Nature has a remarkable way of awakening senses,
renewing zest for life and re-focusing on what's important. I'm pleased to share
some photos from my own nature breaks. Hopefully you'll find them a refreshing pause
in your busy day. After all, by first nurturing themselves, leaders are better prepared
to serve others.
Enjoy your break!
Koh Samui, Thailand
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You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly
alive in repose. ~ Indira Gandhi
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Dominica - The Caribbean's "Nature Island"
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Catch the trade winds
in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
~ Mark Twain
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Annapurna
Region, Nepal:
More
Nepal trek photos
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Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
Nature's peace will flow
into you as sunshine flows into trees. ~ John
Muir
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Vabbinfaru, North Male Atoll, Maldives - Indian Ocean:
Magnificent
Above and Below the Waterline
Dive
Into More Maldives Photos
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One touch of nature makes the whole world
kin. ~ Shakespeare
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Sydney Harbor (New South Wales, Australia) near
Manly:
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Though
we travel the world to find the beautiful, we must carry it
with us or we find
it not. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi, Malaysia:
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Forget
not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds
long to play
with your hair. ~ Kahlil Gibran
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Share a few of Cynthia's other Nature Breaks:
Hiking the Inca Trail in Peru
Scuba
Diving on Little Cayman Island, British West Indies
Meandering
Through the English Cotswalds in Springtime
Unwinding and Diving the Cenotes
in Tulum, Mexico
Strolling Along
the Canals of Amsterdam during Tulip Season
Hiking the Grand
Canyon, USA
Exploring St. Petersburg, Russia
A Houseboat Trip Along the Chao Phraya to Ayutthaya, Thailand (Cynthia in Nature Explorer Magazine)
Walking the Coastal Trail along the Lizard Pennisula - Cornwall, England
Coming Soon:
Autumn Foliage Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, USA
Springtime
in Parque Nacional Fray Jorge, Chile
