· A lone tree hallway up the slope of a hill, or at the crown of a hill. Bonus if the weather is moody but not dreary
· Shafts of sunlight through clouds, mist or canopy
· Sunlit glade with small creek and inviting tree roots or rocks where you can sit and dabble your toes
· Low mist lying in the embrace of rolling hills
· Steep-walled canyons or river beds where the sun illuminates one side, leaving the other in shadow.
· A lone tree or hardy vine clinging to the cliff face
· A tiny fern or grass shoot budding through the rock
· A wildflower meadow under a clear blue sky
· A clear, dry day making it feel like the distant mountains are so close
· Sunlight on breaking waves
· Sunlight on moving water
· The looming front of a storm
· Vicious, storm-driven breakers mounting their assault on the stoic cliffs
· Blue sky through the canopy
· A derelict wooden or stone structure that has collapsed and is being slowly buried under a small tree or wild rose bush
· Cascades with a fringe of ferns
· Raindrops on a still lake surface