Describe a view or moment in nature that completely stopped you in your tracks.

A natural way to answer

I'll never forget cresting a ridge and seeing a vast lake spread out beneath a row of snow-capped peaks. It was so still and immense that it almost felt unreal. Moments like that have a way of putting you in your place — you feel wonderfully small.

Key phrases to use

• took my breath away — amazed me so much I could hardly react“The sunset over the desert took my breath away.”
• lost for words — so affected that you can't think what to say“I was lost for words at the sight of it.”
• put you in your place — make you feel humble and aware of how small you are“Standing under those mountains puts you in your place.”
• awestruck — filled with deep wonder and amazement“We stood there awestruck by the canyon.”
• stays etched in your memory — remains vividly remembered for a very long time“That night stays etched in my memory.”