Yes, the lakeside was very peaceful @livinguktaiwan. We ate our lunch looking out over it.
The only noise issue up in the high country are others up "rec (recreation) riding" around in their 4-wheelers. Or motorcycles ... My "specialty," though, is finding remote locations where it is rare to see others. Also, I go during the week, which reduces numbers due to everyone's work schedules.
There is something magical about the sounds of nature. A particular favorite in this area we visited is the "shimmering' of the leaves of the aspen trees in the mountain breezes. The ultimate though is sitting by a clear running mountain stream and the sound of water tumbling down over the rocks, on its way to the sea ...
I can just about hear all this when I close my eyes, just nature and me. Perfect
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