We all have great places to visit what is your most serene, passive or mesmerizing spot. This spot could be your backyard.
Mine would either be Mother Teresa's clinc o the Tigers Nest.

For absolute quiet and desolate peacefulness, the north end of the Mariscal Anticline in Big Bend near the mine is one of the quietest places I have ever been. I remember going there on a Geology Club trip back in the early 90s, and while everybody else was checking out the mine, I walked a path around the north side of the hill and just sat watching the desert for a while. It was so quiet, all I could hear was the tinnitus in my ears. No cars, no planes, no machinery...just a soft breeze and endless view.

For relaxation, I like Little Cayman. laying in a hammock in the afternoon under a thatched cover listening to the waves on the reef and the palms rustling while all the dive boats (and divers) are around the north side of the island.

Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Sat by a mountain stream and ate a sandwich completely alone. Never felt something so comfortable in my life.

Second place: a rice field in Bali I stumbled upon. Watched the sunset while some guys worked in the field with Mt Agung in the background. It was pretty damn great.

Sitting on the continental divide in the Weminuche Wilderness. Just hiked 4 miles at 12 - 13,000 feet. Cool, a light breeze, just a perfect place to contemplate life.

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On a bench in St. Gilgen, Austria, looking out over the Wolfgangsee.

Caracalla Baths in Rome. Nice, quiet place to escape the bustle of the city.

The Dolomites in Northern Italy

The Gage Hotel in Marathon,TX. Especially in the swimming pool.

Randall's Overlook in big bend. Its an off trail vista overlooking the Rio Grande and the del Carmens. from the top of Boquillas Canyon.

Great pics !

Try a town in Switzerland and watching a climber on a mountain about 6,000 feet !

Wife's family's farm in Iowa.

BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:

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Great pics !

Try a town in Switzerland and watching a climber on a mountain about 6,000 feet !

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Saas-Fee last year.

Another great pic, atm !

One last one:


The summit of the South Early Winter Spire at sunset.
Mazama Washington.

Such phenomenal pics.

Front porch of my family's place on SH 204 between traywick and Cushing, TX. You can hear the rush of air moving between the pines.

Christoph Harbor in St.Kitts

Monte Carlo on the bluff over looking the Mediterranean

I'm sitting on a porch looking at Lake Tahoe and drinking coffee right now. It's pretty f'ing serene.

YouBet said:

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I'm sitting on a porch looking at Lake Tahoe and drinking coffee right now. It's pretty f'ing serene.

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And in TexAgs... don't forget that!

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YouBet said:

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I'm sitting on a porch looking at Lake Tahoe and drinking coffee right now. It's pretty f'ing serene.

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And in TexAgs... don't forget that!

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I'm at least unplugged from work! Can't escape the TA matrix though!

Normandy American Cemetery. Hard to describe, but it was a very peaceful place not because of solitude or the landscape, but what it represents.

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Playa Negra, Costa Rica
Hanging in a hammock, listening to the Pacific Ocean during the day, drinking coffee from by back porch in the morning, sipping on a cold adult beverage as the sun sets.

This plus a fresh French press delivered by the butler.

Kauai