Gabriele Steindl: Professional Kitesurfer & Freelance Writer - Action, Lifestyle & Travels
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May 10
Wallpaper May 2010
The photo to your FREE WALLPAPER CALENDAR for the month of May has been taken from a jet ski by Jamie Scott, one of the greatest surf photographers of all times, on a rather epic day, when considerable swell had hit the coast, at my personal very favourite place in the whole world. Yeah, I refer to it as ‘paradise’, though, folks, apologies, it’s only for me to know where that is and for you guys to find out yourself… otherwise I would spoil the fun of discovery, right 🙂
And anyway, it’s certainly not paradise for everyone, I have met quite a number of people who have been there before and would never want to go back… Isn’t that cool, how different tastes can be!
Plus what’s best about our beautiful world is: Paradise can be found anywhere really, as soon as you find the peace within you – which isn’t easy, it’s a long, ongoing process, which often takes a whole lifetime but it’s way better if you achieve it at an earlier stage in life :). For that you will need to continuously work on yourself… and that’s certainly worth it! For me the easiest to find peace within me is when I’m in touch with the planet, i.e. when I’m in nature. For me Mother Natures energy is healing and true bliss for the soul.
Together with this photo from paradise, I would like to quote John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States taught the people of his time and ours the importance of experiencing and protecting our natural heritage. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His words have heightened our perception of nature. His personal and determined involvement in the great conservation questions of the day was and remains an inspiration for environmental activists everywhere:
Allow the peace of nature to flow into you.
If you let the winds blow their freshness into you,
and the storms their energy,
your cares will fall away like autumn leaves.
