There's Yosemite. But then there's the dry side of the Sierra to the east with the mountains rising thousands of feet in the Owens Valley escarpment-- ie Lone Pine, where so many westerns were made. The Columbia Gorge. ANd so many others I've been lucky enough to see.
Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. The memories of annual family vacations there cause it to be the most beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteKauai, Hawaii. I been there twice and would love to move there. I can't afford it though.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day and week. ♥
I have to tell you that I have traveled extensively in this country and others. So this is a hard one. But the one that comes to mind is, late night driving through Canada on the old Alkan highway. The roads and flat lands were ice and the full moon was so close to the earth that we felt like we could touch it. It was so surreal. We pulled over in the awe of it. Soon 2 other cars pulled off the road just to see the sight.
ReplyDeleteWell most recent was Banff Canada. Oh those mountains! But indeed a hard choice here but great question.
ReplyDeleteGreat Smoky Mountains really surprised me on a daytime drive through them. But best are the beaches in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. A close second is watching the sun rise on top of Haleakala in Maui. The elevation is above the cloud line, so you can watch the sun peeking from under the clouds, then even with the clouds creating a shadow at the edge of the cloudline, then the sun coming up over the clouds beaming golden yellow on top of the clouds. Better than any church service! Linda in Kansas
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ReplyDeleteThe Vatican in Italy! Beautiful art!!!
ReplyDeleteReally tough for me because I have traveled the world! I will always remember the beautiful lighting across the green fields of Ireland, though.
ReplyDeleteActually it was a place I was lucky enough to live in Ohio. We had a home on the lower of two lakes. They were separated by a wide, tall waterfall that always flowed beautifully. Our lake was deep, cold and surrounded by trees and few homes. I could watch those falls the way some people watch a fireplace.
ReplyDeleteI thought Martinique was rather pretty!
ReplyDeletePalawan, Philippines is definitely a must-see.
ReplyDeleteSwiss Alps.
ReplyDeleteStirling in the Adelaide Hills area in autumn when the trees are all fabulous shades of reds, golds and green.
ReplyDeleteNew Zealand!
ReplyDeleteThis is rather like an earlier question--- Too many to narrow it down to one. There's Yosemite. But then there's the dry side of the Sierra to the east with the mountains rising thousands of feet in the Owens Valley escarpment-- ie Lone Pine, where so many westerns were made. The Columbia Gorge. ANd so many others I've been lucky enough to see.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't pick one, I've been fortunate enough to visit many beautiful places, and I hope to visit a few more before I die!
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