Describe a time when you saw something beautiful in nature

I'd like to describe a sunrise I watched in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, near Lake Issyk-Kul, two summers ago. I was on a camping trip with four friends, and the previous evening we had decided that we'd get up very early to see the sun come up over the lake.

We woke at about four-thirty, when it was still dark and quite cold. We wrapped ourselves in blankets, made a flask of hot tea and walked up a small hill behind the camp. There was no noise at all except the wind and, somewhere in the distance, a few birds. At first, the sky was just dark blue, but slowly a thin line of orange appeared above the mountains on the other side of the lake. Over the next half an hour, the colours kept changing: pink, gold and finally a soft yellow. The water below us reflected everything, so it looked as if the lake were on fire. Snowy peaks glowed in the distance.

Nobody said a word. It really took my breath away. I've seen sunrises in the city, but they are never like this, because there are always buildings, cars and lights in the way.

It made such an impression on me because it was so unspoilt, and it made me feel very small, but in a positive way. I felt in awe of nature, and I forgot about all my worries for a while. I took a photograph, but it can't capture what I felt. It encouraged me to spend more time outdoors, and I now try to go camping at least twice a year.