Natural Beauty of your region

This thread is where you can post images, GIFS or videos of the natural beauty of the state/province you are living in. There has been a massive fire in the area where I live and this reminded me again of the fragility of nature. This way we'll get to know the different regions of the world while looking at calming images of nature ;) Win-win. http://youtu.be/EPuwk1rM3rQ

http://i.imgur.com/Qbn8ISs.jpg Hamilton Pool is one of my favorite spots in Texas, even though it's getting crowded from all the California transplants

The Hamilton Pool looks really beautiful and secluded. If I have to choose ones spot in my region it would probably be the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. The place is also becoming busier these days. http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/108/f/2/2356_by_Naude.jpg

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab194/yu_shirley/AU09CaddoLakePD.jpg We go halfsies on Caddo lake with Louisiana but I'm still counting it. :p Very primal feeling with all the alligators and moss-filled cypress trees everywhere. Haha, wow, I used to road trip a lot...

Washington state has no shortage of beautiful places. http://www.smartdestinations.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Visit-Mount-Rainier-National-Park.jpg http://www.bon-voyage.co.uk/img/uploads/970_fit588x588.jpg

http://zo.lv/media/img//c5/76/aviasabiedriba-liepaja-4b754cbb530e6.jpg My city is squished between the baltic sea and a lake.

http://www10.aeccafe.com/blogs/arch-showcase/files/2011/12/Djibloho_Cathedral.jpg Truth is, some places in my country are absolutrly beautiful... but I still hate it.

Wow, so many beautiful places and so many different landscapes. There is quite a contrast within my province too. http://th05.deviantart.net/fs27/PRE/f/2008/164/b/3/pano_kleine_karoo_by_pixeljunkie.jpg The semi-arid Klein Karoo http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/212/7/5/River_Estuary_by_Confussed_Stock.jpg The subtropical forests of Knysna.