davidball Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I have a question and thought I would take it to the collectively most knowledgable group of people I'm aware of. They weren't available so I'm posting it here. What is the most beautiful natural sight you have ever beheld? I'm talking about some natural seen. Could be simply topographical - Grand Canyon, the Himalayas, Sahara desert, etc. Or could include animal life - waterbuffalo on the serengeti (are there waterbuffalo on the serengeti?), etc. NOT included would be your son / daughter on the day of their birth, your wife / husband on your wedding day, etc. We know these were beautiful sights, but this is not what I'm looking for. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 This is such a beautiful planet I can not pick one scene and say it is better than so many others. The question did give me pause to remember several special places however. There was the full moon rising over the Atlantic ocean, the first time I saw the Rockies when driving from Boulder to Estes Park and the river of lava flowing from the mountain down into the Pacific and being tossed in the waves just after sunset on the Big Island. Hawaii gets two votes because that just reminded me of the Green Flash I was fortunate enough to see on that trip as well. My ex on a waterbuffalo in the Serenget would be a beautiful sight too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R/T Performance Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Bristol Tn. Here it is The Hawaiian islands where also very beautiful but that was over 15 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 a picture of the Earth from the Hubbel.....WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2fast Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I don't know if these qualify for "most beautiful on earth" but how about most beautiful I've seen in my travels. The valley around the New River Gorge Brigde in southern WV: http://images.google.com/images?q=new+rive...es&ct=title Others would definitely be the Rockies around Denver, CO and SLC/Park City, UT. Sunrise over the ocean at Ocean City, MD and sunset at San Diego, CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scout454 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 No picture, but for me it has to be the west coast, from the air, on the way back from Viet Nam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 Very impressive so far . . . and thanks for those who included pics. Interesting that all responses (except for the Hubbel entry) so far are domestic. Any world travelers out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Driving through North Georgia in the fall during the "Peak Color" period. The large-scale vista of the trees in full color is stunning. Western Oklahoma for the twice-a-day spectacle God provides at sun up and sunset. Coyote hunting. You usually only see them in full retreat since they're shy. But calling them up affords a chance to see them moving towards you, on the hunt (of course, at that moment, it's you they're hunting ). While I haven't traveled the entire planet, my last trip to England included a wonderful car trip through the Peak District. Here's a short video that shows a bit of it <<clickity>>. Being man-made, I don't know if this fully fits your criteria, but the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower totally blew me away. Much of Paris did, in fact. Then there is Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden). It's like a cool, inviting oasis in the middle of a buzzing beehive of city life and activity. The view from the top of Pike's Peak. Breathtaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I think they are all dependent on the individuals perception and what has/is going on in their lives. Having grown up in the mountains, my most beautiful natural sight is the sun rising on the south Georgia coast in December while I'm watching it from my boat wearing a tshirt and shorts. I have a pic somewhere if I can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Rocky Mountain National Park. This is a picture of my sister and I at Emerald Lake in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R/T Performance Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Rocky Mountain National Park. This is a picture of my sister and I at Emerald Lake in 2005. I need to visit there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Rocky Mountain National Park. This is a picture of my sister and I at Emerald Lake in 2005. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 I think they are all dependent on the individuals perception and what has/is going on in their lives. Having grown up in the mountains, my most beautiful natural sight is the sun rising on the south Georgia coast in December while I'm watching it from my boat wearing a tshirt and shorts. I have a pic somewhere if I can find it. Yes, exactly! Thus the request on a forum like this with such an eclectic membership! Looking forward to the pic . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Matt...mind if I ignore you and the scenery and concentrate on how hot you sister is? Very cute... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Matt...mind if I ignore you and the scenery and concentrate on how hot you sister is? Very cute... I was just waiting for that comment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 Matt...mind if I ignore you and the scenery and concentrate on how hot you sister is? Very cute... I was just waiting for that comment... And it was tightloop . . . . what a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hey, I might be old, but I am not dead... And can certainly recognize a beautiful woman when I see one, and this thread has a bunch of them ...love this thread...keep posting the pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Just got in from riding. This was taken from horseback about half and hour ago. The property owner has gone to great lengths to reintroduce the native grasses seen in the forground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameplayer Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 What is the most beautiful natural sight you have ever beheld? I hope I live long enough to see more, but right now it would have to be Mt. Fuji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Kaw Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I once saw the sun rise over Mt. Adams from about 5000 feet. It looked like the world caught fire. Absolutely breathtaking...... Just got in from riding. This was taken from horseback about half and hour ago. The property owner has gone to great lengths to reintroduce the native grasses seen in the forground. The rolling hills are beautiful. Kinda makes me a little home sick for KY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Grand Canyon. Never looks the same no matter how many times I visit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, you can hear it from 40 miles away...makes Niagra look kind of small.....Mt Kilamanjaro... The Swiss Alps, the Amazon River delta from space, buzzing a pod of whales on the Cook Inlet in a DeHaviland Otter. Just a bunch of good things, hard to limit it to one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I think we all have a few things places we hold dear. There is more to them then just physical beauty, they also do something for our soul as we associate them with something we care about. For me it is the mountains around the village I spent a lot of my youth in. My grandparents had a house there, and I spent a lot of my vacations with them. I don't even have a good picture of place, but they mean a lot to me. I found a picture of them, but not the angle I would have chosen: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/b1b48/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENE S Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Lets hold a match in some of these areas, so we can all enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 (edited) I agree with the Grand Canyon But Thailand is also breath taking. in the south... in the north... And shamelessly posting pictures of the greatest sight on earth to me at those places. Edited November 13, 2006 by racerba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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