Name a Sight That Simply Took Your Breath Away

Revenge Tour · Aug 26, 2024, 12:36 PM

This past weekend was the annual Crim Festival of Races in Flint, Michigan. There is a variety of races (10 mile, five mile, five K, one mile) every year.

I usually run the 10 mile but opted out this year to walk and support my wife as this would be her first five K in years.

As her race started well after the 10 mile event, I got to see firsthand of what thousands of runners look like getting ready to run. Let me tell you, it was pretty emotional.

Flint is my hometown and it has taken a beating in the media for years due to crime, unemployment, and of course, the water crisis.

On Saturday morning when I saw all those runners line up, it just hit me and was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever witnessed. When you're in the pack you just don't get a good "read" of what you're actually a part of.

Like any other day, I'm a proud Flintoid but what I saw Saturday was something I'll cherish forever.

mote.of.soul · Aug 27, 2024, 12:42 AM

One that springs to mind is seeing the annual Perseids meteor shower. I'm into stargazing/astronomy and it was amazing🌠🌠🌠

Revenge Tour · Aug 27, 2024, 05:42 AM

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One that springs to mind is seeing the annual Perseids meteor shower. I'm into stargazing/astronomy and it was amazing🌠🌠🌠

I completely agree. I like anything "spacey" like that and am left in awe of what the universe has to offer. When we had the total solar eclipse in April, my boss let me leave work early that day. It hit 90% totality around 2:00 P.M. and I pulled over with my eclipse glasses to enjoy it for a while.

mote.of.soul · Aug 27, 2024, 07:04 AM

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I completely agree. I like anything "spacey" like that and am left in awe of what the universe has to offer. When we had the total solar eclipse in April, my boss let me leave work early that day. It hit 90% totality around 2:00 P.M. and I pulled over with my eclipse glasses to enjoy it for a while.

Wow, what an excellent experience Revenge Tour; The land bathed in darkness... That eclipse was in the world news too. It's awesome to see people appreciating natural events like that everywhere. We had a partial eclipse here in, I think it was, 2015, and the darkness was very noticeable - in the afternoon. If I remember all the birds stopped chirping and the whole thing was awe inspiring. And I sensed this eeriness too, which made me think of ancient peoples not knowing what was causing the eclipse. It's negative! A great serpent has swallowed the Sun..! hah

How did the April solar eclipse effect you Revenge Tour?

Revenge Tour · Aug 27, 2024, 07:27 AM

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Wow, what an excellent experience Revenge Tour; The land bathed in darkness... That eclipse was in the world news too. It's awesome to see people appreciating natural events like that everywhere. We had a partial eclipse here in, I think it was, 2015, and the darkness was very noticeable - in the afternoon. If I remember all the birds stopped chirping and the whole thing was awe inspiring. And I sensed this eeriness too, which made me think of ancient peoples not knowing what was causing the eclipse. It's negative! A great serpent has swallowed the Sun..! hah

How did the April solar eclipse effect you Revenge Tour?

Very well put. I don't remember that the birds stopped chirping but there was this eerie, yet beautiful, shadow/glow/darkness for a few minutes. It was sunny without being sunny, if that makes sense.

One thing that added to it was when I pulled over to observe it, I turned the car off but kept the radio on. Blue Oyster Cult's "I'm Burnin' For You" was one of the songs that played for those few minutes. I can't explain why but the song just made sense at the time. An eclipse with a soundtrack was pretty awesome to experience.

Discombobulated · Aug 27, 2024, 08:55 AM

I love this! Here we have an annual half marathon with over 50,000 people and I get the same feeling you describe when I’ve run it, there’s really nothing to compare to these sorts of events.

Last thing I saw to take my breath away was early morning walk to work and a super fast squirrel whips in front of me on their way into the allotments over the road. Beautiful.

MuddyBoots · 09:29 AM

Mt Eisenhower (NH, presidential range) summit, solo hike--no one else there, in the clouds, windy (well, windy by non-prezi standards so probably 30-ish mph), cool but not cold, nice big ole cairn.

splitimage · Aug 27, 2024, 09:11 AM

One sight that took my breath away was Cappadocia in Turkiye. The shallow pools of water on terraces that are calcified and so are white is simply amazing.

Revenge Tour · Aug 27, 2024, 09:51 AM

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I love this! Here we have an annual half marathon with over 50,000 people and I get the same feeling you describe when I’ve run it, there’s really nothing to compare to these sorts of events.

Last thing I saw to take my breath away was early morning walk to work and a super fast squirrel whips in front of me on their way into the allotments over the road. Beautiful.

Hey, D!

A half-mary sounds fun and 50K people? That must be a sight.

And, yes, the squirrel sounds adorable.

Revenge Tour · Aug 27, 2024, 09:53 AM

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Mt Eisenhower (NH, presidential range) summit, solo hike--no one else there, in the clouds, windy (well, windy by non-prezi standards so probably 30-ish mph), cool but not cold, nice big ole cairn.

I've never been to that part of the country but I've always heard how beautiful it is. Being on the summit in the clouds and by yourself sounds amazing.

Revenge Tour · Aug 27, 2024, 09:55 AM

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One sight that took my breath away was Cappadocia in Turkiye. The shallow pools of water on terraces that are calcified and so are white is simply amazing.

Cool experience. I had a friend who went to Turkey and showed me a ton of her pictures. It was fascinating. So much ancient history in that part of the world. Good stuff.

eskielover · Aug 27, 2024, 09:58 PM

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I completely agree. I like anything "spacey" like that and am left in awe of what the universe has to offer. When we had the total solar eclipse in April, my boss let me leave work early that day. It hit 90% totality around 2:00 P.M. and I pulled over with my eclipse glasses to enjoy it for a while.

Totally agree. The previous was only partial where I lived & promised myself I would go to the total location. It was about a 4 hour drive halfway across the state. I got parked by the river & lots of other small groups set up there too. The darkness of total was an amazing experience & cheers came from everyone along the river at the moment that total hit. So thankful I followed through on my desire to see & experience the "total".

My other breath away moment was the first time I saw just how massive the grand canyon actually is. In my imagination I had no idea how huge it is & taking the mule trip down to the plateau & seeing the canyon between 2 mule ears was so cool.

Another breathtaking experience was seeing Yellowstone in the winter all snow covered. Made the steam from the geysers even more amazing & frost covered trees that they call "ghost trees" in the winter. Bison & elk wandering close to the snowplowed road they only allow x-country skiing, snowmobiles or snow coaches on.

mar dhea · Aug 27, 2024, 10:20 PM

First time plane trip. I was a jaw-dropped youngster that couldn't be pried, peeled or bribed away from the window seat. I'm still like that. Boggling.

Revenge Tour · Aug 28, 2024, 08:17 AM

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Totally agree. The previous was only partial where I lived & promised myself I would go to the total location. It was about a 4 hour drive halfway across the state. I got parked by the river & lots of other small groups set up there too. The darkness of total was an amazing experience & cheers came from everyone along the river at the moment that total hit. So thankful I followed through on my desire to see & experience the "total".

My other breath away moment was the first time I saw just how massive the grand canyon actually is. In my imagination I had no idea how huge it is & taking the mule trip down to the plateau & seeing the canyon between 2 mule ears was so cool.

Another breathtaking experience was seeing Yellowstone in the winter all snow covered. Made the steam from the geysers even more amazing & frost covered trees that they call "ghost trees" in the winter. Bison & elk wandering close to the snowplowed road they only allow x-country skiing, snowmobiles or snow coaches on.

A mule trip down the GC would be something else. I saw the GC at 30,000 feet and even then it was pretty breathtaking.

Revenge Tour · Aug 28, 2024, 08:19 AM

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First time plane trip. I was a jaw-dropped youngster that couldn't be pried, peeled or bribed away from the window seat. I'm still like that. Boggling.

Way cool. My first plane ride was in a little prop plane from friends of my parents. We flew over our house and I was pretty amused to say the least.

Blueberrybook · Aug 28, 2024, 09:56 AM

When I was 17, my sister and I went with a tour group to Eastern Europe. In the Czech Republic, in the town of Stramberk, we walked up a hill and climbed to the top of an old tower from castle ruins. The air was so cool and refreshing up there and you could see trees and yellow farms of wheat and hills and rolling green as far as the eye could see. I would have stayed up there for hours if I could. It was so worth the arduous climb!

IronChiq · Aug 29, 2024, 02:10 AM

Wow, that sounds incredible! I can only imagine the sight of the country side from there when the existing old tower was newly constructed. Going to such a place and actually climbing up could feel so good especially when one has to look at all that beauty.

Revenge Tour · Aug 29, 2024, 07:13 AM

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When I was 17, my sister and I went with a tour group to Eastern Europe. In the Czech Republic, in the town of Stramberk, we walked up a hill and climbed to the top of an old tower from castle ruins. The air was so cool and refreshing up there and you could see trees and yellow farms of wheat and hills and rolling green as far as the eye could see. I would have stayed up there for hours if I could. It was so worth the arduous climb!

That sounds like a great experience. It also reminds me of The Sound of Music!

rechu · Aug 29, 2024, 08:51 AM

Tierra del Fuego; you really feel like you're at the end of the world.

mar dhea · Aug 31, 2024, 01:08 AM

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Tierra del Fuego; you really feel like you're at the end of the world.

Always loved pics of that wild place.

SquarePegGuy · Aug 31, 2024, 09:12 PM

My second closest encounter with a deer, probably six yards (meters) away, calmly regarding me and allowing me to take a few pictures.

rechu · Sep 01, 2024, 04:22 PM

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Always loved pics of that wild place.

It's amazing and I only saw the Chilean side. I'd love to visit Ushuaia on the Argentinian side.

divine1966 · Sep 01, 2024, 05:11 PM

I’ve been to many impressive breathtaking places. But the first always comes to mind when asked this question is Kolkasrags (Cape Kolka.)

Where Riga Gulf stops and Baltic Sea starts.

At certain times tide is so shallow that you can walk all the way into the sea towards old light house. The way waves connect I’ve never seen anything like that anywhere else. Like they go into each other like parquet floor? At an angle.

It looks like from the outer world. Like can’t be real. It’s relatively modest sight compare to some impressive places in the world but there’s just something about it

Nammu · Sep 01, 2024, 06:19 PM

I have to say the north woods of Minnesota. Many awesome places up there. There’s something incredible o out the first days of autumn when the frost first hits about being on a deer train in the woods. It smells so incredible the greens a dark and intense, the edges of the leaves touched with the fire of change. I think it’s the sun’s altered elevation though the trees. It is burned into my soul.

MuddyBoots · Sep 03, 2024, 12:58 PM

Watching my dad airing out his colostomy bag in my room. Certainly wasn't breathing then!

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